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28 March 2026 | Vaal | Race 6

RACING TODAY MR 74 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1700m

Going Yielding

Win Time 105.01s

Avg Time 103.22s

Stakes R100,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:4.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:6.5 4yrs:0.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Chieftain's Shield	Mr P Mxoli	1	60.5kg	75	80	80	Won	10/1	B Y	O: Mr K P & Mrs N M Backos T: Mr Tyrone Zackey
2	Deception Pass	Mr B Marx - Jacobson	9	57.5kg*	74	77	77	+0.30	10/1	Y	O: Sunstone Farming (Pty) Ltd (Miss C Soal) T: Mr M G Azzie
3	War Reporter	Mr M K Katjedi	5	59.0kg	72	81	81	+2.55	8/1	Y	O: Kestorm Investments (Nom: Mr Kenneth Pillay) T: Mr S G Tarry
4	Guerilla Warfare Line	Mr M A Yeni	4	60.5kg	75	73	73	+2.95	33/10Fav	TT Y	O: Mr St John D Gray T: Mr St John D Gray
5	Mocha Frappe	Mr J R Syster	2	57.5kg	69	68	68	+3.25	6/1	Y	O: Dj Jazzy D Racing (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr C Mooloo) T: Mr A G Laird
6	Unsolved Riddle	Mickaelle Michel	8	60.0kg	77	76	76	+3.95	8/1	TT Y	—
7	American Beauty	Mr K Strydom	6	58.5kg	77	81	81	+4.20	8/1	Y	—
8	Pretty Analia	Mr L Nhlapo	10	54.5kg	63	64	64	+4.80	66/1	Y	—
9	Frangipani	Mr C J Habib	7	60.5kg	81	80	80	+5.00	10/1	Y	—
10	Peregrine Falcon	Mr C Zackey	3	60.0kg	74	73	73	+10.50	6/1	B TT Y	—

Chieftain's Shield

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 1 · 60.5kg

Won

10/1

MR 75 → 80

B Y

Deception Pass

Mr B Marx - Jacobson (True) · Dw 9 · 57.5kg

+0.30

10/1

MR 74 → 77

War Reporter

Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 5 · 59.0kg

+2.55

8/1

MR 72 → 81

Guerilla Warfare Line

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 4 · 60.5kg

+2.95

33/10 Fav

MR 75 → 73

TT Y

Mocha Frappe

Mr J R Syster · Dw 2 · 57.5kg

+3.25

6/1

MR 69 → 68

Unsolved Riddle

Mickaelle Michel · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+3.95

8/1

MR 77 → 76

TT Y

American Beauty

Mr K Strydom · Dw 6 · 58.5kg

+4.20

8/1

MR 77 → 81

Pretty Analia

Mr L Nhlapo · Dw 10 · 54.5kg

+4.80

66/1

MR 63 → 64

Frangipani

Mr C J Habib · Dw 7 · 60.5kg

+5.00

10/1

MR 81 → 80

Peregrine Falcon

Mr C Zackey · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+10.50

6/1

MR 74 → 73

B TT Y

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) UNSOLVED RIDDLE (M Michel) was slow, losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded. b) GUERILLA WARFARE (M Yeni) stumbled shortly after the start. c) Leaving the 400m, FRANGIPANI (C Habib) was momentarily unbalanced when bumped in by AMERICAN BEAUTY (K Strydom), which rolled in. d) DECEPTION PASS (*B Marx-Jacobson) shifted in away from the crop from the 300m to the 200m. e) Shortly after the finish line, PRETTY ANALIA stumbled and fell, dislodging Jockey L Nhlapho. Jockey L Nhlapho was attended to by the course paramedics and taken to the course medical centre for further observation. f) Jockey C Zackey reported that PEREGRINE FALCON made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. g) CHIEFTAIN'S SHIELD (P Mxoli), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer T Zackey was advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) PEREGRINE FALCON was ridden by Jockey C Zackey (declared 28 March 2026 at 10H24). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) PEREGRINE FALCON abnormal respiratory noise. b) WAR REPORTER blowing post-race. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.