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02 April 2026 | Vaal | Race 8

FOR HOSPITALITY BOOKINGS CALL 011 681 1796 GRADUATION PLATE (For 1 & 2 Time Winners & Maidens)

Distance 1000m
Going Good
Win Time 56.01s
Avg Time 56.65s
Stakes R117,000
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr C J Habib 3 56.5kg 93 111 111 Won 6/1
Y
O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech)
T: Mr Clinton Binda
2 Mr R Munger 4 60.0kg 97 96 96 +1.50 5/2
Y
O: Team Valor International (Nom : Mr B Irwin) & Mrs Vanashree & Mr Anant Singh
T: Mr S G Tarry
3
Alpine Jet Line
Mr K de Melo 7 57.5kg 97 96 96 +2.40 3/1Fav
Y
O: Wernars Family & R M Sewgoolam
T: Mr J A Janse van Vuuren
4 Mr B Marx - Jacobson 5 52.0kg* 88 86 86 +4.90 7/1
B Y
O: Messrs J J Habib, G, K & M M Nassif
T: Mr A P Peter
5 Mr T J Mayhew 2 60.0kg* 89 98 98 +5.30 7/1
TT Y
O: Mr B G Gardner, Mrs J P Gardner & Drakenstein Stud (Nom: Mrs G A Rupert)
T: Mr M G Azzie
6 Mr C Zackey 6 56.0kg 95 95 95 +6.10 5/1
Y
7 Mr M A Yeni 1 59.5kg 78 73 73 +7.60 25/1
TT Y
Code 88 Mr J Penny 7 57.5kg 96 96 11/2
N
1
Mr C J Habib · Dw 3 · 56.5kg
Won
6/1
MR 93111
Y
2
Mr R Munger · Dw 4 · 60.0kg
+1.50
5/2
MR 9796
Y
3
Alpine Jet Line
Mr K de Melo · Dw 7 · 57.5kg
+2.40
3/1 Fav
MR 9796
Y
4
Mr B Marx - Jacobson (True) · Dw 5 · 52.0kg
+4.90
7/1
MR 8886
B Y
5
Mr T J Mayhew (True) · Dw 2 · 60.0kg
+5.30
7/1
MR 8998
TT Y
6
Mr C Zackey · Dw 6 · 56.0kg
+6.10
5/1
MR 9595
Y
7
Mr M A Yeni · Dw 1 · 59.5kg
+7.60
25/1
MR 7873
TT Y
88
Mr J Penny · Dw 7 · 57.5kg
11/2
MR 96
N
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) RONDEBOSCH (C Zackey) jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls, losing one length. b) BANFF (R Munger) was slow, losing two lengths. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded. b) Shortly before the finish line, RONDEBOSCH (C Zackey), which hung in from the 400m, was steadied in anticipation of being awkwardly placed on the heels of CAROLINE ISLAND (*B Marx-Jacobson), which shifted out away from the crop. In view of the performance of RONDEBOSCH (C Zackey), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. c) KAALVOET (C Habib), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer C Naude, acting on behalf of Trainer C Binda, was advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) KAALVOET was ridden by Jockey C Habib (declared 2 April 2026 at 07H13). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) BIOFARMER raced with a cornell collar (declared 26 June 2026 at 2025). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) RONDEBOSCH not striding out in front. SCRATCHED: a) FIERY ROSE insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.