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02 April 2026 | Vaal | Race 9

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Distance 1000m

Going Good

Win Time 56.90s

Avg Time 56.80s

Stakes R90,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:10.5 3yrs:2.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:3.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Time Is Precious	Mr K de Melo	4	59.5kg	86	—	—	Won	2/1Fav	Y	O: Messrs A Joannides, R M Sewgoolam, D C Stonebridge, Mr & Mrs C R Stonebridge T: Mr J A Janse van Vuuren
2	Sergeant Soqrat Line	Mr R Munger	1	61.5kg	73	66	66	+2.00	16/1	B TT Y	O: Messrs D G Bailie, X Spies, Adv J J B Schutte & Waste Glass Recovery (Pty) Ltd (Nom: J H de Lange) T: Mr C Spies
3	Zoombomber Line	Mr M A Yeni	9	57.0kg	60	59	59	+2.20	11/2	Y	O: Green Lightning Racing (Pty) Ltd T: Mr C Spies
4	Jet Cat	Mr J R Syster	2	57.0kg	60	60	60	+3.70	10/1	B TT Y	O: Mrs W van der Westhuizen T: Mr H van der Westhuizen
5	Inafix	Mr C J Habib	6	61.5kg	69	66	66	+4.00	8/1	Y	O: Dreamstar Racing (Nom: Mr Clinton Binda) T: Mr Clinton Binda
6	Oriental Bouquet	Mickaelle Michel	10	53.5kg	56	55	55	+4.30	25/2	B TT Y	—
7	Time For Charity	Mr M Mbuto	5	56.0kg*	61	56	56	+4.50	10/1	B TT Y	—
8	Tiger Storm	Mr B Marx - Jacobson	3	59.0kg*	69	62	62	+6.25	10/1	EM Y	—
9	Nkandla Gold	Mr J Gates	7	58.5kg	63	60	60	+8.25	25/2	EM Y	—
10	World Heritage	Mr N Klink	8	54.5kg	55	55	55	+8.65	100/1	B Y	—
11	In The Ether	Mr Jace Botes	11	56.0kg*	63	63	63	+14.75	14/1	B TT Y	—
Code 88	Daring Act	Mr M K Katjedi	12	57.5kg	—	58	58	—	33/1	N	—
Code 88	Mrs Stormiatrix	Mr D D E Louw	4	-2.5kg*	—	81	81	—	—	N	—
Code 88	Phala Millions	—	9	60.0kg*	—	66	66	—	20/1	N	—
Code 88	Red Hot Kisses	Mr C R Maujean	13	56.0kg	—	62	62	—	25/1	N	—

Time Is Precious

Mr K de Melo · Dw 4 · 59.5kg

Won

2/1 Fav

MR 86 → —

Sergeant Soqrat Line

Mr R Munger · Dw 1 · 61.5kg

+2.00

16/1

MR 73 → 66

B TT Y

Zoombomber Line

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 9 · 57.0kg

+2.20

11/2

MR 60 → 59

Jet Cat

Mr J R Syster · Dw 2 · 57.0kg

+3.70

10/1

MR 60 → 60

B TT Y

Inafix

Mr C J Habib · Dw 6 · 61.5kg

+4.00

8/1

MR 69 → 66

Oriental Bouquet

Mickaelle Michel · Dw 10 · 53.5kg

+4.30

25/2

MR 56 → 55

B TT Y

Time For Charity

Mr M Mbuto (True) · Dw 5 · 56.0kg

+4.50

10/1

MR 61 → 56

B TT Y

Tiger Storm

Mr B Marx - Jacobson (True) · Dw 3 · 59.0kg

+6.25

10/1

MR 69 → 62

EM Y

Nkandla Gold

Mr J Gates · Dw 7 · 58.5kg

+8.25

25/2

MR 63 → 60

EM Y

World Heritage

Mr N Klink · Dw 8 · 54.5kg

+8.65

100/1

MR 55 → 55

B Y

In The Ether

Mr Jace Botes (True) · Dw 11 · 56.0kg

+14.75

14/1

MR 63 → 63

B TT Y

Daring Act

Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 12 · 57.5kg

—

33/1

MR — → 58

Mrs Stormiatrix

Mr D D E Louw (True) · Dw 4 · -2.5kg

—

MR — → 81

Phala Millions

— (True) · Dw 9 · 60.0kg

—

20/1

MR — → 66

Red Hot Kisses

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 13 · 56.0kg

—

25/1

MR — → 62

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) NKANDLA GOLD (J Gates) jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls. b) IN THE ETHER (*J Botes) and JET CAT (J R Syster) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded. b) At approximately the 600m, ORIENTAL BOUQUET (M Michel) was steadied momentarily in anticipation of being awkwardly placed on the heels of ZOOMBOMBER (M Yeni). c) Apprentice B Marx-Jacobson reported that TIGER STORM did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. d) TIME IS PRECIOUS (K de Melo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer J J van Vuuren was advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) SERGEANT SOQRAT was ridden by Jockey R Munger (declared 2 April 2026 at 07H52). b) NKANDLA GOLD was ridden by Jockey J Gates (declared 2 April 2026 at 10H30). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) INAFIX raced with a cornell collar (declared 6 November 2024). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) TIGER STORM not striding out right front. b) IN THE ETHER not striding out left front. c) JET CAT brush wound right hind. SCRATCHED: a) MRS STORMIATRIX ineligible (winner, Vaal Racecourse, 28 March 2026). Advised 30 March 2026 at 13H35. b) PHALA MILLIONS off feed (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). c) DARING ACT insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). d) RED HOT KISSES not striding out left front (NHA / 16H42) (Rule 53.5 applies) Betting 25/1. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.