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23 April 2026 | Vaal | Race 8

#YOUCANBETONUS! MR 66 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 2000m

Going Yielding

Win Time 125.88s

Avg Time 123.81s

Stakes R90,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:3.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:5.5 4yrs:0.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Hat Furious	Mr M Mbuto	1	52.0kg*	53	58	58	Won	11/2	B TT Y	O: Mr J Apfel T: Mr E Verdonese
2	Instant Attraction Line	Mr C R Maujean	11	57.0kg	60	65	65	+2.50	10/1	B TT Y	O: Messrs S Govender, R D Dukoff-Gordon, A Rosenthal & Mrs K L Mayhew-Munger T: Mr C J Mayhew
3	Crepuscolo	Mr J Gates	6	56.0kg	58	57	57	+4.25	10/1	Y	O: Messrs M G Bothma, G J Nassif, J Nassif & Tri-Deal Sixteen CC (Nom: Mr Z L Nassif) T: Mr F P P Habib
4	Casus Belli	Miss R A Venniker	4	57.5kg	64	63	63	+4.85	5/1	Y	O: Adv L L Cortese T: Mr P F Matchett
5	Nuclear Force	Mr B Marx - Jacobson	10	55.0kg*	61	59	59	+5.05	10/1	Y	O: Messrs C G Parry & E Verdonese T: Mr E Verdonese
6	Itsnowornever	Mr M A Yeni	9	59.0kg	64	66	66	+12.75	9/4Fav	B TT Y	—
7	Thambi	Mr C J Habib	8	54.5kg	55	55	55	+13.50	17/2	Y	—
8	Six Of All	Mr T J Mayhew	3	60.5kg*	74	69	69	+15.75	14/1	TT Y	—
9	Red Sparrow	Mr J R Syster	2	54.5kg	55	54	54	+16.75	33/1	Y	—
10	Gift Of Royal	Mr D W Schwarz	5	56.5kg	58	56	56	+20.25	50/1	B Y	—
11	Flag Bearer	Mickaelle Michel	7	55.5kg	60	60	60	+99.99	66/1	B TT Y	—

Hat Furious

Mr M Mbuto (True) · Dw 1 · 52.0kg

Won

11/2

MR 53 → 58

B TT Y

Instant Attraction Line

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 11 · 57.0kg

+2.50

10/1

MR 60 → 65

B TT Y

Crepuscolo

Mr J Gates · Dw 6 · 56.0kg

+4.25

10/1

MR 58 → 57

Casus Belli

Miss R A Venniker · Dw 4 · 57.5kg

+4.85

5/1

MR 64 → 63

Nuclear Force

Mr B Marx - Jacobson (True) · Dw 10 · 55.0kg

+5.05

10/1

MR 61 → 59

Itsnowornever

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 9 · 59.0kg

+12.75

9/4 Fav

MR 64 → 66

B TT Y

Thambi

Mr C J Habib · Dw 8 · 54.5kg

+13.50

17/2

MR 55 → 55

Six Of All

Mr T J Mayhew (True) · Dw 3 · 60.5kg

+15.75

14/1

MR 74 → 69

TT Y

Red Sparrow

Mr J R Syster · Dw 2 · 54.5kg

+16.75

33/1

MR 55 → 54

Gift Of Royal

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 5 · 56.5kg

+20.25

50/1

MR 58 → 56

B Y

Flag Bearer

Mickaelle Michel · Dw 7 · 55.5kg

+99.99

66/1

MR 60 → 60

B TT Y

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) CASUS BELLI, CREPUSCOLO and GIFT OF ROYAL were 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) Jockey M Yeni reported that he felt something amiss with ITSNOWORNEVER in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. c) Jockey M Michel reported that she felt something amiss with FLAG BEARER in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. d) Jockey C Habib reported that THAMBI took no interest in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. e) In view of the Veterinary Surgeon's report concerning FLAG BEARER, and in terms of Rule 93.1, this gelding is suspended for 60 days from racing in any race under the jurisdiction of the National Horseracing Authority. Trainer F Bronkhorst was advised. f) HAT FURIOUS (*M Mbuto), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer E Verdonese was advised (MduP). When questioned regarding the improved performance of HAT FURIOUS, Trainer E Verdonese could offer the Board no suitable explanation. His attention was drawn to the Rules pertaining to In and Out running. JOCKEY CHANGES: a) THAMBI was ridden by Jockey C Habib (declared 17 April 2026 at 06H59). b) FLAG BEARER was ridden by Jockey M Michel (declared 23 April 2026 at 11H22). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) ITSNOWORNEVER examined post-race, nothing obvious detected. b) FLAG BEARER bilateral epistaxis recommended 60-day suspension. Trainer F Bronkhorst was advised (MB). c) THAMBI examined post-race, nothing obvious detected. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.