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04 May 2026 | Vaal | Race 5

TAB TELEBET 0861 000 822 WORK RIDERS CLASSIFIED STAKES (For All Horses)

Distance 1200m
Going Good
Win Time 71.61s
Avg Time 69.70s
Stakes R100,000
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr S Mosia 1 58.0kg 75 75 75 Won 9/4Fav
B Y
O: Lammerskraal Stud & Dr Adrian Schmidt
T: Mr S G Tarry
2 Mr T Matsoele 6 55.0kg 61 60 60 +0.10 5/1
EM Y
O: Mr J W Webber & Mrs B I d'Oliveira
T: Mr B Webber
3 Mr C Mabaya 5 60.0kg 74 71 71 +1.10 7/2
Y
O: Sean Tarry Racing (Pty) Ltd
T: Mr S G Tarry
4 Mr P Mlangeni 7 54.0kg 60 58 58 +1.60 9/2
Y
O: Mr S S Pooe
T: Miss R L Klaasen
5 Ms S T Valjalo 4 51.0kg 63 52 52 +4.00 25/1
Y
O: Mr D J & Mrs H M R Nieuwenhuizen, Messrs W G de Koker, J M T Fourie & B O Lenders
T: Mr D J Nieuwenhuizen
6 Mr V Sithetho 2 52.0kg 60 56 56 +8.50 13/2
B TT Y
7 Mr T Lukhele 3 60.0kg 75 73 73 +10.00 20/1
B TT Y
1
Mr S Mosia · Dw 1 · 58.0kg
Won
9/4 Fav
MR 7575
B Y
2
Mr T Matsoele · Dw 6 · 55.0kg
+0.10
5/1
MR 6160
EM Y
3
Mr C Mabaya · Dw 5 · 60.0kg
+1.10
7/2
MR 7471
Y
4
Mr P Mlangeni · Dw 7 · 54.0kg
+1.60
9/2
MR 6058
Y
5
Ms S T Valjalo · Dw 4 · 51.0kg
+4.00
25/1
MR 6352
Y
6
Mr V Sithetho · Dw 2 · 52.0kg
+8.50
13/2
MR 6056
B TT Y
7
Mr T Lukhele · Dw 3 · 60.0kg
+10.00
20/1
MR 7573
B TT Y
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) NKANDLA GOLD jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded. b) UBERMENSCH hung in in the concluding stages. c) Work Rider S Mosia was charged with a contravention of Rule 58.10.2 (read with Guideline M on the use of the crop) in that he, as the rider of TRAIL RUNNER, misused his crop by striking this filly more than ten times (11). Work Rider S Mosia signed an Admission of Guilt and is suspended from riding in one (1) Work Rider race. Suspension date: 14 May 2026. Work Rider S Mosia was advised against the practice of making celebratory gestures prior to the finish line. d) Work Rider P Mlangeni was charged with a contravention of Rule 58.10.2 (read with Guideline M on the use of the crop) in that he, as the rider of DARING ACT, misused his crop by striking this gelding more than ten times (11). Work Rider P Mlangeni signed an Admission of Guilt and is suspended from riding in one (1) Work Rider race. Suspension date: 14 May 2026. e) TRAIL RUNNER, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee S Mtwesi, acting on behalf of Trainer S G Tarry, was advised (MS). WORK RIDER CHANGES: a) DARING ACT was ridden by Work Rider P Mlangeni (declared 4 May 2026 at 14H19). Work Rider P Mongqawa was charged with a contravention of Rule 55.4 in that he failed to weigh out at the correct carded weight on DARING ACT, or at the higher weight confirmed in his engagement with Trainer R Klaasen, thereby necessitating a change of Rider. Work Rider P Mongqawa signed an Admission of Guilt for a Warning. b) NKANDLA GOLD: Work Rider T Matsoele weighed out at 55,2kg, 1kg over the carded weight. Work Rider T Matsoele was charged with a contravention of Rule 55.4 in that he failed to weigh out at the correct carded weight on NKANDLA GOLD, or at the higher weight confirmed in his engagement with Trainer B Webber. Work Rider T Matsoele signed an Admission of Guilt for a Warning. c) BLUP BLUP: Work Rider S Valjalo weighed out at 51,4kg, only claiming 1kg of her allowance. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) KING OF NUMBERS coughing post-race. b) TIME FOR CHARITY fatigued; tied up post-race; poor recovery. Veterinary report required prior to racing. Rule 49.7 applies. Trainer F Bronkhorst advised (MB). THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None. Race 5 contd.