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21 May 2026 | Vaal | Race 9

NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING TUESDAY 26 MAY MR 66 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1400m
Going Good
Win Time 82.11s
Avg Time 82.86s
Stakes R90,000
WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:11.0 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 Mr C J Habib 4 61.5kg 69 72 72 Won 9/2
Y
O: Dreamstar Racing (Nom: Mr Clinton Binda)
T: Mr Clinton Binda
2 Mr P Mxoli 8 57.0kg 60 60 60 +1.25 7/1
Y
O: Mr Shanton Naicker
T: Mr P F Matchett
3 Mr L M van Rensburg 9 59.5kg 65 65 65 +1.30 20/1
Y
O: Messrs G W Jooste, X Spies & Corne Spies Racing (Pty) Ltd
T: Mr C Spies
4 Mr M A Yeni 3 55.5kg 57 57 57 +2.55 7/1
Y
O: Mr G G Palmer & Mrs D Palmer
T: Mr C J Lensley
5 Mr K Strydom 2 59.0kg 64 62 62 +3.30 6/1Fav
Y
O: Ben Botha (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr Arne Botha)
T: Mr C Spies
6 Mr T J Mayhew 7 60.5kg* 71 69 69 +3.80 8/1
TT Y
7 Mr Serino Moodley 13 61.5kg 69 67 67 +4.30 8/1
B Y
8 Mr J R Syster 6 55.0kg 56 55 55 +4.80 40/1
TT Y
9 Mr M Mbuto 15 58.0kg* 65 64 64 +6.00 66/1
Y
10 Mr M K Katjedi 1 52.0kg 53 53 53 +7.50 40/1
F
11 Mr Wesley Marwing 16 60.5kg 67 67 67 +7.80 8/1
TT Y
12 Mr D W Schwarz 14 59.0kg 64 64 64 +8.10 50/1
B Y
13 Mr N Klink 12 58.5kg 63 63 63 +8.30 100/1
TT Y
14 Mr C R Maujean 11 59.0kg 64 64 64 +9.10 25/2
Y
15 Mr B Marx - Jacobson 5 53.5kg* 58 55 55 +9.30 100/1
Y
16 Mr J Penny 10 54.5kg 55 53 53 +14.55 66/1
Y
Code 88 17 62.5kg* 71 71
N
1
Mr C J Habib · Dw 4 · 61.5kg
Won
9/2
MR 6972
Y
2
Mr P Mxoli · Dw 8 · 57.0kg
+1.25
7/1
MR 6060
Y
3
Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 9 · 59.5kg
+1.30
20/1
MR 6565
Y
4
Mr M A Yeni · Dw 3 · 55.5kg
+2.55
7/1
MR 5757
Y
5
Mr K Strydom · Dw 2 · 59.0kg
+3.30
6/1 Fav
MR 6462
Y
6
Mr T J Mayhew (True) · Dw 7 · 60.5kg
+3.80
8/1
MR 7169
TT Y
7
Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 13 · 61.5kg
+4.30
8/1
MR 6967
B Y
8
Mr J R Syster · Dw 6 · 55.0kg
+4.80
40/1
MR 5655
TT Y
9
Mr M Mbuto (True) · Dw 15 · 58.0kg
+6.00
66/1
MR 6564
Y
10
Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 1 · 52.0kg
+7.50
40/1
MR 5353
F
11
Mr Wesley Marwing · Dw 16 · 60.5kg
+7.80
8/1
MR 6767
TT Y
12
Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 14 · 59.0kg
+8.10
50/1
MR 6464
B Y
13
Mr N Klink · Dw 12 · 58.5kg
+8.30
100/1
MR 6363
TT Y
14
Mr C R Maujean · Dw 11 · 59.0kg
+9.10
25/2
MR 6464
Y
15
Mr B Marx - Jacobson (True) · Dw 5 · 53.5kg
+9.30
100/1
MR 5855
Y
16
Mr J Penny · Dw 10 · 54.5kg
+14.55
66/1
MR 5553
Y
88
— (True) · Dw 17 · 62.5kg
MR 71
N
THE START OF THIS RACE WAS DELAYED DUE TO THE DELAY IN THE PREVIOUS RACE. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) LEGENDARY was stubborn loading. b) ROYAL HORIZON and STOP THE TRAFFIC jumped inwards leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded. b) STOP THE TRAFFIC hung in from the 300m. c) Jockey Wes Marwing reported that he felt something amiss with ROYAL HORIZON in running. The Veterinarian was requested to examine. d) LEGENDARY, 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: None. THE VETERINARIAN REPORTED: a) ROYAL HORIZON not striding out right hind. SCRATCHED: a) SOUTHAMPTON reserve runner. Advised 21 May 2026 at 08H15. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None. Race 9 contd.