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26 May 2026 | Vaal | Race 8

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Distance 1000m

Going Good

Win Time 56.13s

Avg Time 56.80s

Stakes R100,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:9.5 3yrs:1.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:2.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Catfish	Mr B Marx - Jacobson	9	54.5kg*	87	—	—	Won	11/10Fav	Y	O: Messrs Gareth Kalil, G J Nassif, J Nassif & Tri-Deal Sixteen CC (Nom: Mr Z L Nassif) T: Mr F P P Habib
2	Taking A Risk Line	Mr G J Lerena	11	56.5kg	70	70	70	+2.25	3/1	Y	O: Mr D Chinsammy, Sunstone Farming (Pty) Ltd (Miss C Soal) & TKP Racing (Nom: Trevelen Pillay) T: Mr M G Azzie
3	Hammer Blow	Mr M Mbuto	12	56.0kg*	72	72	72	+3.75	25/1	TT Y	O: Messrs P J Moor & A P Nydam T: Mr R R Magner
4	Blindfire	Mr K Strydom	10	60.5kg	78	77	77	+4.25	20/1	B Y	O: Hyperpaint Syndicate (Nom: Mr D T Peter) T: Mr A P Peter
5	Magic Carpet Ride	Mr M K Katjedi	7	56.0kg	66	66	66	+5.75	25/2	Y	O: Messrs Jarryd Lahoud, A Lahoud, Larry Pogir, Cliff Simaan, Craig Zoghby, Gary Citron, M A Currie & Kenny Govender T: Mr S G Tarry
6	Ready Set Fire	Mickaelle Michel	6	55.0kg	67	63	63	+6.05	40/1	TT Y	—
7	Gunboat	Mr K J Lihaba	2	58.5kg*	74	74	74	+6.35	33/1	Y	—
8	Duchess Zahra	Mr L M van Rensburg	13	58.5kg	74	72	72	+6.55	100/1	B Y	—
9	Bumps Last Grind	Mr J R Syster	4	59.5kg	73	68	68	+8.80	66/1	Y	—
10	Arilena	Mr J Gates	5	59.5kg	73	73	73	+9.10	40/1	B Y	—
11	Inafix	Mr C J Habib	3	56.5kg	67	66	66	+10.85	20/1	B Y	—
12	Kia Kaha	Miss R A Venniker	1	56.5kg	70	67	67	+11.15	20/1	TT Y	—
13	Playing Trix	Mr K de Melo	8	61.5kg	80	80	80	+22.65	20/1	Y	—
Code 88	Time Will Tell	Mr Serino Moodley	5	55.5kg	—	68	68	—	16/1	N	—
Code 88	Twentytwentyvision	—	7	62.5kg*	—	79	79	—	—	N	—

Catfish

Mr B Marx - Jacobson (True) · Dw 9 · 54.5kg

Won

11/10 Fav

MR 87 → —

Taking A Risk Line

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 11 · 56.5kg

+2.25

3/1

MR 70 → 70

Hammer Blow

Mr M Mbuto (True) · Dw 12 · 56.0kg

+3.75

25/1

MR 72 → 72

TT Y

Blindfire

Mr K Strydom · Dw 10 · 60.5kg

+4.25

20/1

MR 78 → 77

B Y

Magic Carpet Ride

Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 7 · 56.0kg

+5.75

25/2

MR 66 → 66

Ready Set Fire

Mickaelle Michel · Dw 6 · 55.0kg

+6.05

40/1

MR 67 → 63

TT Y

Gunboat

Mr K J Lihaba (True) · Dw 2 · 58.5kg

+6.35

33/1

MR 74 → 74

Duchess Zahra

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 13 · 58.5kg

+6.55

100/1

MR 74 → 72

B Y

Bumps Last Grind

Mr J R Syster · Dw 4 · 59.5kg

+8.80

66/1

MR 73 → 68

Arilena

Mr J Gates · Dw 5 · 59.5kg

+9.10

40/1

MR 73 → 73

B Y

Inafix

Mr C J Habib · Dw 3 · 56.5kg

+10.85

20/1

MR 67 → 66

B Y

Kia Kaha

Miss R A Venniker · Dw 1 · 56.5kg

+11.15

20/1

MR 70 → 67

TT Y

Playing Trix

Mr K de Melo · Dw 8 · 61.5kg

+22.65

20/1

MR 80 → 80

Time Will Tell

Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 5 · 55.5kg

—

16/1

MR — → 68

Twentytwentyvision

— (True) · Dw 7 · 62.5kg

—

MR — → 79

THE START OF THIS RACE WAS DELAYED DUE TO THE DELAY IN THE PREVIOUS RACE. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) KIA KAHA was restless in the stalls. b) PLAYING TRIX, DUCHESS ZAHRA, HAMMER BLOW, CATFISH and READY SET FIRE 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) Jockey K de Melo reported that he felt something amiss with PLAYING TRIX in running. The Veterinarian was requested to examine. c) Jockey R A Venniker reported that she felt something amiss with KIA KAHA in running. The Veterinarian was requested to examine. d) Jockey C Habib reported that INAFIX made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinarian was requested to examine. e) CATFISH, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer F P Habib was advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. THE VETERINARIAN REPORTED: a) PLAYING TRIX not striding out right hind. b) KIA KAHA blowing post-race. c) INAFIX examined post-race, nothing obvious detected. SCRATCHED: a) TWENTYTWENTYVISION reserve runner. Advised 26 May 2026 at 08H16. b) TIME WILL TELL not striding out behind (NHA / 16H12) (Rule 53.5 applies) Betting 16/1. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None. Race 8 contd.