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26 May 2026 | Vaal | Race 9

NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING THURSDAY 28 MAY MR 65 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1200m

Going Good

Win Time 69.65s

Avg Time 69.91s

Stakes R90,000

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	Dads Dream	Mr K Strydom	2	59.5kg	83	—	—	Won	28/10	B Y	O: Messrs P M Chetty & R Chetty T: Miss R L Klaasen
2	Kotinos Line	Mr G J Lerena	1	56.0kg	57	57	57	+2.75	5/2Fav	Y	O: Messrs H D Long & R R Magner T: Mr R R Magner
3	Daring Act	Mr C J Habib	8	57.0kg	59	58	58	+3.25	10/1	Y	O: Mr S S Pooe T: Miss R L Klaasen
4	Sergeant Soqrat	Miss R A Venniker	6	58.5kg	68	66	66	+3.75	20/1	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
5	Stage One	Mr M A Yeni	7	57.5kg	79	—	—	+3.80	33/1	TT Y	O: Chamarel Racing Syndicate & Mrs K Marwing-Christensen T: Messrs W O & W H Marwing
6	Nkandla Gold	Mr C R Maujean	11	58.0kg	61	60	60	+5.55	33/1	EM Y	—
7	Blup Blup	Mr M Mbuto	4	53.5kg*	55	52	52	+7.55	100/1	Y	—
8	Spy Story	Mr Serino Moodley	3	59.0kg	63	60	60	+8.30	11/2	B TT Y	—
9	Tiger Storm	Mr M K Katjedi	5	60.0kg	65	62	62	+8.80	25/1	Y	—
10	Oriental Bouquet	Mickaelle Michel	10	54.0kg	56	55	55	+9.55	16/1	B TT Y	—
11	Bell Of Angelus	Mr J R Syster	9	58.5kg	65	60	60	+13.80	100/1	Y	—
12	Zoombomber	Mr T J Mayhew	12	57.0kg*	59	59	59	+99.99	7/1	Y	—

Dads Dream

Mr K Strydom · Dw 2 · 59.5kg

Won

28/10

MR 83 → —

B Y

Kotinos Line

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 1 · 56.0kg

+2.75

5/2 Fav

MR 57 → 57

Daring Act

Mr C J Habib · Dw 8 · 57.0kg

+3.25

10/1

MR 59 → 58

Sergeant Soqrat

Miss R A Venniker · Dw 6 · 58.5kg

+3.75

20/1

MR 68 → 66

B TT Y

Stage One

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 7 · 57.5kg

+3.80

33/1

MR 79 → —

TT Y

Nkandla Gold

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 11 · 58.0kg

+5.55

33/1

MR 61 → 60

EM Y

Blup Blup

Mr M Mbuto (True) · Dw 4 · 53.5kg

+7.55

100/1

MR 55 → 52

Spy Story

Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 3 · 59.0kg

+8.30

11/2

MR 63 → 60

B TT Y

Tiger Storm

Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+8.80

25/1

MR 65 → 62

Oriental Bouquet

Mickaelle Michel · Dw 10 · 54.0kg

+9.55

16/1

MR 56 → 55

B TT Y

Bell Of Angelus

Mr J R Syster · Dw 9 · 58.5kg

+13.80

100/1

MR 65 → 60

Zoombomber

Mr T J Mayhew (True) · Dw 12 · 57.0kg

+99.99

7/1

MR 59 → 59

THE START OF THIS RACE WAS DELAYED DUE TO THE DELAY IN THE PREVIOUS RACE. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) NKANDLA GOLD jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) STAGE ONE jumped outwards leaving the stalls. c) TIGER STORM was 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) At approximately the 900m, NKANDLA GOLD was carried out by BELL OF ANGELUS, which commenced to over-race. c) Apprentice T Mayhew felt something amiss with ZOOMBOMBER and eased this gelding out of the race from the 200m. The Veterinarian was requested to examine. d) In view of the Veterinarian's report concerning ZOOMBOMBER, 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 C Spies was advised. e) DADS DREAM, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer R Klaasen was advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. THE VETERINARIAN REPORTED: a) ZOOMBOMBER bilateral epistaxis, recommended 60-day suspension. Trainer C Spies was advised (MB). b) NKANDLA GOLD blowing post-race. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None. Race 9 contd.