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28 May 2026 | Vaal | Race 4

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Distance 1700m

Going Good

Win Time 104.79s

Avg Time 103.22s

Stakes R100,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:12.5 3yrs:2.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:4.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	War Reporter	Mr K de Melo	6	62.0kg	78	81	81	Won	18/10	Y	O: Kestorm Investments (Nom: Mr Kenneth Pillay) T: Mr S G Tarry
2	Mount Darwin Line	Mr B Marx - Jacobson	3	59.0kg*	77	77	77	+0.25	33/20Fav	Y	O: Messrs M K Wittstock, I Snyman & R Pettigrew T: Mr S T Pettigrew
3	Tracksuit Dave	Mr K Strydom	1	58.5kg	76	76	76	+1.25	11/2	Y	O: Glistian (Pty) Ltd (Nom: J da Mata) T: Mr A P Peter
4	Guerilla Warfare	Mr Serino Moodley	2	60.5kg	75	73	73	+1.30	66/1	TT Y	O: Mr St John D Gray T: Mr St John D Gray
5	Full Go	Mr M A Yeni	4	52.5kg	59	58	58	+1.60	10/1	EM Y	O: Mr B B Ruiters T: Mr B B Ruiters
6	Repetition	Mr T J Mayhew	7	59.5kg*	73	70	70	+2.70	25/2	B TT Y	—
7	Carnelo	Mickaelle Michel	5	59.0kg	75	74	74	+4.90	50/1	TT Y	—
8	Stop The Traffic	Mr P Mxoli	8	55.5kg	65	64	64	+5.80	100/1	Y	—
9	Gimmethespotlight	Mr L M van Rensburg	9	60.5kg	80	78	78	+6.80	40/1	Y	—
10	Arumugam	Mr D W Schwarz	10	59.5kg	73	71	71	+13.00	125/1	B Y	—
Code 88	Oklahoma Twister	Mr J R Syster	7	58.0kg	—	70	70	—	25/1	N	—
Code 88	Redlightgreenlight	Mr C R Maujean	11	58.5kg	—	76	76	—	8/1	N	—

War Reporter

Mr K de Melo · Dw 6 · 62.0kg

Won

18/10

MR 78 → 81

Mount Darwin Line

Mr B Marx - Jacobson (True) · Dw 3 · 59.0kg

+0.25

33/20 Fav

MR 77 → 77

Tracksuit Dave

Mr K Strydom · Dw 1 · 58.5kg

+1.25

11/2

MR 76 → 76

Guerilla Warfare

Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 2 · 60.5kg

+1.30

66/1

MR 75 → 73

TT Y

Full Go

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 4 · 52.5kg

+1.60

10/1

MR 59 → 58

EM Y

Repetition

Mr T J Mayhew (True) · Dw 7 · 59.5kg

+2.70

25/2

MR 73 → 70

B TT Y

Carnelo

Mickaelle Michel · Dw 5 · 59.0kg

+4.90

50/1

MR 75 → 74

TT Y

Stop The Traffic

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 8 · 55.5kg

+5.80

100/1

MR 65 → 64

Gimmethespotlight

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 9 · 60.5kg

+6.80

40/1

MR 80 → 78

Arumugam

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 10 · 59.5kg

+13.00

125/1

MR 73 → 71

B Y

Oklahoma Twister

Mr J R Syster · Dw 7 · 58.0kg

—

25/1

MR — → 70

Redlightgreenlight

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 11 · 58.5kg

—

8/1

MR — → 76

REDLIGHTGREENLIGHT WAS SUBJECT TO A LATE VETERINARY EXAMINATION AND SUBSEQUENTLY SCRATCHED. TIME WAS ALLOTTED FOR THE BETTING PUBLIC TO RESTRUCTURE THEIR BETS. THIS CAUSED A DELAY TO THE START OF THIS RACE. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) GIMMETHESPOTLIGHT reared in the stalls. b) REPETITION and FULL GO 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) WAR REPORTER, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer S G Tarry was advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. THE VETERINARIAN HAD NO REPORTS. SCRATCHED: a) OKLAHOMA TWISTER jarred right front (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). b) REDLIGHTGREENLIGHT lame right hind (NHA / 14H09) (Rule 53.5 applies) Betting 8/1. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.