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28 May 2026 | Vaal | Race 6

RACING240 FM 80 DIVIDED HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

Distance 1200m

Going Good

Win Time 70.38s

Avg Time 69.77s

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	Crystal Grove	Mr B Marx - Jacobson	4	54.5kg*	77	79	79	Won	8/1	TT Y	O: ASSM Racing Syndicate (Nom: Mr A Chadha) T: Mr S G Tarry
2	Ada Lovelace Line	Mr J Gates	7	55.5kg	74	74	74	+0.20	10/1	Y	O: Mr J W Webber T: Mr B Webber
3	Valieva	Mr L M van Rensburg	10	58.0kg	76	76	76	+1.40	50/1	TT Y	O: Dr M Taljaardt & Messrs F Bronkhorst & M S Jolly T: Mr F Bronkhorst
4	Fair Proposal	Mr Serino Moodley	9	60.0kg	83	83	83	+1.60	8/1	Y	O: Messrs W J Coates, S M Leahy, Q Thaver, Mr & Mrs P A Michaelides T: Mr R R Magner
5	Sigrid Swing	Mr Wesley Marwing	2	58.0kg	76	76	76	+2.30	7/2Fav	TT Y	O: Mr S S Pooe T: Mr H van der Westhuizen
6	Beautiful Rania	Mickaelle Michel	6	54.5kg	72	72	72	+2.35	7/1	B TT Y	—
7	Kylie's Angel	Mr M Mbuto	8	50.5kg*	57	57	57	+2.75	20/1	Y	—
8	Misty Metal	Mr C J Habib	3	55.5kg	71	71	71	+2.85	6/1	B Y	—
9	Clairwood Rose	Mr M A Yeni	1	56.0kg	75	75	75	+21.25	6/1	Y	—
10	Opera Fan	Mr P Mxoli	5	58.0kg	79	79	79	+22.25	7/1	B Y	—
Code 88	Rabble Rouser	Mr K de Melo	10	58.0kg	—	79	79	—	17/10	N	—

Crystal Grove

Mr B Marx - Jacobson (True) · Dw 4 · 54.5kg

Won

8/1

MR 77 → 79

TT Y

Ada Lovelace Line

Mr J Gates · Dw 7 · 55.5kg

+0.20

10/1

MR 74 → 74

Valieva

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 10 · 58.0kg

+1.40

50/1

MR 76 → 76

TT Y

Fair Proposal

Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 9 · 60.0kg

+1.60

8/1

MR 83 → 83

Sigrid Swing

Mr Wesley Marwing · Dw 2 · 58.0kg

+2.30

7/2 Fav

MR 76 → 76

TT Y

Beautiful Rania

Mickaelle Michel · Dw 6 · 54.5kg

+2.35

7/1

MR 72 → 72

B TT Y

Kylie's Angel

Mr M Mbuto (True) · Dw 8 · 50.5kg

+2.75

20/1

MR 57 → 57

Misty Metal

Mr C J Habib · Dw 3 · 55.5kg

+2.85

6/1

MR 71 → 71

B Y

Clairwood Rose

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 1 · 56.0kg

+21.25

6/1

MR 75 → 75

Opera Fan

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 5 · 58.0kg

+22.25

7/1

MR 79 → 79

B Y

Rabble Rouser

Mr K de Melo · Dw 10 · 58.0kg

—

17/10

MR — → 79

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) VALIEVA 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) Leaving the 200m, a number of horses suffered varying degrees of interference. The Board have adjourned to review this incident. c) In the concluding stages, CRYSTAL GROVE was tightened for galloping room on the inside of ADA LOVELACE, which hung in. Thereafter, shortly before the finish line, CRYSTAL GROVE was bumped in and unbalanced by ADA LOVELACE, which continued to shift in. A race review was called by a member of the Stipendiary Board, which was followed by an Objection being lodged by him on behalf of the second-placed horse, CRYSTAL GROVE (*B Marx-Jacobson), against the winner, ADA LOVELACE (J Gates), on the grounds of interference and intimidation in the concluding stages. The Objection Board, after reviewing the patrol film of the race and hearing all the evidence put forward by the connections, was of the opinion that CRYSTAL GROVE (*B Marx-Jacobson) would have finished in front of ADA LOVELACE (J Gates) barring this incident and therefore upheld the Objection and amended the Judges' result to read as follows: 1st 6 CRYSTAL GROVE (*B Marx-Jacobson) 2nd 9 ADA LOVELACE (J Gates) 3rd 5 VALIEVA (M van Rensburg) 4th 1 FAIR PROPOSAL (S Moodley) 5th 4 SIGRID SWING (Wes Marwing) 6th 8 BEAUTIFUL RANIA (M Michel) d) CRYSTAL GROVE, placed first on objection, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer S G Tarry was advised (SM). e) ADA LOVELACE, placed second on objection, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer B Webber was advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. THE VETERINARIAN REPORTED: a) OPERA FAN scalp wound right hind. b) SIGRID SWING cut into right hind. c) CLAIRWOOD ROSE not striding out right hind. SCRATCHED: a) RABBLE ROUSER pulled muscle (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None. Race 6 contd.