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25 June 2026 | Vaal | Race 6

PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 MR 83 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1450m

Going Good

Win Time 86.43s

Avg Time 86.68s

Stakes R120,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:10.5 3yrs:1.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:3.0

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Never Never Land	Mr G J Lerena	3	59.0kg	84	89	89	Won	7/2	Y	O: Messrs D Chinsammy, Reon Barnard, Gary Player Stud Farm (Pty) Ltd, L M Nestadt, B A Lane & Paul Marks T: Mr S T Pettigrew
2	Oklahoma Smokeshow	Mr M A Yeni	7	57.0kg	80	83	83	+0.25	6/1	Y	O: TKP Racing (Nom: Trevelen Pillay) & Mr D Chinsammy T: Mr F P P Habib
3	Heal And Soul Line	Mr C Murray	8	58.0kg	79	79	79	+2.05	33/10	Y	O: Mr P M Murugasa T: Mike/Mathew De Kock
4	Aquarius	Mr D de Gouveia	1	57.5kg	81	79	79	+3.05	10/1	B Y	O: Wernars Family & T Gujadhur T: Mr J A Janse van Vuuren
5	Longsword	Mr M K Katjedi	2	53.5kg	70	68	68	+3.35	7/1	TT Y	O: Sean Tarry Racing (Pty) Ltd T: Mr S G Tarry
6	Sunset Warrior	Mr J R Syster	10	55.0kg	76	75	75	+3.55	33/1	B Y	—
7	Father Christmas	Mr C Zackey	6	60.0kg	83	83	83	+4.65	33/10Fav	Y	—
8	Millennium Warrior	Mr P Mxoli	9	56.0kg	78	78	78	+4.90	50/1	Y	—
9	Sigrid Swing	Mr Wesley Marwing	4	56.5kg	76	76	76	+5.80	33/1	TT Y	—
10	Blaze A Way	Mr B Marx - Jacobson	5	57.0kg*	80	80	80	+99.99	125/1	EM Y	—
Code 88	Unsolved Riddle	Mickaelle Michel	7	55.0kg	—	75	75	—	25/2	N	—

Never Never Land

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 3 · 59.0kg

Won

7/2

MR 84 → 89

Oklahoma Smokeshow

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 7 · 57.0kg

+0.25

6/1

MR 80 → 83

Heal And Soul Line

Mr C Murray · Dw 8 · 58.0kg

+2.05

33/10

MR 79 → 79

Aquarius

Mr D de Gouveia · Dw 1 · 57.5kg

+3.05

10/1

MR 81 → 79

B Y

Longsword

Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 2 · 53.5kg

+3.35

7/1

MR 70 → 68

TT Y

Sunset Warrior

Mr J R Syster · Dw 10 · 55.0kg

+3.55

33/1

MR 76 → 75

B Y

Father Christmas

Mr C Zackey · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+4.65

33/10 Fav

MR 83 → 83

Millennium Warrior

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 9 · 56.0kg

+4.90

50/1

MR 78 → 78

Sigrid Swing

Mr Wesley Marwing · Dw 4 · 56.5kg

+5.80

33/1

MR 76 → 76

TT Y

Blaze A Way

Mr B Marx - Jacobson (True) · Dw 5 · 57.0kg

+99.99

125/1

MR 80 → 80

EM Y

Unsolved Riddle

Mickaelle Michel · Dw 7 · 55.0kg

—

25/2

MR — → 75

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) BLAZE A WAY refused to jump. The starting stall certificate for this gelding has been withdrawn. Trainer F P Habib was advised (LAS). THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded. b) MILLENNIUM WARRIOR and SUNSET WARRIOR over-raced in the early and middle stages. c) An Inquiry will be opened to establish why FATHER CHRISTMAS (C Zackey) had to ease at approximately the 200m. d) In view of the Starter's report with regard to BLAZE A WAY, this gelding's starting stall certificate has been withdrawn, and he is suspended in terms of Rule 61.6.10 for a period of 30 days and until such time as he proves tractable loading and jumping with a companion on a Raceday. Suspension dates: 26 June 2026 to 25 July 2026. BLAZE A WAY may not be presented for re-passing during this period. Trainer F P Habib was advised. e) NEVER NEVER LAND, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer N Titise, acting on behalf of Trainer S T Pettigrew, was advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. THE VETERINARIAN REPORTED: a) BLAZE A WAY fatigued. SCRATCHED: a) UNSOLVED RIDDLE urticaria (veterinary certificate received) (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). Suitable for reinstatement. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.