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02 July 2026 | Vaal | Race 4

TAB TELEBET 011 074 0300 MR 88 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1600m

Going Good

Win Time 96.23s

Avg Time 95.50s

Stakes R125,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:9.5 3yrs:1.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:2.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Gran Canaria	Mr L M van Rensburg	8	54.5kg	77	81	81	Won	25/2	TT EM Y	O: Qui Racing Pty (Ltd) (Nom : Quentin Koekemoer) T: Messrs W O & W H Marwing
2	War Reporter	Mr M K Katjedi	2	56.5kg	81	83	83	+0.50	4/1	Y	O: Kestorm Investments (Nom: Mr Kenneth Pillay) T: Mr S G Tarry
3	Jaffa	Mr C R Maujean	5	56.0kg	82	83	83	+0.60	10/1	Y	O: Messrs G A Basel, L Clark, G C Cornwall & J Gerber T: Mr A G Laird
4	Quickfreeze Line	Mr C Zackey	1	60.5kg	91	91	91	+1.40	28/10Fav	Y	O: Mr D Shawe T: Mr Lucky Houdalakis
5	Bristol Hercules	Mr C Murray	7	62.0kg	92	92	92	+4.00	33/10	Y	O: Mr P M Murugasa T: Mike/Mathew De Kock
6	Dark Silver	Mr C J Habib	3	57.0kg	82	82	82	+7.40	33/10	B Y	—
7	Chieftain's Shield	Mr P Mxoli	4	56.0kg	80	79	79	+9.20	40/1	B Y	—
8	Rock My Boat	Mr K Matsunyane	6	52.5kg	72	70	70	+12.50	100/1	TT F	—
Code 88	Force Publique	Mr K de Melo	6	56.0kg	—	81	81	—	4/1	N	—
Code 88	Guerilla Warfare	Mr J R Syster	4	52.5kg	—	73	73	—	25/1	N	—

Gran Canaria

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 8 · 54.5kg

Won

25/2

MR 77 → 81

TT EM Y

War Reporter

Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 2 · 56.5kg

+0.50

4/1

MR 81 → 83

Jaffa

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 5 · 56.0kg

+0.60

10/1

MR 82 → 83

Quickfreeze Line

Mr C Zackey · Dw 1 · 60.5kg

+1.40

28/10 Fav

MR 91 → 91

Bristol Hercules

Mr C Murray · Dw 7 · 62.0kg

+4.00

33/10

MR 92 → 92

Dark Silver

Mr C J Habib · Dw 3 · 57.0kg

+7.40

33/10

MR 82 → 82

B Y

Chieftain's Shield

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 4 · 56.0kg

+9.20

40/1

MR 80 → 79

B Y

Rock My Boat

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 6 · 52.5kg

+12.50

100/1

MR 72 → 70

TT F

Force Publique

Mr K de Melo · Dw 6 · 56.0kg

—

4/1

MR — → 81

Guerilla Warfare

Mr J R Syster · Dw 4 · 52.5kg

—

25/1

MR — → 73

FORCE PUBLIQUE 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) BRISTOL HERCULES jumped outwards sharply leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded. b) Leaving the 300m, DARK SILVER was momentarily inconvenienced when awkwardly placed between BRISTOL HERCULES and JAFFA, which rolled out marginally. c) Jockey C Habib reported that DARK SILVER made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinarian was requested to examine. d) Jockey K Matsunyane reported that ROCK MY BOAT took no interest in running. The Veterinarian was requested to examine. e) GRAN CANARIA, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer W H Marwing was advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) ROCK MY BOAT: Jockey K Matsunyane weighed out at 52,7kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight. THE VETERINARIAN REPORTED: a) DARK SILVER not striding out right front. b) ROCK MY BOAT examined post-race, nothing obvious detected. c) CHIEFTAIN'S SHIELD fatigued. SCRATCHED: a) GUERILLA WARFARE abnormal temperature (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). b) FORCE PUBLIQUE injured en route to the start (NHA / 14H12) (Rule 53.5 applies) Betting 4/1. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.