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02 July 2026 | Vaal | Race 8

NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING THURSDAY 23 JULY MR 66 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1200m

Going Good

Win Time 70.11s

Avg Time 70.16s

Stakes R90,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:7.5 3yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:1.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Ready Set Fire	Mr C Zackey	1	60.0kg	66	74	74	Won	5/2Fav	TT Y	O: Mr E Blome, Mr D V & Mrs R Woolley T: Mr F Bronkhorst
2	Time Will Tell Line	Mr K Strydom	2	60.5kg	68	68	68	+3.50	11/2	B Y	O: Mr T J Shawe T: Mr F Bronkhorst
3	Nkandla Gold	Mr C J Habib	12	56.5kg	59	59	59	+3.90	4/1	EM Y	O: Mr J W Webber & Mrs B I d'Oliveira T: Mr B Webber
4	Bell Of Angelus	Mr T J Mayhew	10	54.0kg*	55	54	54	+4.10	66/1	Y	O: Mr F Swart T: Mr B Webber
5	Jet Cat	Mr J R Syster	11	57.0kg	60	59	59	+5.10	14/1	B TT Y	O: Mrs W van der Westhuizen T: Mr H van der Westhuizen
6	King Bluetooth	Mr M K Katjedi	4	55.0kg	57	57	57	+6.10	16/1	F	—
7	Lilac Snow	Mr K de Melo	5	56.5kg	58	56	56	+6.60	16/1	Y	—
8	Iron Will	Mr C F Dicken	3	58.0kg	62	62	62	+7.10	17/2	Y	—
9	Oh My Gucci Girl	Mr P Mxoli	6	58.0kg	62	62	62	+11.10	14/1	Y	—
10	Daring Act	Mr K Matsunyane	8	56.0kg	58	57	57	+11.30	20/1	Y	—
11	Sergeant Soqrat	Mickaelle Michel	9	57.5kg	65	64	64	+19.50	16/1	B TT Y	—
12	Mariachi Madness	Mr B Marx - Jacobson	7	54.0kg*	57	57	57	+37.50	50/1	B N	—

Ready Set Fire

Mr C Zackey · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

Won

5/2 Fav

MR 66 → 74

TT Y

Time Will Tell Line

Mr K Strydom · Dw 2 · 60.5kg

+3.50

11/2

MR 68 → 68

B Y

Nkandla Gold

Mr C J Habib · Dw 12 · 56.5kg

+3.90

4/1

MR 59 → 59

EM Y

Bell Of Angelus

Mr T J Mayhew (True) · Dw 10 · 54.0kg

+4.10

66/1

MR 55 → 54

Jet Cat

Mr J R Syster · Dw 11 · 57.0kg

+5.10

14/1

MR 60 → 59

B TT Y

King Bluetooth

Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 4 · 55.0kg

+6.10

16/1

MR 57 → 57

Lilac Snow

Mr K de Melo · Dw 5 · 56.5kg

+6.60

16/1

MR 58 → 56

Iron Will

Mr C F Dicken · Dw 3 · 58.0kg

+7.10

17/2

MR 62 → 62

Oh My Gucci Girl

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 6 · 58.0kg

+11.10

14/1

MR 62 → 62

Daring Act

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 8 · 56.0kg

+11.30

20/1

MR 58 → 57

Sergeant Soqrat

Mickaelle Michel · Dw 9 · 57.5kg

+19.50

16/1

MR 65 → 64

B TT Y

Mariachi Madness

Mr B Marx - Jacobson (True) · Dw 7 · 54.0kg

+37.50

50/1

MR 57 → 57

B N

THE STARTER HAD NO REPORTS. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded. b) IRON WILL hung out from the 300m. c) Apprentice B Marx-Jacobson (MARIACHI MADNESS) did not persevere with his riding from the 300m. Thereafter, Apprentice B Marx-Jacobson reported that this gelding did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinarian was requested to examine. d) In view of the performance of OH MY GUCCI GIRL, (distance 11,10 lengths, betting 14/1), the Veterinarian was requested to examine. e) In view of the performance of SERGEANT SOQRAT, (distance 19,50 lengths, betting 16/1), the Veterinarian was requested to examine. f) READY SET FIRE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee M Sigauque, acting on behalf of Trainer F Bronkhorst, was advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) LILAC SNOW: Jockey K de Melo weighed out at 56,9kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight. THE VETERINARIAN REPORTED: a) MARIACHI MADNESS not striding out right hind. b) OH MY GUCCI GIRL examined post-race, nothing obvious detected. c) SERGEANT SOQRAT not striding out left hind. d) LILAC SNOW scalp wound right hind. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.