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23 July 2026 | Vaal | Race 3

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Distance 2000m
Going Good
Win Time 127.13s
Avg Time 124.52s
Stakes R115,000
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1
Heroic Act
Mr S Mosia 5 60.0kg 59 65 65 Won 3/1Fav
Y
O: Mr K P & Mrs N M Backos
T: Mr Tyrone Zackey
2
Comic Artist
Ms S T Valjalo 2 55.0kg 64 62 62 +2.25 10/1
TT Y
O: Messrs D Chinsammy, W G Jackson, G J Nassif, J Nassif, G, K & M M Nassif & Tri-Deal Sixteen CC (Nom: Mr Z L Nassif)
T: Mr F P P Habib
3
Epidaurus Line
Mr N Ngqwangi 1 60.0kg 71 68 68 +3.55 2/1
B Y
O: Mesdames C Marks & S Marks
T: Messrs W O & W H Marwing
4
Sutter's Mill
Mr T Ncume 3 55.0kg — 69 69 +5.75 5/2
Y
O: Messrs M F de Kock, C S Haynes, H W Leyenaar, G Ragunan, B C Ralph & Mrs N P Malherbe
T: Mike/Mathew De Kock
5
Evening News
Mr P Mlangeni 4 60.0kg 67 67 67 +99.99 11/2
B TT Y
O: Messrs D Chinsammy, A Lahoud, Jarryd Lahoud & TKP Racing (Nom: Trevelen Pillay)
T: Mr S G Tarry
Code 88
Devious Looks
Mr V Sithetho 3 56.5kg — 54 54 — 16/1
N
—
Code 88
Forest Act
Mr X C Machaieie 5 51.5kg — 66 66 — 20/1
N
—
1
Heroic Act
Mr S Mosia · Dw 5 · 60.0kg
Won
3/1 Fav
MR 59 → 65
Y
2
Comic Artist
Ms S T Valjalo · Dw 2 · 55.0kg
+2.25
10/1
MR 64 → 62
TT Y
3
Epidaurus Line
Mr N Ngqwangi · Dw 1 · 60.0kg
+3.55
2/1
MR 71 → 68
B Y
4
Sutter's Mill
Mr T Ncume · Dw 3 · 55.0kg
+5.75
5/2
MR — → 69
Y
5
Evening News
Mr P Mlangeni · Dw 4 · 60.0kg
+99.99
11/2
MR 67 → 67
B TT Y
88
Devious Looks
Mr V Sithetho · Dw 3 · 56.5kg
—
16/1
MR — → 54
N
88
Forest Act
Mr X C Machaieie · Dw 5 · 51.5kg
—
20/1
MR — → 66
N
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) EPIDAURUS was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded. b) EVENING NEWS tired from the 600m. In view of this report, the Veterinarian was requested to examine. c) HEROIC ACT, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee P Jevu, acting on behalf of Trainer T Zackey, was advised (MS). WORK RIDER CHANGES: None. THE VETERINARIAN REPORTED: a) EVENING NEWS fatigued; moderate post-race distress. SCRATCHED: a) DEVIOUS LOOKS infection in the left hind (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). b) FOREST ACT coughing (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.