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30 July 2026 | Vaal | Race 7

RACING240 MR 66 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 2000m

Going Good

Win Time 123.35s

Avg Time 123.81s

Stakes R90,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:10.5 3yrs:1.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:3.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Itsnowornever	Mr C Zackey	7	60.5kg	67	72	72	Won	9/2	B TT Y	O: Mr & Mrs C Jonker T: Mr C I Jonker
2	Ghostbuster Line	Mr B Marx - Jacobson	3	52.5kg*	54	54	54	+3.75	33/1	Y	O: Mr E Verdonese T: Mr E Verdonese
3	Full Go	Mr C Ngcobo	10	54.5kg	55	54	54	+8.25	13/2	EM Y	O: Mr B B Ruiters T: Mr B B Ruiters
4	Thambi	Mr K A Brewer	1	54.5kg	55	54	54	+9.25	5/1	Y	O: Mr M Pandaram T: Mr M Pandaram
5	Gold De Grace	Mr M K Katjedi	5	52.5kg	51	51	51	+9.45	50/1	B TT F	O: Mr & Mrs C Jonker T: Mr C I Jonker
6	Stop The Traffic	Mr P Mxoli	8	58.0kg	62	60	60	+9.70	7/1	Y	—
7	Circle Of Grace	Mr Jace Botes	9	53.5kg*	58	57	57	+9.90	25/2	Y	—
8	Last Ginger	Mr L M van Rensburg	2	54.0kg	54	52	52	+13.00	11/2	Y	—
9	Red Sparrow	Mr J R Syster	4	59.0kg	64	64	64	+23.00	33/1	Y	—
10	Cover Charge	Mr K Matsunyane	6	57.5kg	82	82	82	+23.05	7/2Fav	Y	—

Itsnowornever

Mr C Zackey · Dw 7 · 60.5kg

Won

9/2

MR 67 → 72

B TT Y

Ghostbuster Line

Mr B Marx - Jacobson (True) · Dw 3 · 52.5kg

+3.75

33/1

MR 54 → 54

Full Go

Mr C Ngcobo · Dw 10 · 54.5kg

+8.25

13/2

MR 55 → 54

EM Y

Thambi

Mr K A Brewer · Dw 1 · 54.5kg

+9.25

5/1

MR 55 → 54

Gold De Grace

Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 5 · 52.5kg

+9.45

50/1

MR 51 → 51

B TT F

Stop The Traffic

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 8 · 58.0kg

+9.70

7/1

MR 62 → 60

Circle Of Grace

Mr Jace Botes (True) · Dw 9 · 53.5kg

+9.90

25/2

MR 58 → 57

Last Ginger

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 2 · 54.0kg

+13.00

11/2

MR 54 → 52

Red Sparrow

Mr J R Syster · Dw 4 · 59.0kg

+23.00

33/1

MR 64 → 64

Cover Charge

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 6 · 57.5kg

+23.05

7/2 Fav

MR 82 → 82

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) COVER CHARGE jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) GOLD DE GRACE was slow, losing two lengths. c) FULL GO 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) STOP THE TRAFFIC hung out from the 300m. c) GHOSTBUSTER hung out from the 200m. d) In view of the performance of RED SPARROW, (distance 23,00 lengths, betting 33/1), the Veterinarian was requested to examine. e) Jockey K Matsunyane reported that COVER CHARGE made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinarian was requested to examine. f) ITSNOWORNEVER, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer C I Jonker was advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) FULL GO: Jockey C Ngcobo weighed out at 55,7kg, 1kg over the carded weight as declared. THE VETERINARIAN REPORTED: a) RED SPARROW coughing post-race. b) COVER CHARGE abnormal respiratory noise; bilateral nasal discharge. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.