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30 July 2026 | Vaal | Race 8

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Distance 1000m
Going Good
Win Time 57.39s
Avg Time 56.80s
Stakes R100,000
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 Mr J R Syster 7 59.5kg 73 75 75 Won 100/1
TT EM Y
O: Mrs W van der Westhuizen, Messrs P J, N, R & Miss S Delport
T: Mr H van der Westhuizen
2 Mr C Murray 5 62.5kg 79 79 79 +0.05 91/100Fav
B Y
O: Messrs G S Knowles, B Nunhuck & Wehann Smith, Mrs G MacGregor & Mr & Mrs D Naik
T: Mr J I Crawford
3 Mr B Marx - Jacobson 1 58.5kg* 75 75 75 +0.25 7/2
TT Y
O: Messrs P J Moor & A P Nydam
T: Mr R R Magner
4 Mr Jace Botes 2 52.0kg* 64 66 66 +1.00 25/1
B TT Y
O: Messrs D G Bailie, X Spies & Adv J J B Schutte
T: Mr C Spies
5 Mr K Strydom 3 56.0kg 67 64 64 +1.90 33/10
B Y
O: Mr T J Shawe
T: Mr F Bronkhorst
6 Mr K A Brewer 6 59.5kg 73 72 72 +2.60 25/2
B Y
7 Mr C J Habib 4 57.0kg 68 68 68 +16.00 40/1
EM Y
Code 88 Mr G J Lerena 8 57.5kg 70 70
N
1
Mr J R Syster · Dw 7 · 59.5kg
Won
100/1
MR 7375
TT EM Y
2
Mr C Murray · Dw 5 · 62.5kg
+0.05
91/100 Fav
MR 7979
B Y
3
Mr B Marx - Jacobson (True) · Dw 1 · 58.5kg
+0.25
7/2
MR 7575
TT Y
4
Mr Jace Botes (True) · Dw 2 · 52.0kg
+1.00
25/1
MR 6466
B TT Y
5
Mr K Strydom · Dw 3 · 56.0kg
+1.90
33/10
MR 6764
B Y
6
Mr K A Brewer · Dw 6 · 59.5kg
+2.60
25/2
MR 7372
B Y
7
Mr C J Habib · Dw 4 · 57.0kg
+16.00
40/1
MR 6868
EM Y
88
Mr G J Lerena · Dw 8 · 57.5kg
MR 70
N
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) ARILENA jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) HAMMER BLOW and CHAMPAGNE PROBLEMS jumped outwards leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded. b) Shortly after the start, TWENTYTWENTYVISION was buffeted between CHAMPAGNE PROBLEMS, which jumped outwards leaving the stalls, and ARILENA, which jumped inwards leaving the stalls. c) ARILENA shifted in away from the crop from the 200m. d) Jockey C Habib reported that he felt something amiss with CHAMPAGNE PROBLEMS in running. The Veterinarian was requested to examine e) Jockey C Murray was charged with a contravention of Rule 58.10.2 (read with Guideline C on the use of the crop) in that he struck TWENTYTWENTYVISION more than two times on consecutive strides. Jockey C Murray signed an Admission of Guilt, and a fine of R1000 was imposed. f) RAINING RUBIES, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer H van der Westhuizen was advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. THE VETERINARIAN REPORTED: a) CHAMPAGNE PROBLEMS not striding out right front; cut in the nostril. b) HAMMER BLOW abnormal respiratory noise. SCRATCHED: a) TAKING A RISK abnormal temperature (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.