30 July 2026 | Vaal | Race 9

NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING THURSDAY 6 AUGUST MR 74 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1450m

Going Good

Win Time 86.31s

Stakes R100,000

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	Satyagraha	Mr K de Melo	2	59.5kg	73	76	76	Won	18/10Fav	TT Y	O: Adv S Reddy & Sean Tarry Racing (Pty) Ltd T: Mr S G Tarry
2	Elusive Red	Mr C Zackey	8	57.5kg	71	71	71	+0.50	4/1	Y	O: Messrs W J Coates & S M Leahy T: Mr R R Magner
3	Lady Elliot Line	Mr G J Lerena	1	59.0kg	72	72	72	+0.60	11/2	Y	O: Mrs Karin Basel, Messrs G A Basel, L Clark & G C Cornwall T: Mr A G Laird
4	On A Jet Plane	Mr P Mxoli	3	52.0kg	57	57	57	+1.70	50/1	B TT Y	O: Mr St John D Gray T: Mr St John D Gray
5	Snow Moon	Mr K A Brewer	9	59.5kg	73	73	73	+3.70	20/1	Y	O: Mr M Pandaram T: Mr M Pandaram
6	Can't Catch Me	Mr J R Syster	6	52.5kg	59	58	58	+4.70	20/1	TT Y	—
7	Pretty Analia	Mr C R Maujean	7	58.0kg	70	69	69	+5.70	25/1	Y	—
8	Pearl In Her Crown	Mr G Samo-Burthia	5	58.0kg*	75	75	75	+7.20	20/1	TT Y	—
9	Baby Red	Mr J Penny	12	55.0kg	66	66	66	+8.40	50/1	TT Y	—
10	Jabari Thimba	Mr C Murray	10	59.5kg	75	75	75	+9.80	16/1	Y	—
11	Dear Doc	Mr Jace Botes	11	53.0kg*	84	84	84	+10.30	17/2	TT Y	—
12	Shori Kai	Mr K Strydom	13	56.0kg	68	68	68	+14.30	80/1	Y	—
13	Prized Platinum	Mr C J Habib	4	57.0kg	68	66	66	+18.00	20/1	TT EM F	—
Code 88	Eiffel Tower	Mr B Marx - Jacobson	8	56.0kg*	—	69	69	—	20/1	N	—
Code 88	Golden Warrior	—	1	61.5kg*	—	79	79	—	—	N	—
Code 88	Shoreybomba	Mr K Matsunyane	16	59.0kg	—	74	74	—	—	N	—
Code 88	Space Mission	—	10	61.0kg	—	78	78	—	—	N	—

Satyagraha

Mr K de Melo · Dw 2 · 59.5kg

Won

18/10 Fav

MR 73 → 76

TT Y

Elusive Red

Mr C Zackey · Dw 8 · 57.5kg

+0.50

4/1

MR 71 → 71

Lady Elliot Line

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 1 · 59.0kg

+0.60

11/2

MR 72 → 72

On A Jet Plane

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 3 · 52.0kg

+1.70

50/1

MR 57 → 57

B TT Y

Snow Moon

Mr K A Brewer · Dw 9 · 59.5kg

+3.70

20/1

MR 73 → 73

Can't Catch Me

Mr J R Syster · Dw 6 · 52.5kg

+4.70

20/1

MR 59 → 58

TT Y

Pretty Analia

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 7 · 58.0kg

+5.70

25/1

MR 70 → 69

Pearl In Her Crown

Mr G Samo-Burthia (True) · Dw 5 · 58.0kg

+7.20

20/1

MR 75 → 75

TT Y

Baby Red

Mr J Penny · Dw 12 · 55.0kg

+8.40

50/1

MR 66 → 66

TT Y

Jabari Thimba

Mr C Murray · Dw 10 · 59.5kg

+9.80

16/1

MR 75 → 75

Dear Doc

Mr Jace Botes (True) · Dw 11 · 53.0kg

+10.30

17/2

MR 84 → 84

TT Y

Shori Kai

Mr K Strydom · Dw 13 · 56.0kg

+14.30

80/1

MR 68 → 68

Prized Platinum

Mr C J Habib · Dw 4 · 57.0kg

+18.00

20/1

MR 68 → 66

TT EM F

Eiffel Tower

Mr B Marx - Jacobson (True) · Dw 8 · 56.0kg

—

20/1

MR — → 69

Golden Warrior

— (True) · Dw 1 · 61.5kg

—

MR — → 79

Shoreybomba

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 16 · 59.0kg

—

MR — → 74

Space Mission

— · Dw 10 · 61.0kg

—

MR — → 78

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) JABARI THIMBA and PEARL IN HER CROWN were 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) SHORI KAI over-raced in the early and middle stages. As a result, this filly raced wide around the turn and into the straight. c) Leaving the 1000m, PRIZED PLATINUM brushed the inside running rail, which resulted in Jockey C Habib briefly losing the footing to his right-side stirrup iron. d) Jockey K de Melo, the rider of SATYAGRAHA, briefly dropped his left-side rein in the concluding stages. e) In view of the performance of JABARI THIMBA, (distance 9,80 lengths, betting 16/1), the Veterinarian was requested to examine. f) In view of the performance of PRIZED PLATINUM, (distance 18,00 lengths, betting 20/1), the Veterinarian was requested to examine. g) SATYAGRAHA, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee J Nosassa, acting on behalf of Trainer S G Tarry, was advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) PEARL IN HER CROWN was ridden by Apprentice G Samo-Burthia (declared 29 July 2026 at 11H15). THE VETERINARIAN REPORTED: a) JABARI THIMBA examined post-race, nothing obvious detected. b) PRIZED PLATINUM coughing post-race. SCRATCHED: a) SHOREYBOMBA heat left front (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). b) EIFFEL TOWER sore behind (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). c) SPACE MISSION reserve runner. Advised 30 July 2026 at 08H16. d) GOLDEN WARRIOR reserve runner. Advised 30 July 2026 at 08H16. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.