06 August 2026 | Vaal | Race 5

RACING240 MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

Distance 1200m

Going Good

Win Time 70.07s

Avg Time 71.06s

Stakes R115,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Cool Gambler	Mr C Murray	7	60.0kg	—	75	75	Won	3/1	Y	O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech) T: Mike/Mathew De Kock
2	Forever Canford	Mr J Gates	5	60.0kg	62	66	66	+3.00	40/1	Y	O: Mr St John D Gray T: Mr St John D Gray
3	Smoking Gun Line	Mr M A Yeni	8	58.0kg	75	75	75	+3.40	4/1	B Y	O: Mr D V & Mrs R Woolley T: Mr F Bronkhorst
4	A Roman Twist	Mr K Matsunyane	9	58.0kg	—	—	—	+4.00	5/2Fav	Y	O: River Palace Racing Syndicate T: Mr A P Peter
5	Ain't No Sunshine	Mr K de Melo	2	60.0kg	58	58	58	+8.25	4/1	B Y	O: Mrs D J Sherrell & Mr L Sherrell T: Mr J I Crawford
6	Willow Charm	Mr P Mxoli	4	60.0kg	63	61	61	+9.00	40/1	B TT Y	—
7	Levitator	Mr K A Brewer	3	57.5kg	56	56	56	+10.00	66/1	Y	—
8	Wish You Were Here	Mr L M van Rensburg	1	60.0kg	66	66	66	+11.25	8/1	B Y	—
9	God's Country	Mr J R Syster	6	60.0kg	58	58	58	+12.25	40/1	B F	—
Code 88	Lannyboy	Mr M K Katjedi	5	60.0kg	—	60	60	—	75/1	N	—
Code 88	Spirit Of The Sea	Mr K Strydom	7	60.0kg	—	35	35	—	75/1	N	—

Cool Gambler

Mr C Murray · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

Won

3/1

MR — → 75

Forever Canford

Mr J Gates · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+3.00

40/1

MR 62 → 66

Smoking Gun Line

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 8 · 58.0kg

+3.40

4/1

MR 75 → 75

B Y

A Roman Twist

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 9 · 58.0kg

+4.00

5/2 Fav

MR — → —

Ain't No Sunshine

Mr K de Melo · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+8.25

4/1

MR 58 → 58

B Y

Willow Charm

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+9.00

40/1

MR 63 → 61

B TT Y

Levitator

Mr K A Brewer · Dw 3 · 57.5kg

+10.00

66/1

MR 56 → 56

Wish You Were Here

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+11.25

8/1

MR 66 → 66

B Y

God's Country

Mr J R Syster · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+12.25

40/1

MR 58 → 58

B F

Lannyboy

Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

—

75/1

MR — → 60

Spirit Of The Sea

Mr K Strydom · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

—

75/1

MR — → 35

THE START OF THIS RACE WAS DELAYED DUE TO FOREVER CANFORD PROVING STUBBORN LOADING. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) FOREVER CANFORD was stubborn loading. Stable Employee P de Palma, acting on behalf of Trainer S J Gray, was advised to reschool this gelding prior to his next engagement (BN). b) WISH YOU WERE HERE was slow, losing three lengths and thereafter slow into stride. Trainer W H Marwing was advised to reschool this gelding prior to his next engagement (BN). c) WILLOW CHARM 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) FOREVER CANFORD hung in from the 400m. c) In view of the performance of WISH YOU WERE HERE, (distance 11,25 lengths, betting 8/1), the Veterinarian was requested to examine. d) COOL GAMBLER, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer Mathew de Kock was advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. THE VETERINARIAN REPORTED: a) WISH YOU WERE HERE not striding out right hind. b) A ROMAN TWIST blowing post-race. SCRATCHED: a) LANNYBOY coughing (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). b) SPIRIT OF THE SEA sold without engagement. Advised 6 August 2026 at 07H37. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.