19 August 2026 | Vaal | Race 8

NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING THURSDAY 27 AUGUST CLASSIFIED STAKES (For All Horses)

Distance 1200m

Going Good

Win Time 70.39s

Avg Time 70.09s

Stakes R100,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Nkandla Gold	Mr J R Syster	1	52.0kg	59	65	65	Won	33/10Fav	EM Y	O: Mr J W Webber & Mrs B I d'Oliveira T: Mr B Webber
2	Blindfire Line	Mr K Matsunyane	9	58.0kg	74	74	74	+2.10	4/1	B Y	O: Hyperpaint Syndicate (Nom: Mr D T Peter) T: Mr A P Peter
3	Concordia	Mr C R Maujean	7	54.0kg	67	67	67	+3.20	25/2	Y	O: Mr F Bronkhorst, Mr D V & Mrs R Woolley T: Mr F Bronkhorst
4	Platinum Shay	Mr K A Brewer	2	54.0kg	78	76	76	+4.90	75/1	B Y	O: Messrs E Blome, P J, N, R & Miss S Delport T: Mr P P Labuschagne
5	Phala Millions	Mr P Mxoli	5	56.0kg	66	63	63	+5.50	20/1	N	O: Mr J W Webber & Mrs B I d'Oliveira T: Mr B Webber
6	Bell Of Angelus	Mr Jace Botes	6	47.5kg*	58	58	58	+5.75	14/1	Y	—
7	Valieva	Mr G Samo-Burthia	4	55.5kg*	73	71	71	+6.65	8/1	TT EM Y	—
8	Ada Lovelace	Mr T J Mayhew	3	56.0kg*	69	65	65	+8.15	33/1	Y	—
9	Southampton	Mr C J Habib	8	56.0kg	69	69	69	+10.40	10/1	Y	—
10	Quiet Winter	Mr C Zackey	10	58.0kg	73	73	73	+12.60	33/10	Y	—
11	Royal Horizon	Mr J Penny	12	52.0kg	63	63	63	+12.90	33/1	TT Y	—
12	Laughing William	Mr K Strydom	11	60.0kg	74	74	74	+13.30	75/1	B TT Y	—
Code 88	One Tiger	Mr B Marx - Jacobson	3	59.5kg*	—	77	77	—	—	N	—

Nkandla Gold

Mr J R Syster · Dw 1 · 52.0kg

Won

33/10 Fav

MR 59 → 65

EM Y

Blindfire Line

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 9 · 58.0kg

+2.10

4/1

MR 74 → 74

B Y

Concordia

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 7 · 54.0kg

+3.20

25/2

MR 67 → 67

Platinum Shay

Mr K A Brewer · Dw 2 · 54.0kg

+4.90

75/1

MR 78 → 76

B Y

Phala Millions

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 5 · 56.0kg

+5.50

20/1

MR 66 → 63

Bell Of Angelus

Mr Jace Botes (True) · Dw 6 · 47.5kg

+5.75

14/1

MR 58 → 58

Valieva

Mr G Samo-Burthia (True) · Dw 4 · 55.5kg

+6.65

8/1

MR 73 → 71

TT EM Y

Ada Lovelace

Mr T J Mayhew (True) · Dw 3 · 56.0kg

+8.15

33/1

MR 69 → 65

Southampton

Mr C J Habib · Dw 8 · 56.0kg

+10.40

10/1

MR 69 → 69

Quiet Winter

Mr C Zackey · Dw 10 · 58.0kg

+12.60

33/10

MR 73 → 73

Royal Horizon

Mr J Penny · Dw 12 · 52.0kg

+12.90

33/1

MR 63 → 63

TT Y

Laughing William

Mr K Strydom · Dw 11 · 60.0kg

+13.30

75/1

MR 74 → 74

B TT Y

One Tiger

Mr B Marx - Jacobson (True) · Dw 3 · 59.5kg

—

MR — → 77

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) VALIEVA, ADA LOVELACE, PLATINUM SHAY and ROYAL HORIZON were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded. b) Jockey K Strydom reported that LAUGHING WILLIAM changed stride continually in running. The Veterinarian was requested to examine. c) Jockey C Zackey reported that QUIET WINTER made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinarian was requested to examine. d) NKANDLA GOLD, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer B Webber was advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) BELL OF ANGELUS: Apprentice J Botes weighed out at 48,4kg, only claiming 2kg of his 2,5kg apprentice allowance as declared. THE VETERINARIAN REPORTED: a) LAUGHING WILLIAM examined post-race, nothing obvious detected. b) QUIET WINTER choked up; blowing post-race. SCRATCHED: a) ONE TIGER under 8 days' suspension. Advised 16 August 2026 at 07H49. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.