VAAL

VAAL 18/09/2025

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Flat racing - 1400m - 95000 Rand - 13 Runners

Final result : 6 - 11 - 12 - 7 - 2 - 13 - 4

Time : 1'21''06

Ground : Good - Turf

Turf

Straight line

For 2 years old and above

Handicap / Class C

Place	N°	Horses (sex/age) team	Jockey	Distances
1st	6	ECHO CHECK (H/3)	S Khumalo
2nd	11	PALACE ATTACK (H/3)	C Habib	ENCOLURE
3rd	12	BAY EMPIRE (H/4)	K J Lihaba	3 L
4th	7	PAGE BOY (H/4)	C Zackey	1 L 3/4
5th	2	SHINTO SHRINE (H/4)	L Nhlapo	1 L 1/2
6th	13	CLAIRWOOD ROSE (F/3)	M Yeni	2 L 1/2
7th	4	ARTIC SILVER (F/4)	T Mayhew	ENCOLURE

Place

N°

Horses (sex/age) team

Jockey

Distances

1st

(H/3)

S Khumalo

2nd

(H/3)

C Habib

ENCOLURE

3rd

(H/4)

K J Lihaba

3 L

4th

(H/4)

C Zackey

1 L 3/4

5th

(H/4)

L Nhlapo

1 L 1/2

6th

(F/3)

M Yeni

2 L 1/2

7th

(F/4)

T Mayhew

ENCOLURE

Musique

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J R Syster - F Bronkhorst

Box: 6 - H/5 - 60 kg

H/5

60 kg

Pulled up lame when 16/1 and 16th of 16 runners, 38.25 lengths behind CONFEDERATE over 1400m at VAAL on 28 November 24. Rested, new yard - beware.

L Nhlapo - A P Peter

Box: 2 - H/4 - 59 kg

H/4

59 kg

Kept on for third when 17/2 and 3rd of 9 runners, 0.60 lengths behind CHIEFTAIN'S SHIELD over 1450m at VAAL CLASSIC on 30 August 25. Peak run - chance on form.

G Samo-Burthia - F P Habib

Box: 1 - H/4 -

H/4

Slow-lost 1L-cough when 50/1 and 8th of 8 runners, 12.25 lengths behind SEA WOLF over 1000m at VAAL on 28 August 25. Lost form, hdgear back on.

T Mayhew - S G Tarry

Box: 12 - F/4 -

F/4

Slow into stride when 5/1 and 5th of 8 runners, 4.50 lengths behind IT'S HER WAY over 1800m at TURFFONTEIN STANDSIDE on 23 June 25. Can get into the picture.

C Maujean - M N Houdalakis

Box: 9 - F/4 - 57.5 kg

F/4

57.5 kg

Slow-shrp shft late when 14/1 and 4th of 7 runners, 2.25 lengths behind PENNSYLVANIA over 1200m at VAAL on 26 August 25. Pleasing cmbck, chkpcs on.

S Khumalo - F P Habib

Box: 10 - H/3 - 57 kg

H/3

57 kg

Facile win when 33/10 and 1st of 10 runners, 4.10 lengths ahead ECHO CHECK over 1160m at TURFFONTEIN STANDSIDE on 12 July 25. Good debut winner, follow.

C Zackey - S G Tarry

Box: 7 - H/4 - 56 kg

H/4

56 kg

Slow-not strid-blow when 20/1 and 9th of 11 runners, 13.00 lengths behind THE PLAYBOY BOMBER over 1600m at TURFFONTEIN STANDSIDE on 01 May 25. Rested - may need the run.

K Matsunyane - S G Tarry

Box: 13 - H/4 - 56 kg

H/4

56 kg

Fatigued when 25/2 and 9th of 9 runners, 13.50 lengths behind SKITTLES SKIES over 1600m at TURFFONTEIN STANDSIDE on 02 August 25. Out of sorts - minor role.

S Moodley - S J Gray

Box: 3 - F/4 - 55.5 kg

F/4

55.5 kg

Given every chance when 25/1 and 3rd of 9 runners, 1.50 lengths behind VALENTINA BALDUCCI over 1450m at TURFFONTEIN INSIDE on 23 August 25. Better latest, fitter now.

P Mxoli - P F Matchett

Box: 4 - F/3 - 55 kg

F/3

55 kg

Never a threat when 4/1 and 6th of 7 runners, 3.30 lengths behind PENNSYLVANIA over 1200m at VAAL on 26 August 25. Has scope + MR drop helps.

C Habib - A G Laird

Box: 11 - H/3 - 54.5 kg

H/3

54.5 kg

Kept finding when 5/2 and 1st of 11 runners, 0.70 lengths ahead PALACE ATTACK over 1400m at VAAL on 07 August 25. Maturing, won C+D, chance.

K J Lihaba - A P Peter

Box: 5 - H/4 - 54.5 kg

H/4

54.5 kg

Never went on when 33/1 and 4th of 9 runners, 3.00 lengths behind CHIEFTAIN'S SHIELD over 1450m at VAAL CLASSIC on 30 August 25. Improved latest, new yard.

M Yeni - P F Matchett

Box: 8 - F/3 - 54 kg

F/3

54 kg

Kept on for third when 10/1 and 3rd of 6 runners, 0.90 lengths behind IT'S PERSONAL over 1200m at TURFFONTEIN INSIDE on 23 August 25. Chance on improved latest.

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	1	RYANS BOULEVARD J R Syster - F Bronkhorst Box: 6 - H/5 - 60 kg 16p 4p 4p 1p (23) 9p 4p	H/5	60 kg	16p 4p 4p 1p (23) 9p 4p	6		Pulled up lame when 16/1 and 16th of 16 runners, 38.25 lengths behind CONFEDERATE over 1400m at VAAL on 28 November 24. Rested, new yard - beware.
	2	SHINTO SHRINE L Nhlapo - A P Peter Box: 2 - H/4 - 59 kg 3p 6p 6p 4p (24) 5p 3p	H/4	59 kg	3p 6p 6p 4p (24) 5p 3p	2		Kept on for third when 17/2 and 3rd of 9 runners, 0.60 lengths behind CHIEFTAIN'S SHIELD over 1450m at VAAL CLASSIC on 30 August 25. Peak run - chance on form.
	3	BLAZE A WAY G Samo-Burthia - F P Habib Box: 1 - H/4 - 54.5 kg 8p 12p 14p 9p 9p (24) 6p	H/4	54.5 kg	8p 12p 14p 9p 9p (24) 6p	1		Slow-lost 1L-cough when 50/1 and 8th of 8 runners, 12.25 lengths behind SEA WOLF over 1000m at VAAL on 28 August 25. Lost form, hdgear back on.
	4	ARTIC SILVER T Mayhew - S G Tarry Box: 12 - F/4 - 56 kg 5p 3p 1p 7p 4p 4p	F/4	56 kg	5p 3p 1p 7p 4p 4p	12		Slow into stride when 5/1 and 5th of 8 runners, 4.50 lengths behind IT'S HER WAY over 1800m at TURFFONTEIN STANDSIDE on 23 June 25. Can get into the picture.
	5	WILLOWILD C Maujean - M N Houdalakis Box: 9 - F/4 - 57.5 kg 4p (24) 6p 3p 1p 2p 3p	F/4	57.5 kg	4p (24) 6p 3p 1p 2p 3p	9		Slow-shrp shft late when 14/1 and 4th of 7 runners, 2.25 lengths behind PENNSYLVANIA over 1200m at VAAL on 26 August 25. Pleasing cmbck, chkpcs on.
	6	ECHO CHECK S Khumalo - F P Habib Box: 10 - H/3 - 57 kg 1p	H/3	57 kg	1p	10		Facile win when 33/10 and 1st of 10 runners, 4.10 lengths ahead ECHO CHECK over 1160m at TURFFONTEIN STANDSIDE on 12 July 25. Good debut winner, follow.
	7	PAGE BOY C Zackey - S G Tarry Box: 7 - H/4 - 56 kg 9p 9p 6p 1p 5p (24) 6p	H/4	56 kg	9p 9p 6p 1p 5p (24) 6p	7		Slow-not strid-blow when 20/1 and 9th of 11 runners, 13.00 lengths behind THE PLAYBOY BOMBER over 1600m at TURFFONTEIN STANDSIDE on 01 May 25. Rested - may need the run.
	8	PEACE TREATY K Matsunyane - S G Tarry Box: 13 - H/4 - 56 kg 9p 6p 6p 6p 10p 5p	H/4	56 kg	9p 6p 6p 6p 10p 5p	13		Fatigued when 25/2 and 9th of 9 runners, 13.50 lengths behind SKITTLES SKIES over 1600m at TURFFONTEIN STANDSIDE on 02 August 25. Out of sorts - minor role.
	9	ON A JET PLANE S Moodley - S J Gray Box: 3 - F/4 - 55.5 kg 3p 10p 1p 2p 8p 2p	F/4	55.5 kg	3p 10p 1p 2p 8p 2p	3		Given every chance when 25/1 and 3rd of 9 runners, 1.50 lengths behind VALENTINA BALDUCCI over 1450m at TURFFONTEIN INSIDE on 23 August 25. Better latest, fitter now.
	10	EIGHT HATS P Mxoli - P F Matchett Box: 4 - F/3 - 55 kg 6p 7p 8p 1p 2p 3p	F/3	55 kg	6p 7p 8p 1p 2p 3p	4		Never a threat when 4/1 and 6th of 7 runners, 3.30 lengths behind PENNSYLVANIA over 1200m at VAAL on 26 August 25. Has scope + MR drop helps.
	11	PALACE ATTACK C Habib - A G Laird Box: 11 - H/3 - 54.5 kg 1p 5p 4p 4p	H/3	54.5 kg	1p 5p 4p 4p	11		Kept finding when 5/2 and 1st of 11 runners, 0.70 lengths ahead PALACE ATTACK over 1400m at VAAL on 07 August 25. Maturing, won C+D, chance.
	12	BAY EMPIRE K J Lihaba - A P Peter Box: 5 - H/4 - 54.5 kg 4p 10p 10p (24) 8p 6p 2p	H/4	54.5 kg	4p 10p 10p (24) 8p 6p 2p	5		Never went on when 33/1 and 4th of 9 runners, 3.00 lengths behind CHIEFTAIN'S SHIELD over 1450m at VAAL CLASSIC on 30 August 25. Improved latest, new yard.
	13	CLAIRWOOD ROSE M Yeni - P F Matchett Box: 8 - F/3 - 54 kg 3p 14p 6p 1p	F/3	54 kg	3p 14p 6p 1p	8		Kept on for third when 10/1 and 3rd of 6 runners, 0.90 lengths behind IT'S PERSONAL over 1200m at TURFFONTEIN INSIDE on 23 August 25. Chance on improved latest.

VAAL 18/09/2025

Racing240 Novice Handicap

Final result : 6 - 11 - 12 - 7 - 2 - 13 - 4