VAAL

VAAL 24/02/2026

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Flat racing - 2000m - 120000 Rand - 8 Runners

Final result : 1 - 5 - 9 - 4 - 2 - 7 - 6

Scratched runner(s) : 3

Time : 2'10''66

Ground : Good - Turf

Turf

Right

For 2 years old and above

Maiden / Class G

Race cards

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Place	N°	Horses (sex/age) team	Jockey	Distances
1st	1	ROYAL ENGAGEMENT (H/3)	M Yeni
2nd	5	HEROIC ACT (H/4)	C Ngcobo	1 L 1/2
3rd	9	VIXENINTHEVINEYARD (F/4)	S Khumalo	3 L 1/4
4th	4	INCLUSION (H/4)	P Mxoli	3 L 1/4
5th	2	THOONSIL (H/3)	K Matsunyane	3 L 1/2
6th	7	MUSICAL WARFARE (H/3)	R Danielson	LOIN
7th	6	ELUSIVE CHARM (H/3)	D De Gouveia	LOIN

Place

N°

Horses (sex/age) team

Jockey

Distances

1st

(H/3)

M Yeni

2nd

(H/4)

C Ngcobo

1 L 1/2

3rd

(F/4)

S Khumalo

3 L 1/4

4th

(H/4)

P Mxoli

3 L 1/4

5th

(H/3)

K Matsunyane

3 L 1/2

6th

(H/3)

R Danielson

LOIN

7th

(H/3)

D De Gouveia

LOIN

Musique

Lane

Odds

SG Win

SP Single - Show

ZS ZEshow

ZC ZECouillon

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M Yeni - S J Gray

Box: 2 - H/3 - 60 kg

H/3

60 kg

Nothing to come when 20/1 and 6th of 10 runners, 10.70 lengths behind FIRE STORM over 1400m at TURFFONTEIN STANDSIDE on 07 February 26. Needed latest - has scope.

K Matsunyane - M Pandaram

Box: 8 - H/3 - 60 kg

H/3

60 kg

Reared-bump start when 6/1 and 6th of 14 runners, 7.40 lengths behind NARETOI over 1800m at VAAL CLASSIC on 08 January 26. Gelded now, can do better.

R Munger - R R Magner

H/3 - 60 kg

H/3

60 kg

Nothing to come when 7/1 and 8th of 12 runners, 15.80 lengths behind CULTURATI over 2000m at VAAL CLASSIC on 22 January 26. Could make the frame.

P Mxoli - T Zackey

Box: 5 - H/4 - 60 kg

H/4

60 kg

Never dangerous when 8/1 and 4th of 12 runners, 4.70 lengths behind CULTURATI over 2000m at VAAL CLASSIC on 22 January 26. Improved w/TT, now hdgear.

C Ngcobo - T Zackey

Box: 1 - H/4 - 60 kg

H/4

60 kg

Never in it when 8/1 and 7th of 12 runners, 10.10 lengths behind CULTURATI over 2000m at VAAL CLASSIC on 22 January 26. Has earning potential.

D De Gouveia - C I Jonker

Box: 7 - H/3 - 60 kg

H/3

60 kg

Bumped at start when 66/1 and 13th of 14 runners, 23.75 lengths behind NARETOI over 1800m at VAAL CLASSIC on 08 January 26. Yet to show, must improve.

R Danielson - F Bronkhorst

Box: 4 - H/3 - 60 kg

H/3

60 kg

Awkward start when 33/1 and 6th of 7 runners, 26.25 lengths behind UBERMENSCH over 1450m at TURFFONTEIN INSIDE on 12 February 26. Needs to show more.

C Zackey - S G Tarry

Box: 3 - F/3 - 56.5 kg

F/3

56.5 kg

Pace - no more when 5/2 and 5th of 12 runners, 6.15 lengths behind CHICKASAW over 2000m at VAAL CLASSIC on 27 January 26. Gets sex allownce, chance.

S Khumalo - A Ndzilana

Box: 6 - F/4 - 56.5 kg

F/4

56.5 kg

Shifted about/200m when 5/2 and 2nd of 7 runners, 1.00 lengths behind SCARLET O'HARA over 1800m at TURFFONTEIN STANDSIDE on 07 February 26. 2nd in last 3 - deserving.

			S/A	Weight	Musique	Lane
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	1	ROYAL ENGAGEMENT M Yeni - S J Gray Box: 2 - H/3 - 60 kg 6p (25) 5p 3p	H/3	60 kg	6p (25) 5p 3p	2		Nothing to come when 20/1 and 6th of 10 runners, 10.70 lengths behind FIRE STORM over 1400m at TURFFONTEIN STANDSIDE on 07 February 26. Needed latest - has scope.
	2	THOONSIL K Matsunyane - M Pandaram Box: 8 - H/3 - 60 kg 6p (25) 3p 4p 3p	H/3	60 kg	6p (25) 3p 4p 3p	8		Reared-bump start when 6/1 and 6th of 14 runners, 7.40 lengths behind NARETOI over 1800m at VAAL CLASSIC on 08 January 26. Gelded now, can do better.
	3	EMERALD CITY (NR) R Munger - R R Magner H/3 - 60 kg 8p 5p (25) 2p 2p 6p 5p	H/3	60 kg	8p 5p (25) 2p 2p 6p 5p			Nothing to come when 7/1 and 8th of 12 runners, 15.80 lengths behind CULTURATI over 2000m at VAAL CLASSIC on 22 January 26. Could make the frame.
	4	INCLUSION P Mxoli - T Zackey Box: 5 - H/4 - 60 kg 4p 9p (25) 7p 2p 8p 4p	H/4	60 kg	4p 9p (25) 7p 2p 8p 4p	5		Never dangerous when 8/1 and 4th of 12 runners, 4.70 lengths behind CULTURATI over 2000m at VAAL CLASSIC on 22 January 26. Improved w/TT, now hdgear.
	5	HEROIC ACT C Ngcobo - T Zackey Box: 1 - H/4 - 60 kg 7p (25) 3p 3p 6p 4p 5p	H/4	60 kg	7p (25) 3p 3p 6p 4p 5p	1		Never in it when 8/1 and 7th of 12 runners, 10.10 lengths behind CULTURATI over 2000m at VAAL CLASSIC on 22 January 26. Has earning potential.
	6	ELUSIVE CHARM D De Gouveia - C I Jonker Box: 7 - H/3 - 60 kg 13p (25) 8p 12p 5p 5p 6p	H/3	60 kg	13p (25) 8p 12p 5p 5p 6p	7		Bumped at start when 66/1 and 13th of 14 runners, 23.75 lengths behind NARETOI over 1800m at VAAL CLASSIC on 08 January 26. Yet to show, must improve.
	7	MUSICAL WARFARE R Danielson - F Bronkhorst Box: 4 - H/3 - 60 kg 6p 7p	H/3	60 kg	6p 7p	4		Awkward start when 33/1 and 6th of 7 runners, 26.25 lengths behind UBERMENSCH over 1450m at TURFFONTEIN INSIDE on 12 February 26. Needs to show more.
	8	WAR TALK C Zackey - S G Tarry Box: 3 - F/3 - 56.5 kg 5p 2p (25) 2p 4p 6p 6p	F/3	56.5 kg	5p 2p (25) 2p 4p 6p 6p	3		Pace - no more when 5/2 and 5th of 12 runners, 6.15 lengths behind CHICKASAW over 2000m at VAAL CLASSIC on 27 January 26. Gets sex allownce, chance.
	9	VIXENINTHEVINEYARD S Khumalo - A Ndzilana Box: 6 - F/4 - 56.5 kg 2p 2p 2p (25) 4p 6p 11p	F/4	56.5 kg	2p 2p 2p (25) 4p 6p 11p	6		Shifted about/200m when 5/2 and 2nd of 7 runners, 1.00 lengths behind SCARLET O'HARA over 1800m at TURFFONTEIN STANDSIDE on 07 February 26. 2nd in last 3 - deserving.

VAAL 24/02/2026

Classic Day 7 March Maiden Plate

Final result : 1 - 5 - 9 - 4 - 2 - 7 - 6