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Vaal Race 1 - 4racing Welcomes You Mr 95 Hcp

MASTER CHRISTMAS (2) comes here off a last-start fourth, beaten 5 lengths, over 1600m at Turffontein Standside. Has a sound record here with five wins and eight minor placings from 20 starts. Perfectly placed to score. HONG KONG (3) is back after a break of six months. Started the last campaign impressively when in the placings over 1200m at this track. Rates highly and makes plenty of appeal. VIBE SA (1) finished out of the money two starts back then was beaten 6 lengths when fifth in a 1160m contest at Turffontein Standside a week-and-a-half ago. Finds a nice race and can figure in the finish. SALUTE THE FLAG (6) hasn't been able to break through for an extended period, the latest effort a sixth over 1400m at Turffontein Standside. Suitably placed so anticipating a better run this time.

Race Time:10:15 AM

Wednesday, August 19, 2026

Track:Good

Weather:FINE

Prize Money:$0.00

Distance:1400m

Vibe Sa (4)80x1430145

Trainer: Tony Peter 12 mths 27: 5-9-1

Jockey: Kyle Strydom

Weight: 60kgs

6 yo Bay G

Sire: JUST AS WELL (USA)

Dam: ISLAND GIRL (SAF)

Dam's Sire: Trippi

Stats

Prize Money$49,386.00

Avg $$1,829.11

Win %18.52%

Place %55.56%

Career27: 5-9-1

Track7: 3-1-0

Distance3: 0-1-0

Tr / Dist1: 0-0-0

1st Up6: 1-2-0

2nd Up6: 0-3-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good21: 4-7-1

Soft5: 1-1-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic1: 0-1-0

Comments

At the latest run 5th of 11 at Turffontein Standside on August 8 over 1160m, 6 len behind Espinoza carrying 59.5kg at $8. The start before that came home strongly from last on the turn; 4th of 9 at Turffontein Standside on July 11 over 1160m, 2.75 len behind Pumpkin Pie carrying 57.5kg at $11. Small field and looks one of the chances.

Last Starts 11 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
5/11	08/08/2026	28	BM96	$11,170.00	Turffontein	1160m	Good	Kyle Strydom	59.5kg	1:06.11	-	10	1. Espinoza 2. Antonio Gaudi 3. African Prince	6.9L	$8.00
4/9	11/07/2026	27	HCP	$12,030.00	Turffontein	1160m	Good	Kyle Strydom	57.5kg	1:07.00	-	3	1. Pumpkin Pie 2. Max The Magician 3. Espinoza	2.8L	$11.00
1/14	14/06/2026	22	BM96	$11,170.00	Turffontein	1160m	Good	Kyle Strydom	58kg	1:07.08	-	4	1. Vibe Sa 2. Dante's Bond 3. Captain Selvie	0.2L	$21.00
10/16	23/05/2026	23	OPEN	$14,740.00	Scottsville	1200m	Good	Marco V'rensburg	58.5kg	1:07.53	-	16	1. Green Gateway 2. Best Of All 3. City Of Love	6.5L	$34.00
3/11	30/04/2026	33	BM96	$12,640.00	Turffontein	1160m	Good	Calvin Habib	58kg	1:09.03	-	1	1. Lead The Charge 2. African Prince 3. Vibe Sa	0.5L	$15.00
4/13	28/03/2026	58	OPEN	$13,480.00	Vaal	1200m	Y	Calvin Habib	56kg	1:08.76	-	2	1. The Specialist 2. Lead The Charge 3. The Last Duke	3.0L	$11.00
1/12	29/01/2026	63	HCP	$10,531.00	Vaal	1200m	Good	Calvin Habib	60kg	1:09.17	-	1	1. Vibe Sa 2. African Prince 3. Ensuing	3.5L	$26.00
12/12	27/11/2025	23	CUP	$10,531.00	Turffontein	1450m	Y	Gavin Lerena	60kg	1:30.52	-	10	1. Palace Prince 2. Drivelikeamaster 3. Paul Revere	27.9L	$26.00
8/10	04/11/2025	59	OPEN	$10,110.00	Vaal	1200m	Good	S'manga Khumalo	61.5kg	1:09.61	-	5	1. Secret Chord 2. Antonio Gaudi 3. Fully Loaded	8.5L	$6.00
5/10	06/09/2025	7	RBH84	$10,110.00	Turffontein	1200m	Good	Calvin Habib	60.5kg	1:10.97	-	6	1. Juniper Green 2. It's Personal 3. Prince Of Kildare	5.4L	$13.50
7/9	30/08/2025	72	RBH80	$9,690.00	Vaal	1450m	Good	G Samo-Burthia	58.5kg	1:27.21	-	8	1. Laughing William 2. Super Awesome 3. Sea Shanty	5.8L	$6.50

Master Christmas (1)3620x8x324

Trainer: Tony Peter 12 mths 35: 5-7-4

Jockey: Kabelo Matsunyane

Weight: 59.5kgs

6 yo Bay G

Sire: MASTER OF MY FATE (SAF)

Dam: CHRISTMAS CAROL (SAF)

Dam's Sire: Western Winter

Stats

Prize Money$55,600.00

Avg $$1,588.57

Win %14.29%

Place %45.71%

Career35: 5-7-4

Track20: 5-6-2

Distance9: 2-2-3

Tr / Dist6: 2-1-2

1st Up4: 0-0-1

2nd Up3: 1-1-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good29: 4-6-3

Soft6: 1-1-1

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Recent form sound. Last start 4th of 8 at Turffontein Standside on August 8 over 1600m, 5 len behind Olympian Gold carrying 60kg at $21. The race before that 2nd in a small field at Turffontein Standside on July 5 over 1400m, 1.75 len behind Kensal Green carrying 59kg at $6. Nicely placed to put the record straight.

Last Starts 11 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
4/8	08/08/2026	34	BM95	$11,170.00	Turffontein	1600m	Good	Kobeli Lihaba	60kg	1:39.12	-	8	1. Olympian Gold 2. Ariovistus 3. Birthright	5.0L	$21.00
2/6	05/07/2026	17	BM96	$11,170.00	Turffontein	1400m	Good	Kobeli Lihaba	59kg	1:24.63	-	2	1. Kensal Green 2. Master Christmas 3. Chestnut Bomber	1.8L	$6.00
3/15	18/06/2026	105	OPEN	$11,600.00	Vaal	1400m	Good	Kobeli Lihaba	58kg	1:21.63	-	13	1. Bristol Hercules 2. Wayne 3. Master Christmas	1.3L	$34.00
8/10	05/03/2026	75	OPEN	$13,480.00	Vaal	1600m	Soft	Kabelo Matsunyane	58kg	1:38.62	-	10	1. Open Highway 2. The Playboy Bomber 3. Dark Silver	6.8L	$17.00
10/21	20/12/2025	9	HCP	$42,123.00	Vaal	1475m	Good	Gavin Lerena	55.5kg	1:26.14	-	20	1. Mastership 2. Rollo The Viking 3. Bob's Your Uncle	3.9L	$9.00
2/8	11/12/2025	21	OPEN	$13,479.00	Vaal	1500m	Good	Gavin Lerena	58kg	1:29.05	-	7	1. Mastership 2. Master Christmas 3. Dylan's Champ	1.2L	$8.00
6/7	20/11/2025	51	PLATE	$10,110.00	Vaal	1400m	Y	Gavin Lerena	58kg	1:21.29	-	4	1. Champion Warrior 2. Cosmic Speed 3. Prince Of Kildare	4.8L	$11.00
3/14	30/09/2025	10	RBH100	$11,790.00	Vaal	1400m	Soft	Calvin Habib	58.5kg	1:23.20	-	10	1. Potberrie 2. Presley 3. Master Christmas	2.2L	$7.50
5/9	20/09/2025	18	HCP0-105	$11,370.00	Turffontein	1600m	Good	G Samo-Burthia	54kg	1:37.32	-	3	1. Max The Magician 2. Potberrie 3. Kudzu	4.0L	$5.00
1/7	02/09/2025	19	RBH86	$10,110.00	Vaal	1400m	Good	G Samo-Burthia	59.5kg	1:23.86	-	2	1. Master Christmas 2. Soho Heartthrob 3. Fully Loaded	0.1L	$7.00
4/10	14/08/2025	68	RBH100	$11,790.00	Vaal	1600m	Good	Chad Little	57kg	1:37.07	-	8	1. Obsidian 2. Mount Darwin 3. Mastership	1.9L	$26.00

Hong Kong (2)259514012x

Trainer: Tony Peter 12 mths 16: 3-4-0

Jockey: Calvin Habib

Weight: 59kgs

5 yo Bay M

Sire: IDEAL WORLD (USA)

Dam: FUDGE (SAF)

Dam's Sire: Var

Stats

Prize Money$37,327.00

Avg $$2,332.94

Win %18.75%

Place %43.75%

Career16: 3-4-0

Track7: 2-1-0

Distance4: 1-1-0

Tr / Dist2: 1-0-0

1st Up2: 0-2-0

2nd Up2: 1-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good13: 2-4-0

Soft3: 1-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Resumes after a break of six months and has been in the money when fresh before. Finished off last campaign second of 8 at Turffontein Inside February 12 over 1450m, 2.25 len behind Care Forgot with 55.5kg at $6.50. When resuming last campaign second of 7 at this track March 6 2025 over 1200m, 0.5 len behind Frozen Fantasy with 56.5kg at $3.80. Expected to prove hard to beat.

Last Starts 188 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
2/8	12/02/2026	51	HCP FM	$11,370.00	Turffontein	1450m	Good	Gavin Lerena	55.5kg	1:26.96	-	7	1. Care Forgot 2. Hong Kong 3. Blind Ambition	2.3L	$6.50
1/9	23/12/2025	24	HCP FM	$11,373.00	Vaal	1450m	Good	Gavin Lerena	56kg	1:26.10	-	2	1. Hong Kong 2. Princess Ilaria 3. That's My Baby	1.5L	$4.30
17/19	29/11/2025	16	OPEN FM	$33,698.00	Turffontein	1160m	Y	Sean Veale	54kg	1:08.93	-	19	1. Mia Moo 2. Almond Sea 3. Whistle The Tune	12.0L	$41.00
4/8	13/11/2025	49	HCP FM	$11,373.00	Turffontein	1200m	Good	Girish Samo-Burthia	55kg	1:12.29	-	3	1. Rachel Wall 2. Blizzard Snow 3. Stars And Bra's	1.6L	$7.00
1/9	25/09/2025	30	CUP	$8,425.00	Vaal	1200m	Soft	Girish Samo-Burthia	59kg	1:13.07	-	8	1. Hong Kong 2. Xenophon, Palace Prince	0.5L	$13.50
5/7	26/08/2025	12	HCP	$8,000.00	Vaal	1200m	Good	Serino Moodley	58.5kg	1:10.66	-	2	1. Pennsylvania 2. Spy Story 3. Bourbon Reserve	3.3L	$3.25
9/9	14/08/2025	14	RBH84	$10,110.00	Vaal	1600m	Good	Chad Little	60kg	1:36.87	-	5	1. Ombudsman 2. Open Highway 3. Guerilla Warfare	11.1L	$9.00
5/9	31/07/2025	14	HCP FM	$9,270.00	Vaal	1450m	Good	Chase Maujean	53.5kg	1:26.18	-	2	1. Famous Lady 2. Destiny Of Fire 3. In The Beginning	4.5L	$2.70
2/10	17/07/2025	44	HCP FM	$9,270.00	Turffontein	1600m	Good	Chase Maujean	52kg	1:37.45	-	2	1. It's Her Way 2. Hong Kong 3. Kisshoten	1.8L	$13.50
8/11	03/06/2025	17	RBH90 FM	$8,850.00	Turffontein	1160m	Good	Gavin Lerena	56.5kg	1:07.49	-	8	1. Exceedingly Glam 2. Blizzard Snow 3. Great Notion	3.1L	$3.00
4/15	17/05/2025	30	RBH83 FM	$6,740.00	Turffontein	1160m	Good	Gavin Lerena	60kg	1:08.08	-	13	1. Blizzard Snow 2. Roaming Spirit 3. Divine Moonlight	1.9L	$4.00

Secret Chord (5)x132760409

Trainer: St John Gray 12 mths 31: 5-7-3

Jockey: Philasande Mxoli

Weight: 57.5kgs

6 yo Chestnut G

Sire: BEZRIN (USA)

Dam: FIRST WALTZ (SAF)

Dam's Sire: Announce

Stats

Prize Money$47,272.00

Avg $$1,524.90

Win %16.13%

Place %48.39%

Career31: 5-7-3

Track15: 2-3-1

Distance2: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up3: 2-0-0

2nd Up3: 1-0-1

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good26: 5-6-2

Soft5: 0-1-1

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Comes here off a 39-day let-up. At the latest run 9th of 13 at Turffontein Standside on July 11 over 1400m, 6 len behind Life In Colour with 57.5kg at $34. Before that ran last of 14 at Turffontein Standside on June 14 over 1160m, 19 len behind Vibe Sa carrying 56kg at $41. Needs to step up.

Last Starts 39 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
9/13	11/07/2026	27	BM88	$10,740.00	Turffontein	1400m	Good	Divesh Ramkhalawon	57.5kg	1:24.38	-	2	1. Life In Colour 2. Winston's Wonder 3. Blizzard Quest	6.7L	$34.00
14/14	14/06/2026	45	BM96	$11,170.00	Turffontein	1160m	Good	Mickaelle Michel	56kg	1:07.08	-	5	1. Vibe Sa 2. Dante's Bond 3. Captain Selvie	19.3L	$41.00
4/11	30/04/2026	33	BM96	$12,640.00	Turffontein	1160m	Good	Philasande Mxoli	58kg	1:09.03	-	5	1. Lead The Charge 2. African Prince 3. Vibe Sa	2.9L	$101.00
11/13	28/03/2026	16	OPEN	$13,480.00	Vaal	1200m	Y	Calvin Ngcobo	56kg	1:08.76	-	5	1. The Specialist 2. Lead The Charge 3. The Last Duke	12.5L	$41.00
6/8	12/03/2026	49	BM96	$12,640.00	Turffontein	1450m	Soft	Muzi Yeni	59kg	1:27.91	-	8	1. Tintin 2. Got The Feeling 3. Prince Of Kildare	5.2L	$41.00
7/7	22/01/2026	33	HCP	$12,637.00	Vaal	1200m	Good	Philasande Mxoli	59.5kg	1:08.42	-	6	1. The Specialist 2. Slinky Mapimpi 3. It's Personal	4.8L	$9.00
2/10	20/12/2025	39	HCP	$14,743.00	Vaal	1475m	Good	Philasande Mxoli	59.5kg	1:27.43	-	1	1. Amor Fati 2. Secret Chord 3. Last Car To Pass	0.5L	$5.00
3/12	11/11/2025	7	CUP	$12,637.00	Vaal	1200m	Soft	Marco V'rensburg	58.5kg	1:08.13	-	8	1. Silver Tudor 2. Wild At War 3. Secret Chord	2.2L	$9.50
1/10	04/11/2025	222	OPEN	$10,110.00	Vaal	1200m	Good	Craig Zackey	62kg	1:09.61	-	8	1. Secret Chord 2. Antonio Gaudi 3. Fully Loaded	2.7L	$15.00
2/8	27/03/2025	30	RBH90	$11,340.00	Turffontein	1200m	Good Soft	Andrew Fortune	57.5kg	1:14.16	-	4	1. Kindred Heart 2. Secret Chord 3. It's Personal	0.9L	$8.50
1/10	25/02/2025	30	RBH80	$10,170.00	Vaal	1200m	Good	Muzi Yeni	61.5kg	1:08.84	-	5	1. Secret Chord 2. Blizzard Snow 3. Kinshin Sha	0.1L	$7.00

Salute The Flag (3)07x9248306

Trainer: Candice Tammy Dawson 12 mths 23: 2-2-3

Jockey: Jacey Botes

Weight: 52kgs

6 yo Bay G

Sire: FLYING THE FLAG (IRE)

Dam: KRYSTLE CARRINGTON (SAF)

Dam's Sire: Dynasty

Stats

Prize Money$20,058.00

Avg $$872.09

Win %8.70%

Place %30.43%

Career23: 2-2-3

Track5: 0-0-1

Distance10: 2-1-0

Tr / Dist1: 0-0-0

1st Up4: 0-0-1

2nd Up4: 0-2-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good20: 2-2-3

Soft3: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Returns from a 39-day let-up. Most recently 6th of 13 at Turffontein Standside on July 11 over 1400m, 4.5 len behind Life In Colour carrying 54.5kg at $15. The race before that 10th of 15 at this track on May 28 over 1200m, 13 len behind Cold Shine with 60.5kg at $26. Few opponents and can feature with the right run.

Last Starts 39 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
6/13	11/07/2026	44	BM88	$10,740.00	Turffontein	1400m	Good	Rachel Venniker	54.5kg	1:24.38	-	4	1. Life In Colour 2. Winston's Wonder 3. Blizzard Quest	4.7L	$15.00
10/15	28/05/2026	46	BM80	$9,690.00	Vaal	1200m	Good	Serino Moodley	60.5kg	1:08.80	-	9	1. Cold Shine 2. Antonio Gaudi 3. Esquevelle	13.1L	$26.00
3/7	12/04/2026	57	OPEN	$13,480.00	Turffontein	1000m	Good	Blaine Marx-Jacobson	47.5kg	0:58.37	-	6	1. Poblano 2. Vanakkam 3. Salute The Flag	2.1L	$17.00
8/11	14/02/2026	18	BM96	$12,640.00	Turffontein	1400m	Y	Jarryd Penny	53.5kg	1:25.75	-	4	1. Sunset Riot 2. Prince Of Kildare 3. Orange County	13.5L	$9.00
4/8	27/01/2026	28	HCP	$10,531.00	Vaal	1450m	Good	Serino Moodley	60kg	1:25.92	-	7	1. Quickfreeze 2. Fostinovo 3. Continental King	6.3L	$8.00
2/9	30/12/2025	51	RBH80	$10,110.00	Turffontein	1400m	Good	Chase Maujean	61.5kg	1:26.82	-	6	1. Clever Trevor 2. Salute The Flag 3. Guerilla Warfare	0.1L	$21.00
9/10	09/11/2025	87	OPEN	$10,952.00	Turffontein	1600m	Y	Trent Mayhew	55.5kg	1:40.02	-	10	1. Dark Silver 2. The Playboy Bomber 3. Douglas Dragon	10.2L	$51.00
7/9	14/08/2025	52	RBH84	$10,110.00	Vaal	1600m	Good	Serino Moodley	60kg	1:36.87	-	8	1. Ombudsman 2. Open Highway 3. Guerilla Warfare	5.8L	$8.00
12/13	23/06/2025	53	RBH80	$9,690.00	Turffontein	2000m	Good	Piere Strydom	62kg	2:05.18	-	6	1. Aladdin's Lamp 2. Eiger Sanction 3. Dual Prophecy	16.1L	$4.50
3/11	01/05/2025	19	RBH82	$7,160.00	Turffontein	1600m	Good	Piere Strydom	61kg	1:39.94	-	7	1. The Playboy Bomber 2. Guerilla Warfare 3. Salute The Flag	0.9L	$9.00
5/6	12/04/2025	44	GPLATE	$13,960.00	Turffontein	1400m	Good	Chase Maujean	59.5kg	1:25.63	-	4	1. Royal Force 2. Aristotle 3. Grand Crescendo	4.3L	$21.00