In The Willows (2022) Horse
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In The Willows is a 4yo ch trained by D Gray St John. It is sired by the stallion Willow Magic out of the dam In My Secret Life. In The Willows has yet to break its maiden status, having not won a race from 7 attempts. In its most recent race at Vaal on 29th Jan 2026, In The Willows was ridden by Philasande Mxoli and finished 5th behind the winner Rock Music.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Vaal 29-Jan-26 1000m GOOD R4 Md $2,852 (of $114,008) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:57.400, SP: 34.00 1st Rock Music ( S Bungane 132 , Cd 123 ) 2nd Scorpio ( R Munger 132 ) 0.50L 3rd Treasure State ( M Katjedi 127 ) 2.25L 5th In The Willows ( P Mxoli 132 ) 16.75L See full results | P Mxoli 59.9kg 16.75L | 5 (9) |
| Vaal 24-Jan-26 1200m GOOD R3 Md (of $114,008) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:09.820, SP: 81.00 1st Stoneywood ( C Zackey 132 ) 2nd Taskmaster ( K D Melo 132 ) 2.50L 3rd Balule ( M Michel 132 ) 0.15L 10th In The Willows ( P Mxoli 132 ) 16.65L See full results | P Mxoli 59.9kg 16.65L | 10 (13) |
| Turffontein 07-Dec-25 1160m GOOD R3 Md (of $114,008) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:09.020, SP: 34.00 1st Rockaroundtheclock ( M Yeni 132 ) 2nd Sakura Hanami ( C Zackey 127 ) 2.75L 3rd Continental King ( M V'rensburg 132 ) 3.00L 12th In The Willows ( K D Melo 132 ) 16.90L See full results | K D Melo 59.9kg 16.90L | 12 (13) |
| Vaal 25-Sep-25 1200m SOFT R2 MdHcp $1,909 (of $75,991) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.350, SP: 6.00 1st Trip To States ( K Matsunyane 120 ) 2nd Ubermensch ( C Zackey 132 ) 1.25L 3rd Underdog ( G Samo-burthia 115 ) 3.50L 5th In The Willows ( S Moodley 115 ) 7.00L See full results | S Moodley 52.2kg 7.00L | 5 (6) |
| Turffontein 12-Jul-25 1160m GOOD R3 Md $2,498 (of $99,748) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:06.710, SP: 81.00 1st Echo Check ( S Khumalo 126 ) 2nd Monkey Puzzle ( C Murray 132 ) 4.00L 3rd Amandla Ngawethu ( C Habib 132 ) 1.25L 5th In The Willows ( K Matsunyane 126 ) 10.05L See full results | K Matsunyane 57.2kg 10.05L | 5 (10) |
| Turffontein 23-Jun-25 1400m GOOD R4 Md (of $109,269) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:26.110, SP: 51.00 1st Copper Eagle ( K Matsunyane 132 ) 2nd Sergeant Soqrat ( T Mayhew 132 ) 2.00L 3rd Golden Operator ( C Zackey 132 ) 0.30L 9th In The Willows ( C Habib 132 ) 30.10L See full results | C Habib 59.9kg 30.10L | 9 (10) |
| Turffontein 03-Jun-25 1160m GOOD R3 Md (of $114,998) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:08.020, SP: 41.00 1st Jan Van Goyen ( C Murray 132 ) 2nd Chapbook ( G Lerena 132 ) 4.50L 3rd Carnarvon ( C Zackey 132 ) 2.25L 10th In The Willows ( R Danielson 132 ) 22.55L See full results | R Danielson 59.9kg 22.55L | 10 (11) |