Race 6: SUMMER CUP TICKETS ON SALE NOW FM 86 DIVIDED HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 28 August 2025 | 16:05

Distance: 1800m
Going: Good
Stakes: R110,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:10.0 4yrs:1.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:13.0 4yrs:2.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Free In Seattle 3 b. f 58.5kg 4 Mr M K Katjedi - 85 89 8/1
2nd Play With Fire 4 b. f 55.5kg 3 Mr S Khumalo 0.05 77 79 8/1
3rd Art Nouveau 3 b. f 57.5kg 5 Mr C Zackey 1.3 83 80 9/4
4 Lady Sabrina 3 b. f 56.5kg 8 Mr K J Lihaba 2.3 81 82 33/1
5 Kissing Machine 3 gr. f 56.5kg 7 Mr C J Habib 2.7 79 88 4/1
6 Twostep Queen TF 2 b. f 56.0kg (60.0) 1 Mr G Samo-Burthia 4.9 88 101 7/2
7 Azaleas For All 4 b. f 59.0kg 6 Mr C A Little 6.15 84 82 10/1
8 Mount Etna 4 b. f 58.5kg 2 Mr Serino Moodley 8.95 83 79 25/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
110.23s
Average Time
109.02s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R720,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Free In Seattle 1 85 89 +4 + 7 -3
Play With Fire 2 77 79 +2 -1 + 3
Art Nouveau 3 83 80 -3 -1 -2
Lady Sabrina 4 81 82 +1 -1 + 2
Kissing Machine 5 79 88 +9 -1 + 10
Twostep Queen 6 88 101 +13 -2 + 15
Azaleas For All 7 84 82 -2 -3 + 1
Mount Etna 8 83 79 -4 -3 -1
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	Shortly after the start, LADY SABRINA (*K J Lihaba) and KISSING MACHINE (C Habib) came together and bumped. 

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	At the 250m, AZALEAS FOR ALL (C Little) and KISSING MACHINE (C Habib) were bumped in by PLAY WITH FIRE (S Khumalo), which hung in from the 400m, despite Jockey S Khumalo's attempts to keep this mare straight. Trainer F Bronkhorst was advised that PLAY WITH FIRE'S future runs will be monitored, and should this mare behave in a similar manner in future, it may be suspended. 
b)	FREE IN SEATTLE (M K Katjedi), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
Stable Employee P de Palma, acting on behalf of Trainer S J Gray, was advised (MduP). 	
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
None. 

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	KISSING MACHINE raced with a tongue tie on (declared 26 August 2025 at 08H02).			
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	AZALEAS FOR ALL mouth injury.	

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.