Race 7: NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING TUESDAY 2 SEPTEMBER FM 76 DIVIDED HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 28 August 2025 | 16:45

Distance: 1800m
Going: Good
Stakes: R100,000
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 Kiss Of Fire 5 b. m 48.5kg (52.5) 7 Mr G Samo-Burthia - 61 68 6/1
2nd Boom Boom 4 b. f 60.0kg 4 Mr C A Little 0.6 76 81 10/1
3rd Pretty Analia TF 5 b. m 59.0kg 2 Mr Serino Moodley 1.0 74 61 33/10
4 Red Sparrow 3 ch. f 52.5kg (52.0) 9 Mr L Nhlapo 1.25 59 55 33/1
5 Annewithan E 2 b. f 60.0kg 3 Mr C Murray 1.55 76 74 7/2
6 Cartagena 4 b. f 56.0kg (55.5) 5 Mr R Danielson 3.95 67 77 6/1
7 Wagram 3 gr. f 60.0kg 1 Mr C J Habib 5.05 78 70 7/1
8 Pretty In Pearls 3 b. f 52.0kg 10 Mr M K Katjedi 5.8 58 56 66/1
9 Lapis Lazuli 3 b. f 58.0kg 8 Mr K J Lihaba 6.9 74 59 16/1
10 Silver Flare 4 b. f 52.0kg 11 Mr P Mxoli 8.3 56 64 20/1
11 Party Punch 3 b. f 58.5kg (60.0) 6 Mr T J Mayhew 15.5 78 62 100/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
111.23s
Average Time
109.57s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R720,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Kiss Of Fire 1 61 68 +7 + 7
Boom Boom 2 76 81 +5 -1 + 6
Pretty Analia 3 74 61 -13 -1 -12
Red Sparrow 4 59 55 -4 -1 -3
Annewithan E 5 76 74 -2 -1 -1
Cartagena 6 67 77 +10 -2 + 12
Wagram 7 78 70 -8 -2 -6
Pretty In Pearls 8 58 56 -2 -2
Lapis Lazuli 9 74 59 -15 -3 -12
Silver Flare 10 56 64 +8 -3 + 11
Party Punch 11 78 62 -16 -6 -10
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	PRETTY ANALIA (S Moodley) was slow into stride.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	CARTAGENA (R Danielson) was directed outwards at the 200m to continue its run. 
b)	Apprentice T Mayhew (PARTY PUNCH) did not persevere with his riding in the concluding stages. Thereafter, Apprentice T Mayhew reported that he felt something amiss with this filly in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.
c)	KISS OF FIRE (*G Samo-Burthia), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
Trainer P P Labuschagne advised (MS).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	KISS OF FIRE was ridden by Apprentice G Samo-Burthia (declared 22 August 2025 at 08H35), who weighed out at 49,5kg only claiming 3kg of his 4kg apprentice allowance as declared. 	
b)	RED SPARROW was ridden by Jockey L Nhlapo (declared 28 August 2025 at 15H46), who weighed out at 52,5kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight.	
c)	CARTAGENA: Jockey R Danielson weighed out at 56,1kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight.	
		
RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	KISS OF FIRE raced with a cornell collar (declared 7 December 2023).		
b)	CARTAGENA raced with a tongue tie on	 (declared 23 August 2025 at 14H46).		

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	PARTY PUNCH blowing post race.	
b)	WAGRAM scalp wound	left hind. 

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.