Race 8: BETWAY SUMMER CUP 29 NOVEMBER FM 71 APPRENTICE DIVIDED HANDICAP (F & M) (Fillies & Mares)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 09 October 2025 | 16:05

Distance: 1800m
Going: Good
Stakes: R100,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:9.0 4yrs:1.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:11.5 4yrs:2.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Artic Silver 3 b. f 55.5kg (59.5) 4 Mr D D E Louw - 72 77 3/1
2nd Instant Attraction 3 b. f 55.0kg (56.5) 7 Mr T J Mayhew 1.25 66 60 25/2
3rd Hollywood Madam 4 b. f 54.0kg (58.0) 1 Ms S T Valjalo 2.5 67 65 14/1
4 Pomozelous 3 b. f 52.5kg (56.5) 3 Mr Damyan Pillay 2.6 64 62 11/2
5 The Mightiest 3 b. f 60.0kg 9 Mr K J Lihaba 6.0 73 70 25/2
6 Count Your Chances 5 b. m 48.0kg (52.0) 6 Mr B Marx - Jacobson 8.3 53 51 33/1
7 Bold Action 2 b. f 55.5kg (58.0) 8 Mr Jace Botes 8.7 85 62 16/1
8 Hopscotch 2 b. f 54.0kg (56.5) 5 Mr N Nastili 8.9 82 66 20/1
9 Kiss Of Fire TF 5 b. m 54.5kg (58.5) 2 Mr G Samo-Burthia 15.0 68 68 18/10

Race Timing

Winning Time
109.69s
Average Time
109.57s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R985,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Artic Silver 1 72 77 +5 + 7 -2
Instant Attraction 2 66 60 -6 -1 -5
Hollywood Madam 3 67 65 -2 -1 -1
Pomozelous 4 64 62 -2 -1 -1
The Mightiest 5 73 70 -3 -3
Count Your Chances 6 53 51 -2 -3 + 1
Bold Action 7 85 62 -23 -3 -20
Hopscotch 8 82 66 -16 -3 -13
Kiss Of Fire 9 68 68 0 -6 + 6
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	KISS OF FIRE (*G Samo-Burthia) stood, losing six lengths. The starting stall certificate for this mare has been withdrawn. Trainer P P Labuschagne was advised (GT). 
b)	COUNT YOUR CHANCES (*B Marx-Jacobson) was slow losing two lengths.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	At approximately the 300m, POMOZELOUS (*D Pillay) had to ease off the heels of HOLLYWOOD MADAM (*S Valjalo), which was carried in by THE MIGHTIEST (*K J Lihaba), which was eased and shifted in to avoid the heels of ARTIC SILVER (*D Louw), which shifted in when insufficiently clear. 
Apprentice D Louw was charged with a contravention of Rule 62.2.7 in that he, as the rider of ARTIC SILVER, failed to ensure that he did not cause interference to POMOZELOUS (*D Pillay) and THE MIGHTIEST (*K J Lihaba) when he shifted in at the 300m.  Apprentice D Louw signed an Admission of Guilt and is suspended from riding in races for a period of seven days.
Suspension dates:  To be advised.    	
b)	In view of the Starter's report with regard to KISS OF FIRE, this mare's starting stall certificate has been withdrawn, and she is suspended in terms of Rule 61.6.10 for a period of 7 days and until such time as she proves tractable loading and jumping with a companion. 
Suspension dates: 10 October 2025 to 16 October 2025.  KISS OF FIRE may not be presented for re-passing during this period. Trainer P P Labuschagne was advised.  	
c)	In view of the performance of KISS OF FIRE (*G Samo-Burthia), (distance 15,00 lengths, betting 18/10), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.
d)	ARTIC SILVER (*D Louw), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.	
Stable Employee S Mtwesi, acting on behalf of Trainer S G Tarry, was advised (MduP). 	
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	COUNT YOUR CHANCES: Apprentice B Marx-Jacobson weighed out at 50,1kg, only claiming 2kg of his 4kg apprentice allowance as declared. 

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	KISS OF FIRE raced with a cornell collar  (declared 7 December 2023).		

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	KISS OF FIRE not striding out left front; blowing post race.	

Race 8 contd. 
THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.