Race 2: RACING TODAY FM 93 DIVIDED HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 18 December 2025 | 12:40

Distance: 2000m
Going: Good
Stakes: R135,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:7.0 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:9.5 4yrs:1.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Woman's World 4 b. f 58.0kg 5 Mr C Murray - 89 94 17/2
2nd Free In Seattle 3 b. f 57.0kg 1 Mr C J Habib 2.1 88 89 11/2
3rd Artic Silver 3 b. f 49.5kg (53.0) 6 Ms S T Valjalo 2.85 80 77 15/10
4 Boom Boom 4 b. f 54.0kg 2 Mr K Matsunyane 3.1 81 81 7/1
5 Todoque 3 b. f 58.5kg (61.0) 3 Mr M Mbuto 11.3 96 86 16/1
6 Nkwenkwezi TF 3 b. f 52.0kg 4 Mr M A Yeni 11.5 78 78 28/10

Race Timing

Winning Time
124.26s
Average Time
121.16s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,015,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Woman's World 1 89 94 +5 + 7 -2
Free In Seattle 2 88 89 +1 -1 + 2
Artic Silver 3 80 77 -3 -1 -2
Boom Boom 4 81 81 0 -2 + 2
Todoque 5 96 86 -10 -4 -6
Nkwenkwezi 6 78 78 0 -4 + 4
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	NKWENKWEZI (M Yeni) jumped outwards leaving the stalls.
b)	TODOQUE (*M Mbuto) was slow, losing one length.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	Approaching the 200m, ARTIC SILVER (*S Valjalo) was steadied momentarily when awkwardly placed on the heels of  FREE IN SEATTLE (C Habib), which shifted out away from the crop and was immediately straightened. Shortly thereafter, Jockey C Habib, the rider of FREE IN SEATTLE, accidentally dropped his crop.	
b)	WOMAN'S WORLD (C Murray), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
Assistant Trainer T Woodruff, acting on behalf of Trainer J Crawford, was advised (MduP). 	

JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	ARTIC SILVER: Apprentice S Valjalo weighed out at 50,5kg, only claiming 2,5kg of her 4kg apprentice allowance, of which 1kg overweight was declared.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
None. 

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	NKWENKWEZI blowing post-race.	

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.	








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