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 | + 7 | -2 | |
| Free In Seattle | 2 | 88 | 89 | -1 | + 2 | |
| Artic Silver | 3 | 80 | 77 | -1 | -2 | |
| Boom Boom | 4 | 81 | 81 | 0 | -2 | + 2 |
| Todoque | 5 | 96 | 86 | -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. Race 2 contd.