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15 May 2025 | Vaal | Race 8

WWW.TAB.CO.ZA FM 85 DIVIDED HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

Distance 2000m

Going Good

Win Time 122.78s

Avg Time 123.77s

Stakes R100,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:12.5 3yrs:2.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:4.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Free In Seattle	Mr C J Habib	2	55.0kg	80	88	88	Won	7/2Fav	B TT Y	O: Mr St John D Gray T: Mr St John D Gray
2	Play With Fire	Mr S Khumalo	11	55.5kg	76	77	77	+0.40	16/1	B Y	O: Messrs F Bronkhorst & John van der Merwe, Mesdames M M De Wet, S H Keller & Dr M Taljaardt T: Mr F Bronkhorst
3	Dimako's Jet Line	Mr G J Lerena	6	60.0kg	85	93	93	+2.15	9/2	Y	O: Messrs P T & P Dimakogiannis T: Mr W Marwing
4	I Am Regal	Mr M K Katjedi	4	56.5kg	78	75	75	+2.95	14/1	B TT Y	O: Miss Trinisha Pillay, Messrs P F Matchett & Rajan Naidoo T: Mr P F Matchett
5	One Religion	Mr D de Gouveia	7	56.5kg	78	78	78	+3.15	20/1	Y	O: Mr P J Moor T: Mr R R Magner
6	Key Worker	Mr K Matsunyane	10	57.0kg	84	82	82	+3.25	15/2	Y	—
7	Coffeeberry	Mr G Dookhit	9	51.5kg*	76	72	72	+3.55	33/1	Y	—
8	Elembee	Mr J R Syster	1	56.5kg	78	77	77	+4.45	14/1	Y	—
9	Avoontoast	Mr P J Strydom	3	60.0kg	85	85	85	+4.50	4/1	B TT Y	—
10	Hearts On Fire	Mr C Zackey	13	56.5kg	83	65	65	+5.80	14/1	Y	—
11	Say It With Roses	Mr G Samo-Burthia	12	55.5kg*	84	77	77	+9.05	66/1	TT Y	—
12	Party Punch	Mr R Danielson	5	56.0kg	81	57	57	+12.80	16/1	Y	—
13	Way To Burn	Mr P Mxoli	8	56.0kg	82	63	63	+17.55	33/1	Y	—

Free In Seattle

Mr C J Habib · Dw 2 · 55.0kg

Won

7/2 Fav

MR 80 → 88

B TT Y

Play With Fire

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 11 · 55.5kg

+0.40

16/1

MR 76 → 77

B Y

Dimako's Jet Line

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+2.15

9/2

MR 85 → 93

I Am Regal

Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 4 · 56.5kg

+2.95

14/1

MR 78 → 75

B TT Y

One Religion

Mr D de Gouveia · Dw 7 · 56.5kg

+3.15

20/1

MR 78 → 78

Key Worker

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 10 · 57.0kg

+3.25

15/2

MR 84 → 82

Coffeeberry

Mr G Dookhit (True) · Dw 9 · 51.5kg

+3.55

33/1

MR 76 → 72

Elembee

Mr J R Syster · Dw 1 · 56.5kg

+4.45

14/1

MR 78 → 77

Avoontoast

Mr P J Strydom · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+4.50

4/1

MR 85 → 85

B TT Y

Hearts On Fire

Mr C Zackey · Dw 13 · 56.5kg

+5.80

14/1

MR 83 → 65

Say It With Roses

Mr G Samo-Burthia (True) · Dw 12 · 55.5kg

+9.05

66/1

MR 84 → 77

TT Y

Party Punch

Mr R Danielson · Dw 5 · 56.0kg

+12.80

16/1

MR 81 → 57

Way To Burn

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 8 · 56.0kg

+17.55

33/1

MR 82 → 63

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) AVOONTOAST (P Strydom) was slow losing two lengths. b) I AM REGAL (M K Katjedi) was slow losing one length. c) KEY WORKER (K Matsunyane) and COFFEEBERRY (*G Dookhit) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) At approximately the 900m, AVOONTOAST (P Strydom) had to steady momentarily when awkwardly placed on the inside of SAY IT WITH ROSES (*G Samo-Burthia), which shifted in sharply and was corrected. b) At approximately the 150m, PLAY WITH FIRE (S Khumalo) was switched in to avoid running onto the heels of FREE IN SEATTLE (C Habib), which shifted out away from the crop. c) Jockey J R Syster's (ELEMBEE) crop was accidentally struck from his grasp by Jockey G Lerena (DIMAKO'S JET) at the 100m. d) Jockey P Strydom appeared before the Board and was questioned regarding his ride on AVOONTOAST. He explained that after being slow away, he was forced to sit further back in the field than he had originally planned. He further explained that turning for home, he suffered a loss of momentum through minor interference from SAY IT WITH ROSES (*G Samo-Burthia), which rolled onto him. Thereafter, this filly had stayed on one paced and had not produced her strong finishing effort of her run on the 27 March 2025. e) In view of the performance of AVOONTOAST (P Strydom), (distance 4,50 lengths, betting 4/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this mare. f) P Mxoli reported that WAY TO BURN made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. g) FREE IN SEATTLE (C Habib), 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 (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) PARTY PUNCH: Jockey R Danielson weighed out at 56,3kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) AVOONTOAST examined post race, nothing obvious detected. b) WAY TO BURN abnormal respiratory noise. c) I AM REGAL blowing post race. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None. Race 8 contd.