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24 July 2025 | Vaal | Race 8

NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING THURSDAY 31 JULY FM 66 HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

Distance 1450m

Going Good

Win Time 87.52s

Avg Time 87.05s

Stakes R75,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:9.5 3yrs:1.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:2.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Northern Kitten	Mr J Gates	2	54.0kg	54	66	66	Won	6/1	B TT Y	O: Mr M G Bothma T: Mr F P P Habib
2	Can't Catch Me	Mr P Mxoli	3	53.0kg	52	55	55	+0.40	17/2	TT Y	O: Mr F Swart T: Mr B Webber
3	Red Amber Line	Mr G J Lerena	5	59.5kg	84	71	71	+2.10	9/4Fav	Y	O: Bryan & Taryn Spong T: Mr F Bronkhorst
4	Golden Aspen	Mr T J Mayhew	11	59.0kg*	67	65	65	+2.70	40/1	Y	O: Messrs G W Jooste, X Spies & Corne Spies Racing (Pty) Ltd T: Mr C Spies
5	Lady Loxton	Mr K Matsunyane	10	56.0kg	58	57	57	+3.70	4/1	Y	O: Mr D C Burroughs, Miss J Scholtz, Greenacres Trust (Nom: Mr N M Shirtliff) & Itssa It & Business Solutions (Pty) Ltd T: Mr J I Crawford
6	Sheets And Goggles	Mr C J Habib	8	58.5kg	65	60	60	+3.75	9/2	TT Y	—
7	Perini Palace	Mr B J A Plaatjies	4	55.0kg*	59	56	56	+6.45	10/1	B Y	—
8	Count Your Chances	Mr M Mbuto	6	52.5kg*	59	51	51	+7.25	125/1	Y	—
9	Gimme A Storm	Mr K A Brewer	7	61.5kg	71	55	55	+7.30	100/1	B Y	—
10	Like A Prayer	Mr K J Lihaba	1	60.0kg*	68	63	63	+8.00	40/1	B TT Y	—
11	Ghostbuster	Mr R Danielson	9	59.5kg	65	57	57	+13.25	40/1	Y	—

Northern Kitten

Mr J Gates · Dw 2 · 54.0kg

Won

6/1

MR 54 → 66

B TT Y

Can't Catch Me

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 3 · 53.0kg

+0.40

17/2

MR 52 → 55

TT Y

Red Amber Line

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 5 · 59.5kg

+2.10

9/4 Fav

MR 84 → 71

Golden Aspen

Mr T J Mayhew (True) · Dw 11 · 59.0kg

+2.70

40/1

MR 67 → 65

Lady Loxton

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 10 · 56.0kg

+3.70

4/1

MR 58 → 57

Sheets And Goggles

Mr C J Habib · Dw 8 · 58.5kg

+3.75

9/2

MR 65 → 60

TT Y

Perini Palace

Mr B J A Plaatjies (True) · Dw 4 · 55.0kg

+6.45

10/1

MR 59 → 56

B Y

Count Your Chances

Mr M Mbuto (True) · Dw 6 · 52.5kg

+7.25

125/1

MR 59 → 51

Gimme A Storm

Mr K A Brewer · Dw 7 · 61.5kg

+7.30

100/1

MR 71 → 55

B Y

Like A Prayer

Mr K J Lihaba (True) · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+8.00

40/1

MR 68 → 63

B TT Y

Ghostbuster

Mr R Danielson · Dw 9 · 59.5kg

+13.25

40/1

MR 65 → 57

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) COUNT YOUR CHANCES (*M Mbuto) jumped awkwardly outwards, making contact with the left-side front gate, which resulted in this mare losing two lengths. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) PERINI PALACE (*B Plaatjies) over-raced in the early and middle stages, proving difficult to assist. b) In view of the performance of GHOSTBUSTER (R Danielson), (distance 13,25 lengths, betting 40/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this mare. c) Apprentice K J Lihaba reported that he felt something amiss with LIKE A PRAYER in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. d) Trainer J A Visser was charged with a contravention of Rule 39.7.5 in that he failed to vaccinate COUNT YOUR CHANCES against Equine Influenza in accordance with the programme of vaccinations as published from time to time in the Racing Calendar. Trainer J A Visser signed an Admission of Guilt and was fined R1000. e) NORTHERN KITTEN (J Gates), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis Trainer F P Habib advised (SM). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) COUNT YOUR CHANCES raced without blinkers (declared 21 July 2025 at 12H24). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) GHOSTBUSTER examined post race, nothing obvious detected. b) LIKE A PRAYER blowing post race; fatigued. c) GOLDEN ASPEN coughing post race. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. Race 8 contd. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.