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09 October 2025 | Vaal | Race 4

RACING240 FM 93 DIVIDED HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

Distance 1200m

Going Good

Win Time 69.67s

Avg Time 69.46s

Stakes R110,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:5.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:7.5 4yrs:0.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Komati River	Mr G Samo-Burthia	3	54.0kg*	89	101	101	Won	28/10	Y	O: Adv A P Joubert T: Mr A P Peter
2	Francilien Line	Mr L M van Rensburg	7	60.5kg	94	94	94	+0.60	5/4Fav	Y	O: Wilgerbosdrift (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mrs M Slack) T: Mr Lucky Houdalakis
3	Kindred Heart	Mr C Murray	8	59.5kg	92	88	88	+1.60	25/1	Y	O: ASSM Racing Syndicate (Nom: Mr A Chadha) T: Mr J I Crawford
4	Take Your Place	Mr J Gates	2	52.0kg	76	65	65	+1.90	33/1	B TT Y	O: Mr M G Bothma & Mrs A M Bothma T: Mr B B Ruiters
5	Limerick Lace	Mr J R Syster	6	53.0kg	90	87	87	+2.20	14/1	Y	O: Messrs G Ragunan & M F de Kock & Mrs N P Malherbe T: Mike/Mathew De Kock
6	Miss Lia	Mr C J Habib	5	61.0kg	95	95	95	+2.40	25/1	Y	—
7	Flight Of A Condor	Mr T J Mayhew	1	54.5kg*	85	85	85	+4.10	8/1	N	—
8	Bosum Buddy	Miss R A Venniker	4	55.0kg	86	85	85	+4.50	7/1	Y	—
Code 88	Let's Go Lola	Mr P Mxoli	3	52.5kg	—	91	91	—	33/1	N	—
Code 88	Way To Burn	Mr M K Katjedi	2	52.0kg	—	63	63	—	66/1	N	—

Komati River

Mr G Samo-Burthia (True) · Dw 3 · 54.0kg

Won

28/10

MR 89 → 101

Francilien Line

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 7 · 60.5kg

+0.60

5/4 Fav

MR 94 → 94

Kindred Heart

Mr C Murray · Dw 8 · 59.5kg

+1.60

25/1

MR 92 → 88

Take Your Place

Mr J Gates · Dw 2 · 52.0kg

+1.90

33/1

MR 76 → 65

B TT Y

Limerick Lace

Mr J R Syster · Dw 6 · 53.0kg

+2.20

14/1

MR 90 → 87

Miss Lia

Mr C J Habib · Dw 5 · 61.0kg

+2.40

25/1

MR 95 → 95

Flight Of A Condor

Mr T J Mayhew (True) · Dw 1 · 54.5kg

+4.10

8/1

MR 85 → 85

Bosum Buddy

Miss R A Venniker · Dw 4 · 55.0kg

+4.50

7/1

MR 86 → 85

Let's Go Lola

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 3 · 52.5kg

—

33/1

MR — → 91

Way To Burn

Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 2 · 52.0kg

—

66/1

MR — → 63

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) KINDRED HEART (C Murray) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) MISS LIA (C Habib) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) En route to the start, LET'S GO LOLA reared, dislodged Jockey P Mxoli and bolted. This filly was taken in hand, examined by the Veterinary Surgeon and subsequently scratched. b) Shortly before the finish line, KINDRED HEART (C Murray) and TAKE YOUR PLACE (J Gates) were carried in by LIMERICK LACE (J R Syster), which shifted in away from the crop. c) Jockey J R Syster reported that LIMERICK LACE made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. d) KOMATI RIVER (*G Samo-Burthia), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer A P Peter advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) FRANCILIEN was ridden by Jockey M van Rensburg (declared 8 October 2025 at 17H59). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) FLIGHT OF A CONDOR raced unshod (declared 6 October 2025 at 06H41). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) LIMERICK LACE blowing post race. SCRATCHED: a) WAY TO BURN urticaria (veterinary certificate received (Rule 53.5 applies). Suitable for reinstatement. b) LET'S GO LOLA bolted en route to the start - immediate reinstatement (NHA / 13H35) Betting 33/1. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None. Race 4 contd.