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18 December 2025 | Vaal | Race 2

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

Distance 2000m
Going Good
Win Time 124.26s
Avg Time 121.16s
Stakes R135,000
WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:7.0 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:9.5 4yrs:1.5
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr C Murray 5 58.0kg 89 98 98 Won 17/2
Y
O: Messrs E G van den Berg & M B Bloemstein
T: Mr J I Crawford
2 Mr C J Habib 1 57.0kg 88 88 88 +2.10 11/2
B TT Y
O: Mr St John D Gray
T: Mr St John D Gray
3 Ms S T Valjalo 6 49.5kg* 80 76 76 +2.85 15/10
Y
O: Kestorm Investments (Nom: Mr Kenneth Pillay)
T: Mr S G Tarry
4 Mr K Matsunyane 2 54.0kg 81 81 81 +3.10 7/1
B Y
O: Miss S H Keller & Dr M Taljaardt
T: Mr F Bronkhorst
5 Mr M Mbuto 3 58.5kg* 96 86 86 +11.30 16/1
Y
O: Messrs M J Kapnias & A M Kapnias
T: Mr P F Matchett
6 Mr M A Yeni 4 52.0kg 78 78 78 +11.50 28/10Fav
B N
1
Mr C Murray · Dw 5 · 58.0kg
Won
17/2
MR 8998
Y
2
Mr C J Habib · Dw 1 · 57.0kg
+2.10
11/2
MR 8888
B TT Y
3
Ms S T Valjalo (True) · Dw 6 · 49.5kg
+2.85
15/10
MR 8076
Y
4
Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 2 · 54.0kg
+3.10
7/1
MR 8181
B Y
5
Mr M Mbuto (True) · Dw 3 · 58.5kg
+11.30
16/1
MR 9686
Y
6
Mr M A Yeni · Dw 4 · 52.0kg
+11.50
28/10 Fav
MR 7878
B N
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.