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18 December 2025 | Vaal | Race 6

RACING240 FM 76 DIVIDED HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

Distance 2000m

Going Good

Win Time 123.85s

Avg Time 123.78s

Stakes R105,000

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	Rosy Lemon	Mr S Khumalo	5	56.0kg	68	71	71	Won	14/1	B Y	O: Messrs P A de Lange, A M Sinovich & J Wolff T: Mr F Bronkhorst
2	Duchess Of Paloma	Ms S T Valjalo	2	55.5kg*	76	91	91	+1.10	2/1Fav	B Y	O: Stone Hill Stud (Nom: Mr H C W Rix), Mrs C Appalsamy, Messrs M Appalsamy & C Van Rooyen T: Mr J I Crawford
3	Annewithan E Line	Mr G J Lerena	3	60.0kg	76	74	74	+1.30	5/1	Y	O: Messrs W E Cyril & W Marwing T: Mr W Marwing
4	Pepper Tree Line	Mr K J Lihaba	4	54.5kg*	79	67	67	+1.60	33/1	B Y	O: Mr Q H A Koekemoer T: Messrs W O & W H Marwing
5	Red Sparrow	Mr L Nhlapo	1	52.0kg	61	54	54	+3.00	33/1	Y	O: Mr J W Webber T: Mr B Webber
6	Ethical	Mr C Murray	6	57.5kg	85	85	85	+4.30	9/2	Y	—
7	Scarlett Heart	Mr M A Yeni	8	56.5kg	83	108	108	+4.60	10/1	B Y	—
8	Sigrid Swing	Mr C J Habib	9	58.5kg	73	76	76	+5.90	11/2	TT Y	—
9	Pomozelous	Mr P Mxoli	7	53.0kg	62	62	62	+9.30	14/1	TT Y	—

Rosy Lemon

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 5 · 56.0kg

Won

14/1

MR 68 → 71

B Y

Duchess Of Paloma

Ms S T Valjalo (True) · Dw 2 · 55.5kg

+1.10

2/1 Fav

MR 76 → 91

B Y

Annewithan E Line

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+1.30

5/1

MR 76 → 74

Pepper Tree Line

Mr K J Lihaba (True) · Dw 4 · 54.5kg

+1.60

33/1

MR 79 → 67

B Y

Red Sparrow

Mr L Nhlapo · Dw 1 · 52.0kg

+3.00

33/1

MR 61 → 54

Ethical

Mr C Murray · Dw 6 · 57.5kg

+4.30

9/2

MR 85 → 85

Scarlett Heart

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 8 · 56.5kg

+4.60

10/1

MR 83 → 108

B Y

Sigrid Swing

Mr C J Habib · Dw 9 · 58.5kg

+5.90

11/2

MR 73 → 76

TT Y

Pomozelous

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 7 · 53.0kg

+9.30

14/1

MR 62 → 62

TT Y

DURING THE LOADING PROCESS, DUCHESS OF PALOMA (*S VALJALO) KICKED THE BACK GATE, RESULTING IN POMOZELOUS (P MXOLI) BREAKING THROUGH THE FRONT OF THE STALLS. POMOZELOUS WAS RESTRAINDED BY JOCKEY P MXOLI AND RETURNED TO THE START. DUCHESS OF PALOMA (*S VALJALO) AND POMOZELOUS (P MXOLI) WERE EXAMINED BY THE VETERINARY SURGEON, PASSED FIT TO RACE AND RELOADED. THIS CAUSED A DELAY TO THE START OF THIS RACE. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) During the loading process, DUCHESS OF PALOMA (*S Valjalo) kicked the back gate, resulting in POMOZELOUS (P Mxoli) becoming restless and breaking through the front gates. Assistant Trainer T Woodruff, acting on behalf of Trainer J Crawford, was advised to reschool DUCHESS OF PALOMA prior to her next engagement. b) ANNEWITHAN E (G Lerena) was stubborn loading. c) ROSY LEMON (S Khumalo) was slow, losing two lengths. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) In view of the performance of SIGRID SWING (C Habib), (distance 5,90 lengths, betting 11/2), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. b) ROSY LEMON (S Khumalo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer F Bronkhorst advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) RED SPARROW raced without a tongue tie (declared 15 December 2025 at 07H36). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) SIGRID SWING mouth injury; fatigued. b) DUCHESS OF PALOMA abrasion left hind. Race 6 contd. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.