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23 December 2025 | Vaal | Race 6

RACING240 FM 77 DIVIDED HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

Distance 1450m

Going Good

Win Time 86.92s

Avg Time 86.68s

Stakes R105,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:6.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:8.5 4yrs:0.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Fire In Her Soul	Mr C Zackey	4	57.5kg	84	88	88	Won	9/2	Y	O: Jan & Linda Stekhoven T: Mr Lucky Houdalakis
2	Dondoyaki Line	Mr M A Yeni	1	54.5kg	78	71	71	+1.30	14/1	B TT Y	O: Messrs F Bronkhorst & T J Shawe T: Mr F Bronkhorst
3	Princess Keira	Mickaelle Michel	9	57.5kg	87	87	87	+1.40	33/1	Y	O: Kestorm Investments (Nom: Mr Kenneth Pillay) T: Mr S G Tarry
4	Into Dancing	Mr J R Syster	7	55.5kg	80	88	88	+1.60	8/1	B Y	O: Messrs W D Jackson & M J Campbell T: Mr S T Pettigrew
5	Heavenly Good	Ms S T Valjalo	3	50.5kg*	78	77	77	+1.90	4/1	Y	O: Mr S S Pooe T: Mr A P Peter
6	Open Sesame	Mr C Murray	2	58.0kg	85	86	86	+2.10	11/2	Y	—
7	Whirlybird	Mr C J Habib	10	59.0kg	75	69	69	+6.10	25/2	B N	—
8	Zahra Dominia	Mr P Mxoli	5	54.0kg	77	66	66	+6.85	33/1	TT Y	—
9	Saragossa Cat (ARG)	Mr G J Lerena	8	59.0kg	87	87	87	+8.05	7/2Fav	Y	—
10	Sister Golden Hair	Mr K J Lihaba	6	60.0kg*	89	78	78	+8.75	20/1	Y	—

Fire In Her Soul

Mr C Zackey · Dw 4 · 57.5kg

Won

9/2

MR 84 → 88

Dondoyaki Line

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 1 · 54.5kg

+1.30

14/1

MR 78 → 71

B TT Y

Princess Keira

Mickaelle Michel · Dw 9 · 57.5kg

+1.40

33/1

MR 87 → 87

Into Dancing

Mr J R Syster · Dw 7 · 55.5kg

+1.60

8/1

MR 80 → 88

B Y

Heavenly Good

Ms S T Valjalo (True) · Dw 3 · 50.5kg

+1.90

4/1

MR 78 → 77

Open Sesame

Mr C Murray · Dw 2 · 58.0kg

+2.10

11/2

MR 85 → 86

Whirlybird

Mr C J Habib · Dw 10 · 59.0kg

+6.10

25/2

MR 75 → 69

B N

Zahra Dominia

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 5 · 54.0kg

+6.85

33/1

MR 77 → 66

TT Y

Saragossa Cat (ARG)

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 8 · 59.0kg

+8.05

7/2 Fav

MR 87 → 87

Sister Golden Hair

Mr K J Lihaba (True) · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+8.75

20/1

MR 89 → 78

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) PRINCESS KEIRA (*M Michel) jumped slow, losing three lengths and thereafter was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) SARAGOSSA CAT (ARG) (G Lerena) over raced in the early and middle stages and thereafter tired quickly from the 200m. In view of this report, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. b) Leaving the 400m OPEN SESAME (C Murray) was steadied momentarily when awkwardly placed on the inside of DONDOYAKI (M Yeni), which was carried in by SARAGOSSA CAT (ARG) (G Lerena), which rolled in and was corrected. c) In view of the report from the Starter regarding PRINCESS KEIRA (*M Michel), Trainer SG Tarry was advised to have this filly re-schooled prior to her next engagement in terms of Rule 61.6.10. d) FIRE IN HER SOUL, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer MN Houdalakis was advised. (MS) JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) SARAGOSSA CAT (ARG) - examined post-race. Not striding out right hind b) HEAVENLY GOOD - fatigued & blowing post-race. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.