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23 December 2025 | Vaal | Race 8

NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING THURSDAY 8 JANUARY FM 76 DIVIDED HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

Distance 1000m
Going Good
Win Time 57.33s
Avg Time 56.66s
Stakes R105,000
WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:4.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:6.0
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1
Deal Maker (GB)
Ms S T Valjalo 5 55.0kg* 74 77 77 Won 6/1
TT EM Y
O: Mr W H Ackerman
T: Mr A P Peter
2
Plumbago Park
Mr L M van Rensburg 4 57.5kg 79 77 77 +0.50 14/1
Y
O: Mr F Swart
T: Mr B Webber
3
Blindfire Line
Mr K Matsunyane 8 56.0kg 76 77 77 +0.90 20/1
B Y
O: Hyperpaint Syndicate (Nom: Mr D T Peter)
T: Mr A P Peter
4
Waiting On Charlie
Mr C Murray 3 58.0kg 80 69 69 +1.40 16/1
Y
O: TKP Racing (Nom: Trevelen Pillay)
T: Candice & Tammy Dawson
5
Clairwood Rose
Miss R A Venniker 10 57.0kg 81 75 75 +1.70 33/10
Y
O: TKP Racing (Nom: Trevelen Pillay)
T: Mr P F Matchett
6
Tempranillo
Mr G J Lerena 2 58.0kg 80 80 80 +2.70 5/2Fav
Y
—
7
Season's Greetings
Mr C J Habib 11 60.0kg 84 87 87 +4.00 5/1
TT N
—
8
Predatrice
Mr M K Katjedi 9 57.0kg 70 67 67 +4.30 125/1
TT Y
—
9
Crystal Grove
Mr C Zackey 1 59.0kg 82 79 79 +4.80 16/1
Y
—
10
Queen's Pact
Mr M A Yeni 7 56.5kg 77 69 69 +5.10 16/1
Y
—
11
Windsor Silk
Mr C R Maujean 6 58.0kg 80 76 76 +6.00 125/1
B Y
—
12
Far Beyond
Mr P Mxoli 12 59.0kg 82 82 82 +11.25 100/1
Y
—
Code 88
Amazonian
Mr T J Mayhew 13 58.5kg* — 70 70 — 25/1
N
—
Code 88
Maverick Queen
Mickaelle Michel 10 58.5kg — 75 75 — 10/1
N
—
1
Deal Maker (GB)
Ms S T Valjalo (True) · Dw 5 · 55.0kg
Won
6/1
MR 74 → 77
TT EM Y
2
Plumbago Park
Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 4 · 57.5kg
+0.50
14/1
MR 79 → 77
Y
3
Blindfire Line
Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 8 · 56.0kg
+0.90
20/1
MR 76 → 77
B Y
4
Waiting On Charlie
Mr C Murray · Dw 3 · 58.0kg
+1.40
16/1
MR 80 → 69
Y
5
Clairwood Rose
Miss R A Venniker · Dw 10 · 57.0kg
+1.70
33/10
MR 81 → 75
Y
6
Tempranillo
Mr G J Lerena · Dw 2 · 58.0kg
+2.70
5/2 Fav
MR 80 → 80
Y
7
Season's Greetings
Mr C J Habib · Dw 11 · 60.0kg
+4.00
5/1
MR 84 → 87
TT N
8
Predatrice
Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 9 · 57.0kg
+4.30
125/1
MR 70 → 67
TT Y
9
Crystal Grove
Mr C Zackey · Dw 1 · 59.0kg
+4.80
16/1
MR 82 → 79
Y
10
Queen's Pact
Mr M A Yeni · Dw 7 · 56.5kg
+5.10
16/1
MR 77 → 69
Y
11
Windsor Silk
Mr C R Maujean · Dw 6 · 58.0kg
+6.00
125/1
MR 80 → 76
B Y
12
Far Beyond
Mr P Mxoli · Dw 12 · 59.0kg
+11.25
100/1
MR 82 → 82
Y
88
Amazonian
Mr T J Mayhew (True) · Dw 13 · 58.5kg
—
25/1
MR — → 70
N
88
Maverick Queen
Mickaelle Michel · Dw 10 · 58.5kg
—
10/1
MR — → 75
N
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) QUEEN'S PACT (M Yeni) stumbled leaving the stalls. b) CRYSTAL GROVE (C Zackey) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) At approximately the 800m CLAIRWOOD ROSE (*RA Venniker) was carried in by PREDATRICE (MK Katjedi), which shifted in when proving difficult to settle. b) At approximately the 400m SEASON'S GREETINGS (C Habib) was steadied momentarily when awkwardly placed on the outside of PREDATRICE (MK Katjedi), which was carried out by WINDSOR SILK (C Maujean), which shifted out away from the crop. c) The saddle on FAR BEYOND (P Mxoli) slipped back in running. This was confirmed on the patrol film. d) Jockeys G Lerena (TEMPRANILLO) and MK Katjedi (PREDATRICE) reported that they felt something amiss with these fillies. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. e) DEAL MAKER (GB), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer AP Peter was advised. (MS) JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) DEAL MAKER (GB) raced without blinkers. (declared 09h08 on 20251221) THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) TEMPRANILLO - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected. Trainer JJ van Vuuren was advised to report back should he find anything amiss with this filly on her return to the stables. b) PREDATRICE - examined post-race. Cut into right front. c) WINDSOR SILK - coughing. SCRATCHED: a) MAVERICK QUEEN - insufficient recovery time. Rule 53.5 applied. (declared 09h53 on 20251222). b) AMAZONIAN - injured right front. Rule 53.5 applied. (declared 09h12 on 20251223). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.