www.galloptv.co.za OPEN MAIDEN (F & M) (For all Maiden Fillies & Mares.) | 26 Dec 2025

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Pretty Kara	Mr C J Habib	3	59.5kg	—	80	80	Won	10/1	Y	O: Miss K Hadden, Mr A Brewer, Mesdames S Clarke & W Whitehead T: Miss W Whitehead
2	Harpa	Mr Jace Botes	5	55.0kg*	70	68	68	+0.40	25/1	Y	O: The Social Squad T: Mr P V Lafferty
3	Spirit Of Shimla	Mr C Zackey	6	59.5kg	—	80	80	+2.30	63/100Fav	Y	O: Alac (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr A L A Crabbia) T: Mr D M Kannemeyer
4	Praise De La Rey Line	Mr N Patel	4	54.0kg	63	70	70	+2.90	14/1	Y	O: MJO Racing Stables (Pty) Ltd T: Mr M J Odendaal
5	Echo	Mr Damyan Pillay	7	58.5kg*	65	62	62	+4.10	7/1	Y	O: Messrs P B Hosking, Greg de Marigny, Morgan Pillay, Nathan Pillay & G B Puller T: Mr G B Puller
6	Chooks Kiss	Mr S D Veale	2	59.5kg	—	69	69	+6.10	8/1	Y	—
7	Roy's Blossom	Mr S Khumalo	1	61.5kg	66	51	51	+10.70	25/1	Y	—
Code 88	Bookworm	—	6	59.5kg	—	—	—	—	—	N	—
Code 88	Tickey Box	Mr C F Dicken	5	59.5kg	—	—	—	—	25/1	N	—

Pretty Kara

Mr C J Habib · Dw 3 · 59.5kg

Won

10/1

MR — → 80

Harpa

Mr Jace Botes (True) · Dw 5 · 55.0kg

+0.40

25/1

MR 70 → 68

Spirit Of Shimla

Mr C Zackey · Dw 6 · 59.5kg

+2.30

63/100 Fav

MR — → 80

Praise De La Rey Line

Mr N Patel · Dw 4 · 54.0kg

+2.90

14/1

MR 63 → 70

Echo

Mr Damyan Pillay (True) · Dw 7 · 58.5kg

+4.10

7/1

MR 65 → 62

Chooks Kiss

Mr S D Veale · Dw 2 · 59.5kg

+6.10

8/1

MR — → 69

Roy's Blossom

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 1 · 61.5kg

+10.70

25/1

MR 66 → 51

Bookworm

— · Dw 6 · 59.5kg

—

MR — → —

Tickey Box

Mr C F Dicken · Dw 5 · 59.5kg

—

25/1

MR — → —

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) A fair start. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED (SR) : a) In a slow run race, ROY'S BLOSSOM (S Khumalo), CHOOKS KISS (S Veale) and SPIRIT OF SHIMLA (C Zackey) over-raced in the early stages. b) In the concluding stages SPIRIT OF SHIMLA (C Zackey) which commenced to hang in, was momentarily inconvenienced on the heels of PRETTY KARA (C Habib) which hung out marginally. c) PRETTY KARA (C Habib), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer W Whitehead was advised (MM). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) Nil. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) No report. SCRATCHINGS : a) TICKEY BOX : Coughing (Trainer - 25.12.2025/04h45). Rule 53.5 applies. b) BOOKWORM : Retired (Trainer - 20.12.2025/16h21). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None.