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27 December 2025 | Turffontein | Race 5

WAR OF ATHENA HANDICAP (Listed) (For Fillies and Mares)

Distance 1800m

Going Good

Win Time 112.14s

Avg Time 110.75s

Stakes R225,000

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	Charge It	Mr M A Yeni	3	52.5kg	93	110	110	Won	9/4Fav	Y	O: Varsfontein Stud (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr J S Kalmanson) T: Mrs A J Wright
2	Soldier's Eye Line	Mr K J Lihaba	2	57.0kg*	97	93	93	+1.20	14/1	Y	O: Mr G C Kalil T: Messrs W O & W H Marwing
3	Gerbera	Mr R D Fourie	7	55.5kg	94	100	100	+1.60	33/10	Y	O: Drakenstein Stud (Nom: Mrs G A Rupert) T: Mr S G Tarry
4	Willy Meet Again	Mr G J Lerena	5	60.0kg	104	99	99	+3.40	10/1	Y	O: Mr D Shawe T: Mr Lucky Houdalakis
5	Doitwithdiamonds	Mr C J Habib	4	58.5kg	100	99	99	+3.80	6/1	Y	O: Messrs A Lang, L H Paletz & D Yutar T: Mr A P Peter
6	Free In Seattle	Mr M Mbuto	1	52.5kg*	88	88	88	+4.00	8/1	B TT Y	—
7	Cocomelon	Mr M K Katjedi	9	53.5kg	91	76	76	+4.50	50/1	Y	—
8	Lady Fallon	Mr C Zackey	6	59.5kg	102	100	100	+7.50	16/1	Y	—
9	Twostep Queen	Mr P Mxoli	8	58.5kg	101	101	101	+7.60	16/1	Y	—
10	Warning Sound	Mickaelle Michel	10	52.5kg	85	94	94	+9.00	16/1	Y	—
Code 88	Hazy Dazy	—	13	52.5kg	—	117	117	—	7/2	N	—
Code 88	Lava Lamp	Miss R A Venniker	7	52.5kg	—	84	84	—	33/1	N	—
Code 88	She's A Bomber	Mr K de Melo	3	58.0kg	—	100	100	—	10/1	N	—

Charge It

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 3 · 52.5kg

Won

9/4 Fav

MR 93 → 110

Soldier's Eye Line

Mr K J Lihaba (True) · Dw 2 · 57.0kg

+1.20

14/1

MR 97 → 93

Gerbera

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 7 · 55.5kg

+1.60

33/10

MR 94 → 100

Willy Meet Again

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+3.40

10/1

MR 104 → 99

Doitwithdiamonds

Mr C J Habib · Dw 4 · 58.5kg

+3.80

6/1

MR 100 → 99

Free In Seattle

Mr M Mbuto (True) · Dw 1 · 52.5kg

+4.00

8/1

MR 88 → 88

B TT Y

Cocomelon

Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 9 · 53.5kg

+4.50

50/1

MR 91 → 76

Lady Fallon

Mr C Zackey · Dw 6 · 59.5kg

+7.50

16/1

MR 102 → 100

Twostep Queen

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 8 · 58.5kg

+7.60

16/1

MR 101 → 101

Warning Sound

Mickaelle Michel · Dw 10 · 52.5kg

+9.00

16/1

MR 85 → 94

Hazy Dazy

— · Dw 13 · 52.5kg

—

7/2

MR — → 117

Lava Lamp

Miss R A Venniker · Dw 7 · 52.5kg

—

33/1

MR — → 84

She's A Bomber

Mr K de Melo · Dw 3 · 58.0kg

—

10/1

MR — → 100

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) CHARGE IT (M Yeni) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) GERBERA (R Fourie) shifted out away from the crop in the concluding stages. b) DOITWITHDIAMONDS (C Habib) shifted in away from the crop in the concluding stages. c) Jockey C Zackey reported that he felt something amiss with LADY FALLON. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this mare. d) Jockey P Mxoli reported that TWOSTEP QUEEN did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. e) CHARGE IT, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer C Dawson, acting on behalf of Trainer A Wright, was advised. (MdP) f) DOITWITHDAIMONDS, unplaced, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. (R Hutcheson) JOCKEY CHANGES: a) R Fourie (GERBERA) rode +0.5kg (55.9kgs) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) LADY FALLON - examined post-race. Fatigued. b) TWOSTEP QUEEN - examined post-race. Not striding out left front. SCRATCHED: a) SHE'S A BOMBER - elevated temperature. Rule 53.5 applied. (declared 09h11 on 20251227) b) HAZY DAZY - insufficient work. Rule 53.5 applied. (declared 18h10 on 20251226) c) LAVA LAMP - heat right front. Rule 53.5 applied. (declared 08h06 on 20251226) DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.