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Tuesday 23 December 2025

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Racing240 Fm 77 Divided Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 13:15 | Winning time: 1m 26.92s

(6)

Sister Golden Hair²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Kobeli Lihaba| T: Warrick/we Marwing| CD

10/1

Course winner. 20/1, 9¾ lengths tenth of 15 to Hazy Dazy in Gr 3 at Turffontein (8f, good to soft) 24 days ago.

Form: 412170-

(9)

Princess Keira¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Mickaelle Michel⁽³⁾| T: Sean Tarry| D

22/1

Winner at Turffontein in June. 20/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 12 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 107798-

(8)

Saragossa Cat⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: G Lerena| T: Johan J Vuuren| CD

7/2

2 wins from 4 runs this year. Career best when winning 7-runner handicap at this course (7f, soft, 16/1) 42 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 2161-

(10)

Whirlybird^b⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Calvin Habib| T: Clinton Binda| C

10/1

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2023. Creditable third of 15 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good to soft, 20/1) 52 days ago. Back up in trip. Uphill task.

Form: 556523-

(2)

Open Sesame⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Callan Murray| T: Mike/mathe Kock| D

5/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner at Turffontein in July. 9/4, sixth of 12 in handicap at this course (8.4f, soft) 42 days ago.

Form: 316-

(4)

Fire In Her Soul²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Craig Zackey| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Winner here in September. 66/1, 15 lengths fourteenth of 15 to Hazy Dazy in Gr 3 at Turffontein (8f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 523130-

(7)

Into Dancing^b²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Stuart Pettigrew

9/1

28/10, didn't need to improve to win 11-runner maiden at Turffontein (8.4f, good to soft) 26 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Bit to prove.

Form: 63341-

(1)

Dondoyaki^b³³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: M Yeni| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD

11/1

Didn't need to improve to win 15-runner maiden at this course (7f, good to soft, 20/1) 33 days ago.

Form: 302971-

(3)

Heavenly Good²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Savanna Valjalo⁽⁹⁾| T: Tony Peter| D

3/1

Winner at Turffontein in August. Creditable fifth of 10 in handicap () at Turffontein (7.2f, good to soft) 26 days ago. Booking of Valjalo a plus.

Form: 5185-

(5)

Zahra Dominia⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Tyrone Zackey| D

18/1

Winner at Turffontein in August. 17/2, tenth of 12 in handicap at this course (8.4f, soft) 42 days ago.

Form: 263140-

Forecasts

Heavenly Good (3/1), Saragossa Cat (7/2), Fire In Her Soul (4/1), Open Sesame (5/1), Into Dancing (9/1), Whirlybird (10/1), Sister Golden Hair (10/1), Dondoyaki (11/1), Zahra Dominia (18/1), Princess Keira (22/1)

SARAGOSSA CAT can win again. Fire In Her Soul is the percentage call to finish runner-up, while Open Sesame looks the one for the minor money.

Prize Money

1st: R62,343.002nd: R19,940.003rd: R9,970.004th: R4,997.005th: R2,498.00

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