Up In Flames (2022) Horse
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About
Up In Flames is a 4yo gelding trained by Michelle Rix. It is by the stallion Futura out of Flaming Mad. The horse remains a maiden, having failed to win in eight starts. In its most recent race at Kenilworth on 25 February 2026, C. Orffer rode it to a sixth‑place finish behind the winner April Fools' Day.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kenilworth 25-Feb-26 1600m GOOD R5 Md (of $118,770) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:41.700, SP: 4.50 1st April Fools' Day ( R Fourie 132 ) 2nd Gold Gold Baby ( C Little 132 ) 1.25L 3rd Red Taffety ( J V Merwe 132 ) 1.40L 6th Up In Flames ( C Orffer 132 ) 7.90L See full results | C Orffer 59.9kg 7.90L | 6 (12) |
| Kenilworth 13-Jan-26 1800m GOOD R5 Md (of $118,770) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:51.370, SP: 7.00 1st Lark's Song ( A Fortune 128 ) 2nd Homing Pigeon ( C Zackey 128 ) 0.20L 3rd Loui's Star ( M Yeni 132 ) 0.75L 9th Up In Flames ( G Lerena 128 ) 10.40L See full results | G Lerena 58.1kg 10.40L | 9 (13) |
| Kenilworth 17-Dec-25 1800m GOOD R1 Md $11,879 (of $118,770) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:56.580, SP: 5.50 1st La Patrona ( A Domeyer 128 ) 2nd Woman In Gold ( C Little 128 ) 0.15L 3rd Up In Flames ( J V Merwe 128 ) 0.90L See full results | J V Merwe 58.1kg 0.90L | 3 (7) |
| Kenilworth 02-Nov-25 1800m GOOD R9 Md $4,266 (of $85,512) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:53.080, SP: 4.33 1st Special Glamour ( S Moodley 129 ) 2nd Homing Pigeon ( C Zackey 121 ) 1.25L 3rd Chasing Gold ( M Yeni 116 ) 1.25L 4th Up In Flames ( J V Merwe 127 ) 3.00L See full results | J V Merwe 57.6kg 3.00L | 4 (12) |
| Durbanville 13-Sep-25 1600m GOOD R3 Md $18,997 (of $95,011) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:39.920, SP: 5.50 1st Sesame ( C Little 132 ) 2nd Up In Flames ( J V Merwe 126 ) 1.50L 3rd Red State ( B Plaatjies 132 ) 1.75L See full results | J V Merwe 57.2kg 1.50L | 2 (12) |
| Durbanville 27-Aug-25 1500m GOOD R3 Md $4,761 (of $95,011) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:34.440, SP: 13.00 1st Beach Verse ( A Fortune 126 ) 2nd Elusive Gift ( C Zackey 126 ) 0.75L 3rd Loui's Star ( B Plaatjies 132 ) 0.75L 4th Up In Flames ( J V Merwe 126 ) 3.00L See full results | J V Merwe 57.2kg 3.00L | 4 (14) |
| Kenilworth 26-Jul-25 1200m SOFT R3 Md (of $118,770) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:17.230, SP: 21.00 1st Splash Of Colour ( B Plaatjies 132 ) 2nd Beach Verse ( A Domeyer 132 ) 2.25L 3rd Piteraq ( L Mxothwa 132 ) 1.50L 7th Up In Flames ( K Steyn 132 ) 5.65L See full results | K Steyn 59.9kg 5.65L | 7 (10) |
| Kenilworth 24-Jun-25 1200m HEAVY R1 Md $2,970 (of $118,770) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:15.140, SP: 26.00 1st Viva La Vida ( G Lerena 132 ) 2nd Marketa ( C Orffer 132 ) 2.25L 3rd Beach Verse ( A Fortune 132 ) 0.75L 5th Up In Flames ( K Steyn 132 ) 4.55L See full results | K Steyn 59.9kg 4.55L | 5 (8) |