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VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 17 April 2025 | 13:20

Distance: 1700m
Going: Good
Stakes: R120,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Future King 3 ch. c 60.0kg 6 - - - 66 6/1
- Seventh Fleet 3 ch. g 60.0kg 3 Mr P J Strydom - - 66 6/1
1st The Ultimate King TF 3 b. c 60.0kg 2 Mr A C Fortune - 76 117 1/4
2nd Chieftain's Shield 4 b. g 57.5kg (60.0) 1 Mr N Nastili 2.4 64 80 7/1
3rd Blurred Vision 3 b. g 60.0kg 4 Mr M K Katjedi 4.0 67 56 25/1
4 Follow The Master 3 b. c 60.0kg 5 Mr J Gates 4.3 66 82 10/1
5 Gold De Grace 4 ch. g 60.0kg 6 Mr N Klink 8.5 57 51 25/1
6 Urquhart Castle 4 ch. c 60.0kg 3 Mr K J Lihaba 9.25 30 37 100/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
105.32s
Average Time
104.37s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,315,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
The Ultimate King 1 76 117 +41 + 7 + 34
Chieftain's Shield 2 64 80 +16 -1 + 17
Blurred Vision 3 67 56 -11 -2 -9
Follow The Master 4 66 82 +16 -2 + 18
Gold De Grace 5 57 51 -6 -3 -3
Urquhart Castle 6 30 37 +7 -4 + 11
Future King None - 66 - -193 -
Seventh Fleet None - 66 - -193 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	FOLLOW THE MASTER (J Gates) jumped outwards leaving the stalls.
b)	CHIEFTAIN'S SHIELD (*N Nastili) and GOLD DE GRACE (N Klink) were slow losing one length.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	THE ULTIMATE KING (A Fortune), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
Stable Employee M Peter, acting on behalf of Trainer A P Peter, was advised (MS). 	
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
None. 

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	BLURRED VISION raced without blinkers (declared 15 April 2025 at 15H03).

THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS. 

SCRATCHED:
a)	SEVENTH FLEET off feed (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).			
b)	FUTURE KING	insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).			

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.