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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 | + 7 | + 34 | |
| Chieftain's Shield | 2 | 64 | 80 | -1 | + 17 | |
| Blurred Vision | 3 | 67 | 56 | -2 | -9 | |
| Follow The Master | 4 | 66 | 82 | -2 | + 18 | |
| Gold De Grace | 5 | 57 | 51 | -3 | -3 | |
| Urquhart Castle | 6 | 30 | 37 | -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.