Race 7: FOR HOSPITALITY BOOKINGS CALL 0116811796 WORK RIDERS MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 29 April 2025 | 16:05
Distance:
2000m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R105,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Santiago's Pride | 3 b. g | 60.0kg | 6 | Mr C Mabaya | - | - | 76 | 5/1 |
| 1st | Blurred Vision | 3 b. g | 60.0kg | 2 | Mr A Feni | - | 66 | 56 | 9/2 |
| 2nd | Alakanani | 4 b. g | 60.0kg | 7 | Mr T Lukhele | 0.75 | 57 | 59 | 10/1 |
| 3rd | Heroic Act | 3 b. g | 60.0kg | 1 | Mr T Matsoele | 1.25 | 74 | 65 | 7/2 |
| 4 | Brigham TF | 3 b. g | 60.0kg | 4 | Mr S Mosia | 4.25 | 70 | 74 | 9/4 |
| 5 | Urquhart Castle | 4 ch. c | 60.0kg | 6 | Mr P Mongqawa | 14.0 | 30 | 37 | 25/1 |
| 6 | Gold De Grace | 4 ch. g | 60.0kg | 5 | Mr J P Horing | 18.75 | 57 | 51 | 25/2 |
| 7 | Gift Of Royal | 3 b. g | 60.0kg | 3 | Mr P Mlangeni | 21.25 | 69 | 58 | 9/2 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
126.6s
Average Time
124.52s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R800,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blurred Vision | 1 | 66 | 56 | + 7 | -17 | |
| Alakanani | 2 | 57 | 59 | -1 | + 3 | |
| Heroic Act | 3 | 74 | 65 | -1 | -8 | |
| Brigham | 4 | 70 | 74 | -2 | + 6 | |
| Urquhart Castle | 5 | 30 | 37 | -5 | + 12 | |
| Gold De Grace | 6 | 57 | 51 | -7 | + 1 | |
| Gift Of Royal | 7 | 69 | 58 | -8 | -3 | |
| Santiago's Pride | None | - | 76 | - | -193 | - |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STARTER HAD NO REPORTS. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Leaving the 300m, BLURRED VISION (+A Feni) was carried out and bumped out repeatedly by BRIGHAM (+S Mosia), which shifted out away from the crop. Work Rider S Mosia was charged with a contravention of Rule 62.2.7 in that he, as the rider of BRIGHAM, failed to ensure that he did not cause interference to BLURRED VISION (+A Feni) when he shifted out leaving the 300m. Work Rider S Mosia signed an Admission of Guilt and is suspended from riding in one (1) Work Rider Race. Suspension date: 15 May 2025. b) Work Rider A Feni was charged with a contravention of Rule 58.10.2 (read with Guideline M on the use of the crop) in that he, as the rider of BLURRED VISION , misused his crop by striking this gelding more than twelve times (15) which was not warranted when considering the circumstances of the race. Work Rider A Feni signed an Admission of Guilt and is suspended from riding in three (3) Work Rider Races. Suspension date: 15 May 2025, 29 May 2025 and TBA. c) BLURRED VISION (+A Feni), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee P de Palma, acting on behalf of Trainer S J Gray, was advised (MduP). WORK RIDER CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) BLURRED VISION raced without blinkers (declared 24 April 2025 at 10H05). b) URQUHART CASTLE is a gelding. To be investigated. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) GIFT OF ROYAL not striding out right front. Race 7 contd. SCRATCHED: a) SANTIAGO'S PRIDE swollen right front (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.