Race 1: 4RACING WELCOMES YOU WORK RIDERS MAIDEN HANDICAP (F & M) (For Maiden F & M with 3 or more runs)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 03 July 2025 | 12:30

Distance: 1400m
Going: Good
Stakes: R75,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:9.0 3yrs:1.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:2.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Paris Fun TF 2 ch. f 57.5kg 2 Mr P Mongqawa - 79 83 87/100
2nd Madame Pompadour 2 b. f 54.5kg 3 Mr S Mosia 2.4 55 56 4/1
3rd Bella Boop Boop 3 b. f 57.0kg (56.5) 1 Mr A Feni 3.2 61 58 11/2
4 Cape Flower 3 ch. f 55.5kg 4 Mr T Lukhele 5.45 59 57 16/1
5 Cyber Spirit 2 b. f 60.0kg 7 Mr N S Jobose 8.45 68 62 14/1
6 Hanifah 2 b. f 53.5kg 6 Mr P Mlangeni 11.95 55 48 40/1
7 Pass The Baton 4 b. f 52.0kg 5 Mr J Bessel 17.45 50 48 25/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
84.99s
Average Time
82.86s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R690,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Paris Fun 1 79 83 +4 + 7 -3
Madame Pompadour 2 55 56 +1 -1 + 2
Bella Boop Boop 3 61 58 -3 -2 -1
Cape Flower 4 59 57 -2 -2
Cyber Spirit 5 68 62 -6 -3 -3
Hanifah 6 55 48 -7 -4 -3
Pass The Baton 7 50 48 -2 -6 + 4
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	CAPE FLOWER (+T Lukhele) jumped inwards leaving the stalls.	
b)	CYBER SPIRIT (+N Jobose) was slow losing two lengths.
c)	PARIS FUN (+P Mongqawa) was slow into stride.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	PARIS FUN (+P Mongqawa) hung in from the 400m.
b)	PASS THE BATON (+J Bessel) commenced to give ground to the field in the concluding stages. 
c)	PARIS FUN (+P Mongqawa), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.	
Assistant Trainer M Peter, acting on behalf of Trainer A P Peter, was advised (MduP). 	 	
	
WORK RIDER CHANGES:
a)	BELLA BOOP BOOP: Work Rider A Feni weighed out at 58,6kg, 2kg over the carded weight of which 1,5kg was declared.
b)	CAPE FLOWER: Work Rider T Lukhele weighed out at 56,6kg,1kg over the carded weight as declared. 
RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	PASS THE BATON raced equipped with blinkers (declared 2 July 2025 at 09H38).

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	CYBER SPIRIT not striding out right front.
b)	BELLA BOOP BOOP coughing post race.	
c)	MADAME POMPADOUR cast its right front shoe in running.
	
THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS.

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.