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VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 03 July 2025 | 13:05

Distance: 2400m
Going: Good
Stakes: R80,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:2.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:4.0

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Gold De Grace 4 ch. g 48.0kg (52.0) 2 Mr G Samo-Burthia - 52 51 20/1
2nd Follow The Master TF 3 b. c 60.0kg 5 Mr J Gates 0.8 76 82 2/1
3rd Heroic Act 3 b. g 56.5kg 6 Mr C Zackey 1.8 69 65 3/1
4 Alakanani 4 b. g 52.0kg 4 Mr C R Maujean 5.8 56 59 7/2
5 Santiago's Pride 3 b. g 60.0kg 7 Mr K J Lihaba 6.8 76 76 11/2
6 Lunar Rainbow 3 b. f 52.0kg 3 Mr P Mxoli 11.4 60 57 14/1
7 Quello Che 3 b. f 54.0kg 1 Mr M K Katjedi 99.99 64 61 50/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
152.87s
Average Time
150.2s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R690,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Gold De Grace 1 52 51 -1 + 7 -8
Follow The Master 2 76 82 +6 -1 + 7
Heroic Act 3 69 65 -4 -1 -3
Alakanani 4 56 59 +3 -2 + 5
Santiago's Pride 5 76 76 0 -3 + 3
Lunar Rainbow 6 60 57 -3 -4 + 1
Quello Che 7 64 61 -3 -10 + 7
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	HEROIC ACT (C Zackey) and GOLD DE GRACE (*G Samo-Burthia) were slow into stride.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	QUELLO CHE (M K Katjedi) commenced to give ground to the field from the 600m. Thereafter, Jockey M K Katjedi reported that this filly took no interest in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.
b)	GOLD DE GRACE (*G Samo-Burthia), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
Trainer C I Jonker advised (MS).
When questioned regarding the improved performance of this filly, Trainer C I Jonker could offer the Board no suitable explanation. His attention was drawn to the Rules pertaining to In and Out running.
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	ALAKANANI: Jockey C Maujean weighed out at 52,9kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight as declared. 
b)	GOLD DE GRACE: Apprentice G Samo-Burthia weighed out at 49,4kg, only claiming 3kg of his 4kg apprentice allowance as declared. 	

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	HEROIC ACT raced equipped with blinkers (declared 27 June 2025 at 06H53).
b)	GOLD DE GRACE raced with a tongue tie on (declared 28 June 2025 at 09H04).

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	QUELLO CHE not striding out right hind; blowing post race.	
b)	SANTIAGO'S PRIDE fatigued; scalp wound right hind. 

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.