Race 2: CHARITY MILE 1 NOVEMBER MAIDEN HANDICAP (For Maidens with 3 or more runs)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 24 July 2025 | 12:22
Distance:
1600m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R80,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:9.5 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 | Johnny Drama TF | 3 ch. g | 60.0kg | 1 | Mr K Matsunyane | - | 72 | 78 | 13/10 |
| 2nd | Codeword | 2 b. f | 52.0kg (56.0) | 5 | Mr G Samo-Burthia | 0.05 | 64 | 54 | 10/1 |
| 3rd | Gift Of Royal | 3 b. g | 57.0kg | 3 | Mr J R Syster | 1.45 | 66 | 58 | 25/1 |
| 4 | Trip To States | 5 ch. g | 56.0kg | 6 | Mr G J Lerena | 1.75 | 62 | 63 | 4/1 |
| 5 | Ember King | 2 b. c | 52.0kg | 7 | Mr K A Brewer | 3.5 | 52 | 70 | 16/1 |
| 6 | Cuzzie | 3 ch. g | 58.5kg | 4 | Mr J Gates | 4.5 | 69 | 54 | 66/1 |
| 7 | Winchester | 2 b. g | 54.5kg | 2 | Mr P Mxoli | 5.0 | 78 | 69 | 3/1 |
| 8 | Emerald City | 2 b. c | 52.0kg | 8 | Mr K J Lihaba | 7.25 | 57 | 71 | 100/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
98.57s
Average Time
96.7s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R695,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Drama | 1 | 72 | 78 | + 7 | -1 | |
| Codeword | 2 | 64 | 54 | -1 | -9 | |
| Gift Of Royal | 3 | 66 | 58 | -1 | -7 | |
| Trip To States | 4 | 62 | 63 | -1 | + 2 | |
| Ember King | 5 | 52 | 70 | -2 | + 20 | |
| Cuzzie | 6 | 69 | 54 | -2 | -13 | |
| Winchester | 7 | 78 | 69 | -2 | -7 | |
| Emerald City | 8 | 57 | 71 | -3 | + 17 |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) WINCHESTER (P Mxoli) jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls. b) GIFT OF ROYAL (J R Syster) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Shortly after the start, Jockey P Mxoli (WINCHESTER) became momentarily unbalanced after jumping awkwardly leaving the stalls. b) TRIP TO STATES (G Lerena) hung in from the 400m. c) At approximately the 400m, GIFT OF ROYAL (J R Syster) was steadied and shifted in away from WINCHESTER (P Mxoli) to obtain a clear run. d) JOHNNY DRAMA (K Matsunyane), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer R Klaasen advised (SM). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) JOHNNY DRAMA raced without blinkers (declared 22 July 2025 at 11H35). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) WINCHESTER fatigued. b) EMBER KING blowing post race. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.