Race 1: PIERE STRYDOM 5600 WINNERS & COUNTING JUVENILE PLATE (For 2 year olds)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 31 July 2025 | 12:15
Distance:
1600m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R130,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | The Last Duke | 2 b. g | 60.0kg | 7 | Mr K A Brewer | - | - | 102 | 6/1 |
| 1st | Mighty Eagle | 2 ch. c | 60.0kg | 6 | Mr K J Lihaba | - | - | 95 | 11/2 |
| 2nd | Singleton Sam TF | 2 ch. c | 60.0kg | 1 | Mr G J Lerena | 1.75 | - | 98 | 14/10 |
| 3rd | Redlightgreenlight | 2 b. g | 57.0kg | 4 | Mr J Penny | 2.0 | - | 76 | 9/4 |
| 4 | Hubertus Hunt | 2 b. f | 54.0kg | 5 | Mr C R Maujean | 7.5 | - | 75 | 80/1 |
| 5 | On An Impulse | 2 b. g | 57.0kg | 3 | Mr P Mxoli | 10.5 | - | 79 | 20/1 |
| 6 | Red Penny | 2 b. g | 60.0kg | 2 | Mr C Zackey | 10.75 | - | 85 | 9/2 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
97.91s
Average Time
96.7s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R915,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mighty Eagle | 1 | - | 95 | - | + 25 | - |
| Singleton Sam | 2 | - | 98 | - | + 15 | - |
| Redlightgreenlight | 3 | - | 76 | - | + 10 | - |
| Hubertus Hunt | 4 | - | 75 | - | -3 | - |
| On An Impulse | 5 | - | 79 | - | -5 | - |
| Red Penny | 6 | - | 85 | - | -7 | - |
| The Last Duke | None | - | 102 | - | -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) ON AN IMPULSE (P Mxoli) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Shortly after the start, Apprentice K J Lihaba (MIGHTY EAGLE) lost the footing to his right-side stirrup iron, which he regained shortly thereafter. b) MIGHTY EAGLE (*K J Lihaba) over-raced in the early and middle stages. c) Jockey C Zackey reported that he felt something amiss with RED PENNY in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. d) MIGHTY EAGLE (*K J Lihaba), 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 (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) RED PENNY abnormal respiratory noise. SCRATCHED: a) THE LAST DUKE off feed (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.