Race 9: THE LEGEND PIERE STRIKER STRYDOM RODE THE PICK 6 IN JULY 1990 FM 76 HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 31 July 2025 | 16:55

Distance: 1000m
Going: Good
Stakes: R90,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:7.5 3yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:1.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Global Thunder 4 b. f 63.5kg 5 Mr C Zackey - - 83 -
1st Time For Charity 5 b. m 52.5kg 9 Mr J R Syster - 61 61 11/2
2nd Deal Maker (GB) TF 3 b. f 57.0kg 6 Mr G J Lerena 0.75 73 77 15/10
3rd The Navy Lark 4 b. f 55.5kg (59.5) 3 Mr Damyan Pillay 2.35 75 74 10/1
4 Summer Winter 3 b. f 61.0kg 4 Mr P J Strydom 3.45 79 78 9/4
5 Predatrice 3 b. f 56.0kg (57.5) 5 Mr T J Mayhew 3.95 72 67 33/1
6 Misty Metal 3 ch. f 56.5kg 1 Mr K J Lihaba 5.45 70 71 50/1
7 Micke's Bomb 4 b. f 56.0kg 7 Mr K Matsunyane 5.65 68 60 33/1
8 Waitforgreenlight 2 b. f 55.5kg 8 Mr J Gates 6.95 67 67 66/1
9 Gaelic Dancer 3 b. f 56.0kg 2 Mr P Mxoli 11.25 69 64 25/2

Race Timing

Winning Time
57.61s
Average Time
56.8s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R915,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Time For Charity 1 61 61 0 + 7 -7
Deal Maker (GB) 2 73 77 +4 -1 + 5
The Navy Lark 3 75 74 -1 -1
Summer Winter 4 79 78 -1 -2 + 1
Predatrice 5 72 67 -5 -2 -3
Misty Metal 6 70 71 +1 -2 + 3
Micke's Bomb 7 68 60 -8 -2 -6
Waitforgreenlight 8 67 67 0 -3 + 3
Gaelic Dancer 9 69 64 -5 -4 -1
Global Thunder None - 83 - -188 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	DEAL MAKER (GB) (G Lerena) reared in the stalls.
b)	GAELIC DANCER (P Mxoli) was slow into stride.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	THE NAVY LARK (*D Pillay) shifted out away from the crop in the concluding stages. 
b)	In view of the performance of WAITFORGREENLIGHT (J Gates), (distance 6,95 lengths, betting 66/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly.	
c)	In view of the performance of GAELIC DANCER (P Mxoli), (distance 11,25 lengths, betting 10/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly.	
d)	TIME FOR CHARITY (J R Syster), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
Stable Employee M Sigauque, acting on behalf of Trainer F Bronkhorst, was advised (MS). 	
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
None.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	WAITFORGREENLIGHT raced equipped with blinkers and without a compression mask (declared 30 July 2025 at 08H41).		

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	WAITFORGREENLIGHT not striding out behind.
b)	GAELIC DANCER not striding out left front.
c)	SUMMER WINTER fatigued.	

SCRATCHED:
a)	GLOBAL THUNDER ineligible (new merit rating). Advised 25 July 2025 at 10H56.	

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.	



Race 9 contd.