Race 3: PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 CLASSIFIED STAKES (For horses with nett rating of 75 and below)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 14 August 2025 | 13:30
Distance:
1000m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R100,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Western Wishes | 5 b. m | 56.5kg | 9 | Mr J Gates | - | - | 74 | 5/1 |
| - | The Navy Lark | 4 b. f | 57.0kg (58.5) | 7 | Mr T J Mayhew | - | - | 74 | - |
| - | Across The Bow | 3 b. g | 52.0kg | 10 | Mr K J Lihaba | - | - | 57 | 25/1 |
| 1st | Faithful Neo TF | 3 b. f | 58.5kg | 6 | Mr C Zackey | - | 75 | 80 | 18/10 |
| 2nd | Lonely As A Cloud | 3 b. g | 58.0kg | 2 | Mr Serino Moodley | 4.75 | 71 | 71 | 8/1 |
| 3rd | Deal Maker (GB) | 3 b. f | 58.5kg | 5 | Mr C A Little | 4.95 | 75 | 77 | 5/4 |
| 4 | Micke's Bomb | 4 b. f | 54.5kg | 7 | Mr C J Habib | 5.15 | 65 | 60 | 25/2 |
| 5 | Nkandla Gold | 4 ch. g | 60.0kg | 4 | Mr M K Katjedi | 5.35 | 72 | 63 | 25/2 |
| 6 | Summer Shade | 4 b. g | 56.0kg | 3 | Mr L Nhlapo | 9.45 | 66 | 52 | 100/1 |
| 7 | World Heritage | 2 b. f | 51.0kg (50.5) | 1 | Mr J R Syster | 12.55 | 55 | 55 | 50/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
57.85s
Average Time
56.8s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R925,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faithful Neo | 1 | 75 | 80 | + 7 | -2 | |
| Lonely As A Cloud | 2 | 71 | 71 | 0 | -2 | + 2 |
| Deal Maker (GB) | 3 | 75 | 77 | -2 | + 4 | |
| Micke's Bomb | 4 | 65 | 60 | -2 | -3 | |
| Nkandla Gold | 5 | 72 | 63 | -2 | -7 | |
| Summer Shade | 6 | 66 | 52 | -4 | -10 | |
| World Heritage | 7 | 55 | 55 | 0 | -5 | + 5 |
| Western Wishes | None | - | 74 | - | -193 | - |
| The Navy Lark | None | - | 74 | - | -193 | - |
| Across The Bow | None | - | 57 | - | -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) DEAL MAKER (GB) (C Little) fly-jumped leaving the stalls, losing one length. Trainer A P Peter was advised to reschool this filly prior to her next engagement (LAS). b) SUMMER SHADE (L Nhlapo) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) FAITHFUL NEO (C Zackey), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer A P Peter advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) WORLD HERITAGE: Jockey J R Syster weighed out at 51,4kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) DEAL MAKER (GB) abnormal respiratory noise. SCRATCHED: a) THE NAVY LARK lame right front (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). b) WESTERN WISHES insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). c) ACROSS THE BOW insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None. Race 3 contd.