Race 5: ALLIED STEELRODE CHARITY MILE 1 NOVEMBER MR 84 HANDICAP (Open)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 14 August 2025 | 14:40

Distance: 1600m
Going: Good
Stakes: R120,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:9.0 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:12.0 4yrs:1.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Ombudsman 3 b. g 56.0kg 3 Mr C Zackey - 77 83 7/1
2nd Open Highway TF 4 ch. g 59.5kg 9 Mr S Khumalo 0.25 83 94 33/10
3rd Guerilla Warfare 3 b. g 55.0kg 7 Mr C J Habib 0.85 75 75 17/2
4 Deception Pass 4 b. g 58.0kg 2 Mr R Danielson 1.05 80 77 25/1
5 Vava Vegas 5 ch. g 52.0kg 6 Mr M K Katjedi 3.55 63 58 125/1
6 Eiffel Tower 4 b. g 57.5kg 4 Mr P Mxoli 3.65 79 69 5/1
7 Salute The Flag 3 b. g 60.0kg 8 Mr Serino Moodley 5.75 84 81 7/1
8 King Of Numbers 4 b. g 58.0kg 1 Mr J Gates 6.55 80 75 9/2
9 Hong Kong 3 b. f 60.0kg 5 Mr C A Little 11.05 85 93 8/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
96.87s
Average Time
96.68s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R925,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Ombudsman 1 77 83 +6 + 7 -1
Open Highway 2 83 94 +11 -1 + 12
Guerilla Warfare 3 75 75 0 -1 + 1
Deception Pass 4 80 77 -3 -1 -2
Vava Vegas 5 63 58 -5 -2 -3
Eiffel Tower 6 79 69 -10 -2 -8
Salute The Flag 7 84 81 -3 -2 -1
King Of Numbers 8 80 75 -5 -3 -2
Hong Kong 9 85 93 +8 -4 + 12
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	HONG KONG (C Little) jumped outwards leaving the stalls.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	HONG KONG (C Little) over-raced in the early and middle stages. As a consequence of this, this filly raced wide around the turn, into the straight, and tired badly from the 300m. Thereafter, Jockey C Little reported that HONG KONG did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. 
	Trainer A P Peter was requested to report back to the Stipendiary Board on the condition of HONG KONG on return to stables. 		
b)	Jockey J Gates reported that he felt something amiss with KING OF NUMBERS  in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. 	
c)	OMBUDSMAN (C Zackey), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.	
Stable Employee S Mtwesi, acting on behalf of Trainer S G Tarry, was advised (MS). 	
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
None. 

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	KING OF NUMBERS raced with a tongue tie on (declared 12 August 2025 at 09H22).		
b)	OMBUDSMAN raced equipped with a compression mask (declared 12 August 2025 at 12H34).	

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	HONG KONG examined post race, nothing obvious detected.
b)	KING OF NUMBERS not striding out right hind. 
c)	SALUTE THE FLAG abnormal respiratory noise.	

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.	



Race 5 contd.