Race 2: #YOUCANBETONUS! MAIDEN HANDICAP (For Maidens with 3 or more runs)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 26 August 2025 | 13:10

Distance: 1200m
Going: Good
Stakes: R80,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:7.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:9.5 4yrs:0.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st King Bluetooth 2 b. g 54.0kg 7 Mr P Mxoli - 68 53 20/1
2nd Underdog 3 b. g 53.0kg 3 Mr K J Lihaba 3.1 52 58 20/1
3rd Storm Burst 2 gr. g 52.0kg 5 Mr M K Katjedi 3.3 62 63 6/1
4 Carnarvon TF 2 b. g 60.0kg 4 Mr C Zackey 3.9 80 78 56/100
5 Captain Frank 2 ch. c 58.5kg 1 Mr C Murray 5.9 77 72 10/1
6 New Life 3 b. g 55.5kg 2 Mr C J Habib 6.1 57 38 10/1
7 Sassy Lassie 2 b. f 52.0kg 6 Mr J Penny 10.8 56 59 125/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
71.57s
Average Time
70.16s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R705,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
King Bluetooth 1 68 53 -15 + 7 -22
Underdog 2 52 58 +6 -2 + 8
Storm Burst 3 62 63 +1 -2 + 3
Carnarvon 4 80 78 -2 -2
Captain Frank 5 77 72 -5 -2 -3
New Life 6 57 38 -19 -3 -16
Sassy Lassie 7 56 59 +3 -4 + 7
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	STORM BURST (M K Katjedi) jumped inwards leaving the stalls.	
b)	CAPTAIN FRANK (C Murray) jumped outwards leaving the stalls.
c)	Shortly after the start, KING BLUETOOTH (P Mxoli) and SASSY LASSIE (J Penny) came together and bumped.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	Shortly after the start, CARNARVON (C Zackey), NEW LIFE (C Habib) and UNDERDOG (*K J Lihaba) suffered varying degrees of interference when awkwardly placed between CAPTAIN FRANK (C Murray), which jumped outwards leaving the stalls, and STORM BURST (M K Katjedi), which jumped inwards leaving the stalls.	 
b)	At approximately the 200m, UNDERDOG (*K J Lihaba), which shifted in away from the crop, was steadied to avoid running onto the heels of CAPTAIN FRANK (C Murray). 
c)	Jockey C Zackey reported that he felt something amiss with CARNARVON in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.
d)	KING BLUETOOTH (P Mxoli), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.	
Trainer C I Jonker advised (MS).

JOCKEY CHANGES:
None. 

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	SASSY LASSIE raced without blinkers and ear muffs (declared 25 August 2025 at 07H59).

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	CARNARVON blowing post race.
b)	STORM BURST cast its left front shoe in running		

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.