Race 7: SUMMER CUP TICKETS ON SALE MR 70 HANDICAP (Open)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 26 August 2025 | 16:10
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 | Palace Prince TF | 2 b. c | 59.5kg | 4 | Mr Serino Moodley | - | 83 | 103 | 33/20 |
| 2nd | Beamonesque | 4 b. g | 61.0kg | 3 | Mr C Murray | 4.25 | 72 | 76 | 17/2 |
| 3rd | Jet Cat | 9 ch. g | 55.0kg | 5 | Mr J R Syster | 7.0 | 60 | 60 | 10/1 |
| 4 | Michael Faraday | 2 b. c | 58.0kg | 2 | Mr P Mxoli | 7.25 | 66 | 68 | 13/2 |
| 5 | Together Again | 5 b. m | 52.0kg | 9 | Mr M K Katjedi | 7.85 | 53 | 55 | 50/1 |
| 6 | Stroke Of Mercy | 5 b. h | 52.5kg | 8 | Mr C R Maujean | 8.05 | 55 | 52 | 17/2 |
| 7 | Gimme A Storm | 3 b. f | 54.0kg (58.0) | 11 | Ms S T Valjalo | 8.3 | 66 | 58 | 66/1 |
| 8 | Oriental Bouquet | 4 ch. f | 52.0kg | 6 | Mr K J Lihaba | 8.7 | 53 | 56 | 25/2 |
| 9 | Time Will Tell | 2 b. c | 60.5kg | 7 | Mr S Khumalo | 8.8 | 85 | 69 | 9/2 |
| 10 | Si Veloce | 4 b. f | 52.0kg | 10 | Mr N Klink | 10.1 | 50 | 50 | 125/1 |
| 11 | Pacific | 4 b. g | 54.0kg | 1 | Mr J Penny | 10.3 | 58 | 50 | 100/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
70.61s
Average Time
70.16s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R705,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palace Prince | 1 | 83 | 103 | + 7 | + 13 | |
| Beamonesque | 2 | 72 | 76 | -2 | + 6 | |
| Jet Cat | 3 | 60 | 60 | 0 | -3 | + 3 |
| Michael Faraday | 4 | 66 | 68 | -3 | + 5 | |
| Together Again | 5 | 53 | 55 | -3 | + 5 | |
| Stroke Of Mercy | 6 | 55 | 52 | -3 | ||
| Gimme A Storm | 7 | 66 | 58 | -3 | -5 | |
| Oriental Bouquet | 8 | 53 | 56 | -3 | + 6 | |
| Time Will Tell | 9 | 85 | 69 | -3 | -13 | |
| Si Veloce | 10 | 50 | 50 | 0 | -4 | + 4 |
| Pacific | 11 | 58 | 50 | -4 | -4 |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) STROKE OF MERCY (C Maujean) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) PALACE PRINCE (S Moodley), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee P de Palma, acting on behalf of Trainer S J Gray, was advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: