Race 3: RACING TODAY MR 78 HANDICAP (Open)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 28 August 2025 | 14:20
Distance:
1000m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R100,000
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 | Sea Wolf TF | 3 b. g | 58.5kg (62.5) | 5 | Mr G Samo-Burthia | - | 83 | 87 | 18/10 |
| 2nd | Bumps Last Grind | 2 b. c | 59.5kg | 7 | Mr Serino Moodley | 0.7 | 77 | 75 | 7/2 |
| 3rd | Mister Wilson | 2 b. g | 59.5kg | 2 | Mr C A Little | 3.2 | 91 | 93 | 11/2 |
| 4 | His Lordship | 3 b. c | 56.5kg | 3 | Mr C R Maujean | 4.7 | 71 | 85 | 33/1 |
| 5 | One Tiger | 2 b. c | 57.0kg | 6 | Mr C Zackey | 7.5 | 86 | 80 | 9/2 |
| 6 | What A Tiger | 5 b. g | 59.5kg | 4 | Mr K J Lihaba | 8.5 | 77 | 71 | 25/2 |
| 7 | Tiger Storm | 3 b. g | 60.0kg | 1 | Mr S Khumalo | 11.5 | 78 | 69 | 25/2 |
| 8 | Blaze A Way | 2 b. g | 61.0kg (62.5) | 8 | Mr T J Mayhew | 12.25 | 83 | 80 | 125/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
57.15s
Average Time
57.02s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R720,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea Wolf | 1 | 83 | 87 | + 7 | -3 | |
| Bumps Last Grind | 2 | 77 | 75 | -1 | -1 | |
| Mister Wilson | 3 | 91 | 93 | -2 | + 4 | |
| His Lordship | 4 | 71 | 85 | -2 | + 16 | |
| One Tiger | 5 | 86 | 80 | -3 | -3 | |
| What A Tiger | 6 | 77 | 71 | -3 | -3 | |
| Tiger Storm | 7 | 78 | 69 | -4 | -5 | |
| Blaze A Way | 8 | 83 | 80 | -5 | + 2 |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) SEA WOLF (*G Samo-Burthia) stumbled leaving the stalls. b) BLAZE A WAY (*T Mayhew) was slow losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Leaving the 200m, TIGER STORM (S Khumalo), which had come to the end of its run, was steadied momentarily when awkwardly placed on the heels of WHAT A TIGER (*K J Lihaba), which rolled in. Thereafter, Jockey S Khumalo (TIGER STORM) did not persevere with his riding in the concluding stages. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. b) In view of the performance of BLAZE A WAY (*T Mayhew), (distance 12,25 lengths, betting 125/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. c) SEA WOLF (*G Samo-Burthia), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer M Peter, acting on behalf of Trainer A P Peter, was advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) MISTER WILSON raced equipped with blinkers (declared 26 August 2025 at 07H39). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) TIGER STORM not striding out left front. b) BLAZE A WAY coughing post race. c) WHAT A TIGER fatigued. d) ONE TIGER blowing post race. e) HIS LORDSHIP blowing post race. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.