Race 5: ALLIED STEELRODE CHARITY MILE 1 NOVEMBER CLASSIFIED STAKES (For horses with nett rating of 75 and below)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 28 August 2025 | 15:30

Distance: 1000m
Going: Good
Stakes: R100,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Rattle Bag 6 b. m 58.5kg 2 Mr P Mxoli - - 71 -
1st In The Ether 6 b. m 52.5kg (56.5) 6 Mr G Samo-Burthia - 69 63 8/1
2nd Time For Charity TF 5 b. m 54.5kg 7 Mr J R Syster 0.1 65 61 18/10
3rd Blindfire 2 ch. f 54.5kg 5 Mr Serino Moodley 0.3 79 81 28/10
4 Misty Metal 3 ch. f 54.5kg 3 Mr K J Lihaba 0.8 67 71 20/1
5 Nkandla Gold 4 ch. g 60.0kg 1 Mr J Gates 5.3 72 63 14/1
6 Kylie's Angel 3 b. f 51.0kg (50.5) 2 Mr C R Maujean 6.3 57 60 100/1
7 Micke's Bomb 4 b. f 55.0kg (54.5) 8 Mr C J Habib 6.7 64 60 7/2
8 Summer Shade 4 b. g 56.0kg 4 Mr L Nhlapo 7.5 66 52 50/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
58.24s
Average Time
57.33s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R720,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
In The Ether 1 69 63 -6 + 7 -13
Time For Charity 2 65 61 -4 -1 -3
Blindfire 3 79 81 +2 -1 + 3
Misty Metal 4 67 71 +4 -1 + 5
Nkandla Gold 5 72 63 -9 -2 -7
Kylie's Angel 6 57 60 +3 -3 + 6
Micke's Bomb 7 64 60 -4 -3 -1
Summer Shade 8 66 52 -14 -3 -11
Rattle Bag None - 71 - -193 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

DURING THE LOADING PROCESS, JOCKEY J GATES WAS DISLODGED FROM NKANDLA GOLD AND INJURED HIS SHIN. HE WAS ATTENDED TO BY THE COURSE PARAMEDICS AND PASSED FIT TO RIDE. THIS CAUSED A DELAY TO THE START OF THE RACE. 

THE STARTER HAD NO REPORTS. 

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:

a)	Jockey C Habib reported that MICKE'S BOMB made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.
b)	IN THE ETHER (*G Samo-Burthia), the winner was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
Stable Employee H Chauque, acting on behalf of Trainer G J Maroun, was advised (MS). 	
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	KYLIE'S ANGEL: Jockey C Maujean weighed out at 52,6kg, 2kg over the carded weight of which 1,5kg was declared.
b)	MICKE'S BOMB: Jockey C Habib weighed out at 55,4kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight.	

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
None.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	MICKE'S BOMB abnormal respiratory noise.	
b)	NKANDLA GOLD cut into left front. 
c)	MISTY METAL fatigued.	

SCRATCHED:
a)	RATTLE BAG abnormal temperature (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).	

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.