Race 3: RACING TODAY MR 86 HANDICAP (Open)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 02 September 2025 | 13:45

Distance: 1400m
Going: Good
Stakes: R120,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:8.0 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:11.0 4yrs:1.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Master Christmas 4 b. g 59.5kg (63.5) 2 Mr G Samo-Burthia - 93 94 6/1
2nd Soho Heartthrob TF 2 b. g 54.0kg 3 Mr C Zackey 0.1 90 91 14/10
3rd Fully Loaded 5 b. g 59.5kg 4 Mr S Khumalo 1.9 85 94 6/1
4 Sutherland 4 ch. g 56.5kg 7 Mr P Mxoli 1.95 79 85 6/1
5 Open Highway 4 ch. g 59.0kg 6 Mr M A Yeni 3.45 84 94 33/10
6 Union Rose 3 b. g 56.0kg 5 Mr C R Maujean 3.85 79 69 40/1
7 Coming In Hot 3 b. c 56.5kg 1 Mr C J Habib 7.85 79 76 6/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
83.86s
Average Time
81.83s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R785,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Master Christmas 1 93 94 +1 + 7 -6
Soho Heartthrob 2 90 91 +1 -1 + 2
Fully Loaded 3 85 94 +9 -1 + 10
Sutherland 4 79 85 +6 -1 + 7
Open Highway 5 84 94 +10 -2 + 12
Union Rose 6 79 69 -10 -2 -8
Coming In Hot 7 79 76 -3 -3
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	SOHO HEARTTHROB (C Zackey) jumped inwards leaving the stalls.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	MASTER CHRISTMAS (*G Samo-Burthia) hung out from the 400m to the 200m. 
b)	MASTER CHRISTMAS (*G Samo-Burthia), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer A P Peter was advised (MduP). 		

JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	OPEN HIGHWAY was ridden by Jockey	M Yeni (declared 2 September 2025 at 13H11).	
b)	SOHO HEARTTHROB: Jockey C Zackey weighed out at 54,8kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight as declared. 	

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
None. 
	
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	FULLY LOADED coughing post race.	

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.