Race 8: NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING THURSDAY 04 SEPTEMBER MIDDLE STAKES (For horses with nett rating of 105 and below)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 02 September 2025 | 16:40

Distance: 2000m
Going: Good
Stakes: R135,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Royal Edition 4 b. g 54.0kg 7 Mr M A Yeni - 88 92 10/1
2nd Vesuvio 5 b. g 54.0kg 9 Mr P Mxoli 0.9 89 85 20/1
3rd Hawkbill 4 b. g 58.0kg 6 Mr C Zackey 1.6 95 100 4/1
4 Mount Darwin TF 3 b. g 54.0kg 4 Mr K Matsunyane 3.0 89 81 4/1
5 Street Art 3 b. g 54.0kg 3 Mr L Nhlapo 4.25 87 78 33/1
6 Eiger Sanction 3 b. c 50.0kg 8 Mr M K Katjedi 4.45 81 79 10/1
7 Teo Torriatte 4 ch. f 54.0kg (53.5) 10 Mr C J Habib 6.05 90 94 9/2
8 King's Express 3 b. g 60.0kg 1 Mr S Khumalo 6.55 100 102 3/1
9 Silent War 3 b. g 58.0kg 5 Mr R Danielson 7.35 95 91 8/1
10 Arumugam 6 b. g 54.0kg 2 Mr C R Maujean 8.75 87 74 40/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
124.65s
Average Time
122.75s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R785,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Royal Edition 1 88 92 +4 + 7 -3
Vesuvio 2 89 85 -4 -1 -3
Hawkbill 3 95 100 +5 -1 + 6
Mount Darwin 4 89 81 -8 -2 -6
Street Art 5 87 78 -9 -2 -7
Eiger Sanction 6 81 79 -2 -2
Teo Torriatte 7 90 94 +4 -3 + 7
King's Express 8 100 102 +2 -3 + 5
Silent War 9 95 91 -4 -3 -1
Arumugam 10 87 74 -13 -3 -10
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	ARUMUGAM (C Maujean) was slow into stride.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	ARUMUGAM (C Maujean) over-raced in the early stages. 
b)	At approximately the 800m, KING'S EXPRESS (S Khumalo) and MOUNT DARWIN (K Matsunyane) were bumped out by HAWKBILL (C Zackey), which was directed outwards away from the heels of SILENT WAR (R Danielson). 
c)	In view of the performance of KING'S EXPRESS (S Khumalo), (distance 6,55 lengths, betting 3/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.
d)	Jockey C Habib reported that he felt something amiss with TEO TORRIATTE  in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.	
e)	ROYAL EDITION (M Yeni), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.	
Trainer P P Labuschagne was advised (MS). 	
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	SILENT WAR was ridden by Jockey R Danielson (declared 2 September 2025 at 08H56).	
b)	TEO TORRIATTE: Jockey C Habib weighed out at 54,8kg, 1kg over the carded weight of which 0,5kg was declared. 

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
None. 

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	KING'S EXPRESS not striding out left front.
b)	TEO TORRIATTE in season. 

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.