Race 5: RACING240 MR 70 HANDICAP (Open)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 11 September 2025 | 14:55
Distance:
1200m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R80,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:6.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:9.0 4yrs:0.5
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Across The Bow | 3 b. g | 52.5kg | 7 | Mr K J Lihaba | - | 55 | 57 | 80/1 |
| 2nd | Mariachi Madness | 2 b. g | 55.5kg | 1 | Mr C R Maujean | 0.3 | 61 | 57 | 5/1 |
| 3rd | Peregrine Falcon TF | 4 b. g | 60.0kg | 2 | Mr G J Lerena | 0.55 | 70 | 74 | 11/10 |
| 4 | Spy Story | 3 b. g | 61.0kg | 4 | Mr Serino Moodley | 1.15 | 72 | 66 | 5/1 |
| 5 | Michael Faraday | 2 b. c | 57.5kg | 5 | Mr K Matsunyane | 1.2 | 65 | 68 | 13/2 |
| 6 | His Lordship | 3 b. c | 59.0kg (60.5) | 3 | Mr T J Mayhew | 1.9 | 71 | 85 | 10/1 |
| 7 | Stroke Of Mercy | 5 b. h | 52.0kg | 6 | Mr J R Syster | 3.7 | 54 | 52 | 20/1 |
| 8 | King Bluetooth | 2 b. g | 52.0kg (56.0) | 8 | Mr G Samo-Burthia | 9.2 | 75 | 53 | 33/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
71.37s
Average Time
69.7s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R775,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Across The Bow | 1 | 55 | 57 | + 7 | -5 | |
| Mariachi Madness | 2 | 61 | 57 | -1 | -3 | |
| Peregrine Falcon | 3 | 70 | 74 | -1 | + 5 | |
| Spy Story | 4 | 72 | 66 | -1 | -5 | |
| Michael Faraday | 5 | 65 | 68 | -1 | + 4 | |
| His Lordship | 6 | 71 | 85 | -1 | + 15 | |
| Stroke Of Mercy | 7 | 54 | 52 | -2 | ||
| King Bluetooth | 8 | 75 | 53 | -4 | -18 |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STARTER HAD NO REPORTS. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) At approximately the 150m, STROKE OF MERCY (J R Syster), which commenced to hang in, was steadied momentarily when awkwardly placed on the heels of MICHAEL FARADAY (K Matsunyane), which rolled out. b) In view of the performance of KING BLUETOOTH (*G Samo-Burthia), (distance 9,20 lengths, betting 33/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. c) ACROSS THE BOW (*K J Lihaba), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer W H Marwing advised (MduP). When questioned regarding the improved performance of ACROSS THE BOW, Trainer W H Marwing could offer the Board no suitable explanation. His attention was drawn to the Rules pertaining to In and Out running. JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) MARIACHI MADNESS raced equipped with blinkers (declared 5 September 2025 at 08H13). b) HIS LORDSHIP raced with a tongue tie on (declared 10 September 2025 at 07H58). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) KING BLUETOOTH cast its right front shoe in running THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.