Race 1: 4RACING WELCOMES YOU WORK RIDERS MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (For Maiden Fillies and Mares)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 14 October 2025 | 12:30
Distance:
1200m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R75,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Amaze Me | 2 b. f | 59.0kg | 2 | Mr V Sithetho | - | - | 64 | 6/1 |
| 1st | Universal Girl (IRE) | 4 b. f | 60.0kg | 4 | Mr C Mabaya | - | - | 65 | 11/2 |
| 2nd | Lilac Snow TF | 2 b. f | 60.0kg | 6 | Mr S Mosia | 0.25 | 57 | 60 | 9/4 |
| 3rd | Winter Wedding | 2 b. f | 59.0kg | 2 | Mr S Mthembu | 2.15 | - | 75 | 10/1 |
| 4 | Pleiades Star | 3 b. f | 59.0kg | 5 | Mr T Lukhele | 3.85 | - | 78 | 15/2 |
| 5 | Matts Rocket | 2 b. f | 59.0kg | 3 | Mr P Mongqawa | 4.75 | 69 | 57 | 5/2 |
| 6 | Erik's Girl | 2 b. f | 59.0kg | 9 | Mr G F Dadamasi | 5.55 | 71 | 67 | 40/1 |
| 7 | Lasting Looks | 2 b. f | 59.5kg (59.0) | 7 | Mr X C Machaieie | 6.65 | 73 | 66 | 17/2 |
| 8 | Global Royalty | 2 b. f | 59.0kg | 8 | Mr N Ngqwangi | 13.9 | 51 | 48 | 100/1 |
| 9 | Manuriki | 2 b. f | 59.0kg | 10 | Mr T Ncume | 14.3 | - | 52 | 100/1 |
| 10 | Iyoolbhanoyi | 2 b. f | 59.0kg | 1 | Mr S Mkhumbuzi | 17.5 | - | 44 | 66/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
71.91s
Average Time
70.76s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R800,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Universal Girl (IRE) | 1 | - | 65 | - | + 30 | - |
| Lilac Snow | 2 | 57 | 60 | -1 | + 4 | |
| Winter Wedding | 3 | - | 75 | - | + 15 | - |
| Pleiades Star | 4 | - | 78 | - | + 2 | - |
| Matts Rocket | 5 | 69 | 57 | -2 | -10 | |
| Erik's Girl | 6 | 71 | 67 | -2 | -2 | |
| Lasting Looks | 7 | 73 | 66 | -3 | -4 | |
| Global Royalty | 8 | 51 | 48 | -5 | + 2 | |
| Manuriki | 9 | - | 52 | - | -8 | - |
| Iyoolbhanoyi | 10 | - | 44 | - | -10 | - |
| Amaze Me | None | - | 64 | - | -188 | - |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) LASTING LOOKS (+XC Machaieie) and ERIK'S GIRL (+G Dadamasi) jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) At approximately the 400m WINTER WEDDING (+SB Mthembu) was bumped in by PLEIADES STAR (+T Lukhele), which in turn was bumped in by MATTS ROCKET (+P Mongqawa), which rolled in and was corrected. Work Rider P Mongqawa (MATTS ROCKET) appeared before the Board and was advised to take more care when shifting ground in future. b) UNIVERSAL GIRL (IRE), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer D Dlamini, acting on behalf of Trainers M/M de Kock, was advised. (MS) JOCKEY CHANGES: a) Work Rider XC Machaieie (LASTING LOOKS) rode +0.5kg (59.5kgs) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER None THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) MANURIKI - blowing post-race SCRATCHED: a) AMAZE ME - cut into left front. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 08h41 on 20251013) DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None