Race 5: RACING240 MR 76 HANDICAP (Open)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 23 October 2025 | 14:50
Distance:
1450m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R100,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:8.0 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:10.5 4yrs:1.5
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Palace Prince | 2 b. c | 61.0kg | 7 | Mr P Mxoli | - | 94 | 103 | 11/2 |
| 2nd | Deception Pass | 4 b. g | 61.0kg | 1 | Mr M A Yeni | 0.2 | 78 | 77 | 17/2 |
| 3rd | Father Christmas TF | 3 b. g | 59.0kg | 2 | Mr Serino Moodley | 0.9 | 75 | 79 | 7/2 |
| 4 | Prince Of Kildare | 4 b. g | 58.5kg | 3 | Mr C Murray | 1.0 | 73 | 80 | 7/2 |
| 5 | Never Never Land | 3 b. g | 56.0kg | 8 | Mr K Matsunyane | 2.6 | 84 | 85 | 3/1 |
| 6 | Oklahoma Twister | 4 ch. g | 54.0kg | 9 | Mr J R Syster | 3.3 | 64 | 71 | 16/1 |
| 7 | Eiffel Tower | 4 b. g | 58.0kg (60.5) | 5 | Mr G Samo-Burthia | 4.8 | 77 | 69 | 40/1 |
| 8 | Bloomington | 3 ch. g | 59.5kg | 6 | Mr M K Katjedi | 6.8 | 75 | 69 | 16/1 |
| 9 | Strewn Sky | 2 b. g | 59.5kg | 10 | Mr C J Habib | 7.8 | 75 | 69 | 33/1 |
| 10 | Spirited Girl | 4 b. f | 55.5kg (57.0) | 4 | Mr T J Mayhew | 10.8 | 70 | 61 | 100/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
86.41s
Average Time
86.68s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R800,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palace Prince | 1 | 94 | 103 | + 7 | + 2 | |
| Deception Pass | 2 | 78 | 77 | -1 | ||
| Father Christmas | 3 | 75 | 79 | -1 | + 5 | |
| Prince Of Kildare | 4 | 73 | 80 | -1 | + 8 | |
| Never Never Land | 5 | 84 | 85 | -1 | + 2 | |
| Oklahoma Twister | 6 | 64 | 71 | -2 | + 9 | |
| Eiffel Tower | 7 | 77 | 69 | -2 | -6 | |
| Bloomington | 8 | 75 | 69 | -3 | -3 | |
| Strewn Sky | 9 | 75 | 69 | -3 | -3 | |
| Spirited Girl | 10 | 70 | 61 | -4 | -5 |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) PALACE PRINCE (P Mxoli) and NEVER NEVER LAND (K Matsunyane) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) PALACE PRINCE (P Mxoli) over raced in the early and middle stages. b) STREWN SKY (C Habib) raced wide on the turn and into the straight. c) FATHER CHRISTMAS (S Moodley) was hanging in from the 400m. d) In view of the performance of SPIRITED GIRL (*T Mayhew), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this mare. e) PALACE PRINCE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee P de Palma, acting on behalf of Trainer SJ Gray, was advised. (MS) JOCKEY CHANGES: a) *G Samo-Burthia rode EIFFEL TOWER (declared 07h12 on 20251023) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER None THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) SPIRITED GIRL - examined post-race. Coughing THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None