Race 4: PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 28 October 2025 | 14:15

Distance: 2000m
Going: Yielding
Stakes: R105,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Magwegwe 2 ch. c 57.0kg 7 Mr P Mxoli - - 62 66/1
1st Texas Missile 3 ch. c 57.0kg 10 Mr C J Habib - - 94 2/1
2nd Asiah's Tiara 3 b. f 55.0kg (56.5) 3 Mr T J Mayhew 4.4 63 56 16/1
3rd Thoonsil 3 ch. c 57.0kg 6 Mr K Matsunyane 7.3 - 77 8/1
4 Euphrates 3 ch. c 60.0kg 1 Mr L Nhlapo 7.8 65 70 16/1
5 Trip To Peace 2 b. g 57.0kg 5 Mr C Zackey 8.2 78 77 7/2
6 Elusive Charm 2 b. g 57.0kg 9 Mr J R Syster 10.7 71 62 50/1
7 Cuzzie 3 ch. g 60.0kg 7 Mr L M van Rensburg 10.8 63 54 25/1
8 Codeword 2 b. f 54.0kg (56.5) 2 Mr G Samo-Burthia 12.0 62 54 25/1
9 War Summit 3 b. c 57.0kg 8 Mr M K Katjedi 13.5 79 74 20/1
10 Future Success TF 3 b. f 56.5kg 11 Mr C Murray 19.0 68 62 9/2
11 Global Love 3 b. g 60.0kg 4 Mr J Penny 99.99 49 49 100/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
123.58s
Average Time
124.52s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R790,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Texas Missile 1 - 94 - + 25 -
Asiah's Tiara 2 63 56 -7 -2 -5
Thoonsil 3 - 77 - + 10 -
Euphrates 4 65 70 +5 -3 + 8
Trip To Peace 5 78 77 -1 -3 + 2
Elusive Charm 6 71 62 -9 -4 -5
Cuzzie 7 63 54 -9 -4 -5
Codeword 8 62 54 -8 -5 -3
War Summit 9 79 74 -5 -5
Future Success 10 68 62 -6 -7 + 1
Global Love 11 49 49 0 -10 + 10
Magwegwe None - 62 - -193 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	TRIP TO PEACE (C Zackey) and ELUSIVE CHARM (J R Syster) were slow losing one length.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	At approximately the 1400m, THOONSIL (K Matsunyane), which commenced to over-race, was steadied to avoid running onto the heels of CUZZIE (M van Rensburg). 
b)	Jockey J Penny (GLOBAL LOVE) did not persevere with his riding from the 600m. Thereafter, Jockey J Penny reported that he felt something amiss with this gelding in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.
c)	TRIP TO PEACE (C Zackey) hung in from the 400m. Thereafter, Jockey C Zackey reported that he felt something amiss with this gelding in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.
d)	THOONSIL (K Matsunyane) shifted in away from the crop at the 200m. 
e)	In view of the performance of FUTURE SUCCESS (C Murray), (distance 19,00 lengths, betting 9/2), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.	
f)	TEXAS MISSILE (C Habib), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.	
Trainer A G Laird advised (MduP).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
None. 

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
None.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	GLOBAL LOVE fatigued.	
b)	FUTURE SUCCESS mild post race distress.
c)	TRIP TO PEACE not striding out right hind; blowing post race.	
d)	THOONSIL blowing post race.	
Race 4 contd.

SCRATCHED:
a)	MAGWEGWE insufficient recovery time	(Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.