Race 6: TAB 4RACING APP MR 94 HANDICAP (Open)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 28 October 2025 | 15:25
Distance:
1000m
Going:
Yielding
Stakes:
R130,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:5.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:7.5 4yrs:0.5
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Espinoza | 3 b. g | 56.5kg (59.0) | 5 | Mr G Samo-Burthia | - | 92 | 97 | 6/1 |
| 2nd | Constellation TF | 2 b. c | 54.5kg | 10 | Mr M A Yeni | 1.2 | 94 | 114 | 15/10 |
| 3rd | Esquevelle | 3 b. g | 53.5kg (57.5) | 7 | Ms S T Valjalo | 1.3 | 89 | 86 | 75/1 |
| 4 | Gimmethegoodlife | 3 b. g | 60.0kg | 2 | Mr P Mxoli | 2.1 | 94 | 96 | 7/1 |
| 5 | Passage Of Power | 6 b. g | 57.5kg | 6 | Mr S Khumalo | 2.5 | 89 | 76 | 25/1 |
| 6 | King Of Venus | 4 b. g | 57.0kg | 1 | Mr M K Katjedi | 2.9 | 88 | 87 | 33/1 |
| 7 | Wild At War | 3 b. g | 58.0kg (59.5) | 8 | Mr T J Mayhew | 3.0 | 93 | 92 | 50/1 |
| 8 | War Of Kingdoms | 3 b. g | 55.5kg | 4 | Mr C Zackey | 4.7 | 85 | 83 | 5/2 |
| 9 | Halberdier | 4 b. g | 57.5kg | 3 | Mr C Murray | 7.3 | 89 | 83 | 75/1 |
| 10 | Ready Set Fire | 2 b. c | 56.0kg | 11 | Mr L M van Rensburg | 7.8 | 86 | 69 | 16/1 |
| 11 | Dontshootthebarman | 5 b. g | 58.5kg | 9 | Mr C J Habib | 8.0 | 91 | 93 | 50/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
55.48s
Average Time
56.92s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R790,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Espinoza | 1 | 92 | 97 | + 7 | -2 | |
| Constellation | 2 | 94 | 114 | -1 | + 21 | |
| Esquevelle | 3 | 89 | 86 | -1 | -2 | |
| Gimmethegoodlife | 4 | 94 | 96 | -1 | + 3 | |
| Passage Of Power | 5 | 89 | 76 | -1 | -12 | |
| King Of Venus | 6 | 88 | 87 | -1 | ||
| Wild At War | 7 | 93 | 92 | -2 | + 1 | |
| War Of Kingdoms | 8 | 85 | 83 | -2 | ||
| Halberdier | 9 | 89 | 83 | -3 | -3 | |
| Ready Set Fire | 10 | 86 | 69 | -3 | -14 | |
| Dontshootthebarman | 11 | 91 | 93 | -3 | + 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) DONTSHOOTTHEBARMAN (C Habib) was stubborn loading, reared in the stalls and thereafter was slow, losing two lengths. b) READY SET FIRE (M van Rensburg) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) At approximately the 150m, WAR OF KINGDOMS (C Zackey) was steadied momentarily in anticipation of being awkwardly placed on the heels of GIMMETHEGOODLIFE (P Mxoli), which shifted out away from the crop and was immediately straightened. b) ESPINOZA (*G Samo-Burthia), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer S M Naidoo advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) HALBERDIER raced equipped with blinkers (declared 27 October 2025 at 08H45). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) PASSAGE OF POWER abnormal respiratory noise. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None. Race 6 contd.