Race 8: NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING TUESDAY 4 NOVEMBER MR 68 HANDICAP (Open)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 28 October 2025 | 16:55

Distance: 1200m
Going: Yielding
Stakes: R80,000
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
- Spirited Girl 4 b. f 59.5kg (61.0) 2 Mr T J Mayhew - - 61 33/1
1st Peregrine Falcon TF 4 b. g 60.5kg 6 Mr S Khumalo - 69 74 7/2
2nd Phala Millions 4 b. g 59.0kg 5 Mr L M van Rensburg 0.5 66 66 9/2
3rd Maverick Queen 3 b. f 58.0kg (60.5) 8 Mr G Samo-Burthia 3.25 69 76 4/1
4 Jet Cat 9 ch. g 56.0kg 7 Mr J R Syster 4.55 60 60 14/1
5 Sahara Dawn 4 b. f 52.0kg 12 Mr M K Katjedi 6.85 52 52 20/1
6 Daring Act 4 b. g 54.0kg 4 Mr K Matsunyane 7.25 56 60 8/1
7 Golden Aspen 6 b. m 57.5kg 10 Mr J Penny 7.35 63 66 20/1
8 Oriental Bouquet 4 ch. f 52.0kg 1 Mr K J Lihaba 7.4 51 56 25/2
9 Gal Gadot 8 b. m 48.0kg (52.0) 3 Ms S T Valjalo 10.1 50 50 100/1
10 Sail The Sky 4 b. g 60.0kg 2 Mr P Mxoli 11.7 68 62 33/1
11 Falcon Strike 2 ch. c 59.5kg 13 Mr C Murray 11.95 67 60 8/1
12 King Bluetooth 2 b. g 56.5kg 11 Mr M A Yeni 13.25 72 53 33/1
13 Trip To States 5 ch. g 57.5kg 9 Mr N Klink 20.5 63 63 66/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
68.97s
Average Time
70.16s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R790,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Peregrine Falcon 1 69 74 +5 + 7 -2
Phala Millions 2 66 66 0 -1 + 1
Maverick Queen 3 69 76 +7 -2 + 9
Jet Cat 4 60 60 0 -2 + 2
Sahara Dawn 5 52 52 0 -3 + 3
Daring Act 6 56 60 +4 -3 + 7
Golden Aspen 7 63 66 +3 -3 + 6
Oriental Bouquet 8 51 56 +5 -3 + 8
Gal Gadot 9 50 50 0 -4 + 4
Sail The Sky 10 68 62 -6 -4 -2
Falcon Strike 11 67 60 -7 -4 -3
King Bluetooth 12 72 53 -19 -5 -14
Trip To States 13 63 63 0 -7 + 7
Spirited Girl None - 61 - -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)	MAVERICK QUEEN (*G Samo-Burthia) jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls.
b)	TRIP TO STATES (N Klink) and ORIENTAL BOUQUET (*K J Lihaba) were slow losing one length.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	TRIP TO STATES (N Klink) commenced to give ground to the field from the 500m. In view of this performance, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.
b)	PEREGRINE FALCON (S Khumalo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
Trainer F P Habib advised (MduP).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	ORIENTAL BOUQUET: Apprentice K J Lihaba weighed out at 52,8kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight as declared.
b)	GAL GADOT: Apprentice S Valjalo weighed out at 50kg, only claiming 2kg of her 4kg apprentice allowance as declared.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	TRIP TO STATES raced with a tongue tie on (declared 24 October 2025 at 07H43).		

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	TRIP TO STATES not striding out right hind.
b)	SAIL THE SKY abrasion on the right hip.
c)	FALCON STRIKE coughing post race.	
d)	PHALA MILLIONS brush wound right hind.

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

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.	



Race 8 contd.