Race 8: BETWAY SUMMER CUP 29 NOVEMBER MR 96 HANDICAP (Open)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 11 November 2025 | 16:15

Distance: 1200m
Going: Soft
Stakes: R150,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:5.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:7.0 4yrs:0.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- The Last Duke 2 b. g 55.0kg 11 Mr P Mxoli - - 102 7/2
1st Silver Tudor 5 gr. g 59.0kg 3 Mr C Zackey - 94 99 25/2
2nd Wild At War 3 b. g 55.5kg (57.0) 4 Mr T J Mayhew 1.75 90 92 25/1
3rd Secret Chord 4 ch. g 58.5kg 8 Mr L M van Rensburg 2.15 93 92 17/2
4 Echo Check TF 2 b. g 56.0kg 2 Mr S Khumalo 2.95 98 98 11/10
5 Bob's Your Uncle 5 b. g 59.5kg (62.0) 9 Mr G Samo-Burthia 3.75 100 103 20/1
6 Rock Of Bismantova 3 b. g 53.5kg 5 Mr K Matsunyane 5.5 83 80 14/1
7 Passage Of Power 6 b. g 56.0kg 10 Mr C J Habib 5.9 88 76 33/1
8 Satyagraha 3 ch. g 54.0kg 1 Mr M A Yeni 6.8 84 78 25/1
9 Can You Danse 3 b. g 54.0kg 6 Mr M K Katjedi 7.3 84 73 33/1
10 Gimmethegoodlife 3 b. g 59.0kg 7 Mr L Nhlapo 8.1 94 96 10/1
11 Richard The First 2 b. c 57.0kg 11 Mr C Murray 8.3 90 87 33/1
12 Ensuing 2 b. c 57.0kg 12 Mr G J Lerena 99.99 90 87 7/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
68.13s
Average Time
69.46s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R927,500

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Silver Tudor 1 94 99 +5 + 7 -2
Wild At War 2 90 92 +2 -1 + 3
Secret Chord 3 93 92 -1 -1
Echo Check 4 98 98 0 -1 + 1
Bob's Your Uncle 5 100 103 +3 -2 + 5
Rock Of Bismantova 6 83 80 -3 -2 -1
Passage Of Power 7 88 76 -12 -2 -10
Satyagraha 8 84 78 -6 -3 -3
Can You Danse 9 84 73 -11 -3 -8
Gimmethegoodlife 10 94 96 +2 -3 + 5
Richard The First 11 90 87 -3 -3
Ensuing 12 90 87 -3 -10 + 7
The Last Duke None - 102 - -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)	ROCK OF BISMANTOVA (K Matsunyane) stumbled leaving the stalls.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	Shortly after the start, SATYAGRAHA (M Yeni) was bumped in by ECHO CHECK (S Khumalo), which jumped inwards leaving the stalls.	
b)	Shortly after the start, ROCK OF BISMANTOVA (K Matsunyane) and CAN YOU DANSE (M K Katjedi), which jumped inwards leaving the stalls, came together and bumped. 
c)	Approaching the 200m, WILD AT WAR (*T Mayhew) was carried out by ECHO CHECK (S Khumalo), which shifted out away from the crop.		
d)	Jockey G Lerena (ENSUING) did not persevere with his riding from the 200m. Thereafter, Jockey G Lerena reported that this gelding did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.	
e)	BOB'S YOUR UNCLE (*G Samo-Burthia) stumbled badly in the pull-up area. In view of this report, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.
f)	SILVER TUDOR (C Zackey), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.	
Trainer S G Tarry advised (LK).
g)	WILD AT WAR (*T Mayhew), placed second, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
Stable Employee M Ncube, acting on behalf of Trainer C Dawson, was advised (MS).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
None. 

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
None. 

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	ENSUING not striding out right front. 
b)	BOB'S YOUR UNCLE blowing post race.	

SCRATCHED:
a)	THE LAST DUKE off feed (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).


Race 8 contd. 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.