Race 7: BOOSHLE G, AYANDA MVP AND NEON DREAMS LIVE 29 NOVEMBER FM 67 DIVIDED HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 20 November 2025 | 15:15

Distance: 2000m
Going: Yielding
Stakes: R105,000
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
- Matcha Mint 2 b. f 60.0kg 1 Mr M A Yeni - - 83 15/10
1st Ethical TF 2 b. f 59.5kg 3 Mr Serino Moodley - 82 85 18/10
2nd Surprise Party 2 b. f 59.0kg 7 Mr C Zackey 0.5 81 83 28/10
3rd Pepper Tree 2 b. f 58.0kg 9 Mr K J Lihaba 1.1 79 67 20/1
4 Hopscotch 2 b. f 58.5kg 6 Mr G J Lerena 2.6 80 66 8/1
5 Rejuvenate 2 b. f 58.0kg 5 Mr P Mxoli 2.85 79 79 7/1
6 Pomozelous 3 b. f 58.5kg 8 Mr C Murray 2.95 64 62 25/2
7 Red Sparrow 3 ch. f 57.0kg 4 Mr L M van Rensburg 5.75 62 55 10/1
8 Party Punch 3 b. f 60.0kg 2 Mr J Penny 8.75 68 62 33/1
9 Count Your Chances 5 b. m 53.0kg 1 Mr M K Katjedi 9.85 53 51 66/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
125.82s
Average Time
123.13s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,160,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Ethical 1 82 85 +3 + 7 -4
Surprise Party 2 81 83 +2 -1 + 3
Pepper Tree 3 79 67 -12 -1 -11
Hopscotch 4 80 66 -14 -1 -13
Rejuvenate 5 79 79 0 -1 + 1
Pomozelous 6 64 62 -2 -1 -1
Red Sparrow 7 62 55 -7 -2 -5
Party Punch 8 68 62 -6 -3 -3
Count Your Chances 9 53 51 -2 -4 + 2
Matcha Mint None - 83 - -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)	SURPRISE PARTY (C Zackey) and COUNT YOUR CHANCES (M K Katjedi) were slow into stride.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	SURPRISE PARTY (C Zackey) hung in from the 500m.
b)	ETHICAL (S Moodley), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.	
Trainer C Dawson advised (MS).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
None.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
None. 

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	HOPSCOTCH cast its left hind shoe in running.
b)	COUNT YOUR CHANCES scalp wound	left hind. 	

SCRATCHED:
a)	MATCHA MINT	off feed	(Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).
	
DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.	






Race 7 contd.