Race 8: 4 FRIENDS PROMO ON TICKETPRO MR 68 HANDICAP (Open)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 20 November 2025 | 15:50

Distance: 1700m
Going: Yielding
Stakes: R90,000
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
- Volte Face 3 ch. c 59.0kg 13 - - - 66 -
1st Commander Of All 2 b. c 53.0kg 1 Mr L M van Rensburg - 54 56 8/1
2nd The Mightiest 3 b. f 59.5kg 5 Mr K J Lihaba 2.0 68 70 10/1
2nd Gamer 4 b. c 59.0kg 4 Mr M A Yeni 2.0 66 65 4/1
4 Scarlett Heart 2 b. f 59.5kg 9 Mr C Zackey 4.0 83 108 10/1
5 Flag Bearer 3 b. g 58.0kg 7 Mr C J Habib 5.2 64 60 25/2
6 Circle Of Grace 4 b. g 53.5kg 12 Mr K Matsunyane 5.45 55 51 10/1
7 That's Magical 3 b. g 54.5kg 2 Mr S Khumalo 5.7 58 54 20/1
8 Crepuscolo 4 ch. g 53.0kg 13 Mr L Nhlapo 6.7 54 58 25/1
9 Michael Faraday TF 2 b. c 60.5kg 3 Mr N Klink 7.0 69 68 28/10
10 Viva De Janeiro 5 b. g 53.0kg 11 Mr J R Syster 9.25 54 50 66/1
11 Zoombomber 2 b. g 53.0kg (57.0) 10 Ms S T Valjalo 9.95 62 60 40/1
12 Bob Lee Swagger 4 ch. g 53.0kg (54.5) 6 Mr T J Mayhew 10.25 57 53 40/1
13 Blurred Vision 3 b. g 56.5kg 8 Mr P Mxoli 11.75 62 56 16/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
103.38s
Average Time
103.62s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,160,000
View Official NHA Assessment

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Commander Of All 1 54 56 +2 + 7 -5
The Mightiest 2 68 70 +2 -1 + 3
Gamer 2 66 65 -1 -1
Scarlett Heart 4 83 108 +25 -2 + 27
Flag Bearer 5 64 60 -4 -2 -2
Circle Of Grace 6 55 51 -4 -2 -2
That's Magical 7 58 54 -4 -2 -2
Crepuscolo 8 54 58 +4 -3 + 7
Michael Faraday 9 69 68 -1 -3 + 2
Viva De Janeiro 10 54 50 -4 -4
Zoombomber 11 62 60 -2 -4 + 2
Bob Lee Swagger 12 57 53 -4 -4
Blurred Vision 13 62 56 -6 -4 -2
Volte Face None - 66 - -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)	THE MIGHTIEST (*K J Lihaba) was slow losing one length.
b)	BOB LEE SWAGGER (*T Mayhew) was slow into stride.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	MICHAEL FARADAY (N Klink) over-raced in the early stages. 
b)	At approximately the 300m, MICHAEL FARADAY (N Klink) was carried in by SCARLETT HEART (C Zackey), which hung in from the 400m.
c)	In view of the performance of MICHAEL FARADAY (N Klink), (distance 7,00 lengths, betting 28/10), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.	
d)	COMMANDER OF ALL (M van Rensburg), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. 
	Assistant Trainer A Smith, acting on behalf of Trainer B Webber, was advised (MduP). 	
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	VIVA DE JANEIRO was ridden by Jockey J R Syster (declared 19 November 2025 at 10H20).	
b)	FLAG BEARER was ridden by Jockey C Habib (declared 20 November 2025 at 16H55).	
	Stipes permission as Jockey S Moodley had a flight to catch. 
	
RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
None. 

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	MICHAEL FARADAY not striding out left front.
b)	CREPUSCOLO coughing post race.
	
SCRATCHED:
a)	VOLTE FACE overreached left front (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).



Race 8 contd. 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.