Race 4: TAB 4RACING APP MR 85 HANDICAP (Open)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Sunday, 23 November 2025 | 14:30
Distance:
1000m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R125,000
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Constellation | 2 b. c | 60.5kg | 1 | Mr C Murray | - | 96 | 114 | 33/20 |
| 2nd | Xenophon TF | 3 ch. g | 58.5kg | 7 | Mr C Zackey | 2.4 | 82 | 83 | 2/1 |
| 3rd | Banyan | 3 b. g | 57.0kg | 5 | Mr S Khumalo | 2.8 | 89 | 83 | 10/1 |
| 4 | Top Division | 2 b. g | 59.0kg | 4 | Mr G J Lerena | 2.9 | 93 | 90 | 11/2 |
| 5 | Abound | 4 b. g | 58.0kg | 2 | Mr L M van Rensburg | 3.1 | 81 | 77 | 25/1 |
| 6 | Ready Set Fire | 2 b. c | 57.5kg | 6 | Mr M A Yeni | 4.3 | 80 | 69 | 14/1 |
| 7 | Queen's Pact | 2 b. f | 49.0kg (53.0) | 3 | Ms S T Valjalo | 8.8 | 81 | 69 | 33/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
56.31s
Average Time
56.92s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,105,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constellation | 1 | 96 | 114 | + 7 | + 11 | |
| Xenophon | 2 | 82 | 83 | -1 | + 2 | |
| Banyan | 3 | 89 | 83 | -1 | -5 | |
| Top Division | 4 | 93 | 90 | -1 | -2 | |
| Abound | 5 | 81 | 77 | -2 | -2 | |
| Ready Set Fire | 6 | 80 | 69 | -2 | -9 | |
| Queen's Pact | 7 | 81 | 69 | -3 | -9 |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STARTER HAD NO REPORTS. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) CONSTELLATION (C Murray) hung out from the 200m. b) Shortly before the finish line, ABOUND (M van Rensburg) was brushed in by BANYAN (S Khumalo), which shifted in marginally away from the crop. c) CONSTELLATION (C Murray), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer Matthew de Kock advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) QUEEN'S PACT: Apprentice S Valjalo weighed out at 50kg, only claiming 3kg of her 4kg apprentice allowance as declared. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) BANYAN abnormal respiratory noise. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. Race 4 contd. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.