Race 8: 4 FRIENDS PROMO ON TICKETPRO MR 96 HANDICAP (Open)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Sunday, 23 November 2025 | 16:50
Distance:
1400m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R150,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:6.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:8.5 4yrs:1.0
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Obsidian | 3 b. g | 59.0kg | 1 | Mr S Khumalo | - | 94 | 97 | 7/1 |
| 2nd | Fully Loaded | 5 b. g | 54.5kg | 4 | Mr L M van Rensburg | 0.3 | 85 | 94 | 5/1 |
| 3rd | Zanthar | 3 ch. g | 48.5kg (52.5) | 6 | Ms S T Valjalo | 1.3 | 81 | 80 | 10/1 |
| 4 | Max The Magician TF | 4 b. g | 60.0kg | 7 | Mr M A Yeni | 2.55 | 96 | 95 | 28/10 |
| 5 | War Of Kingdoms | 3 b. g | 54.5kg | 5 | Mr C Zackey | 4.55 | 85 | 83 | 5/2 |
| 6 | Richard The First | 2 b. c | 57.0kg | 2 | Mr K Matsunyane | 4.6 | 90 | 87 | 33/1 |
| 7 | Skittles Skies | 3 b. g | 60.0kg | 3 | Mr K J Lihaba | 5.0 | 96 | 96 | 10/1 |
| 8 | French Bolt | 3 b. g | 58.5kg | 8 | Mr C J Habib | 6.5 | 93 | 92 | 16/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
82.11s
Average Time
81.83s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,105,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obsidian | 1 | 94 | 97 | + 7 | -4 | |
| Fully Loaded | 2 | 85 | 94 | -1 | + 10 | |
| Zanthar | 3 | 81 | 80 | -1 | ||
| Max The Magician | 4 | 96 | 95 | -1 | ||
| War Of Kingdoms | 5 | 85 | 83 | -2 | ||
| Richard The First | 6 | 90 | 87 | -2 | -1 | |
| Skittles Skies | 7 | 96 | 96 | 0 | -2 | + 2 |
| French Bolt | 8 | 93 | 92 | -3 | + 2 |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) SKITTLES SKIES (*K J Lihaba) was slow losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) WAR OF KINGDOMS (C Zackey) over-raced in the middle stages. b) ZANTHAR (*S Valjalo) shifted in away from the crop from the 200m. c) OBSIDIAN (S Khumalo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer J J van Vuuren advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) FULLY LOADED was ridden by Jockey M van Rensburg (declared 23 November 2025 at 09H24). Stipes permission as Jockey S Moodley had a flight to catch. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) FULLY LOADED raced equipped with blinkers (declared 18 November 2025 at 09H43). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) FULLY LOADED coughing post race. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None. Race 8 contd.