Race 6: RACING240 FM 76 DIVIDED HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 04 December 2025 | 15:15
Distance:
1800m
Going:
Soft
Stakes:
R105,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:7.0 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:9.5 4yrs:1.5
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Hollywood Madam | 4 b. f | 52.0kg (54.5) | 9 | Mr M Mbuto | - | - | 65 | 6/1 |
| - | Rejuvenate | 2 b. f | 54.5kg | 12 | Mr P Mxoli | - | - | 79 | 8/1 |
| 1st | Duchess Of Paloma | 3 b. f | 57.0kg | 6 | Mr C Murray | - | 71 | 91 | 11/2 |
| 2nd | Scarlett Heart | 2 b. f | 56.5kg | 8 | Mr M A Yeni | 1.9 | 83 | 108 | 6/1 |
| 3rd | Lady Blunt | 2 b. f | 57.5kg | 5 | Mr L M van Rensburg | 2.0 | 85 | 88 | 7/2 |
| 4 | Annewithan E | 2 b. f | 60.0kg | 10 | Mr G J Lerena | 2.25 | 76 | 74 | 5/1 |
| 5 | Surprise Party TF | 2 b. f | 55.5kg | 2 | Mr C Zackey | 2.55 | 81 | 83 | 28/10 |
| 6 | Party Punch | 3 b. f | 54.0kg | 4 | Mr L Nhlapo | 8.55 | 65 | 62 | 50/1 |
| 7 | Red Sparrow | 3 ch. f | 52.5kg | 3 | Mr M K Katjedi | 11.05 | 62 | 55 | 33/1 |
| 8 | World Heritage | 2 b. f | 52.0kg | 1 | Mr J R Syster | 11.25 | 53 | 55 | 25/1 |
| 9 | Pepper Tree | 2 b. f | 54.5kg | 9 | Mr K J Lihaba | 12.25 | 79 | 67 | 7/1 |
| 10 | Beira | 3 b. f | 51.0kg (55.0) | 7 | Ms S T Valjalo | 19.5 | 67 | 67 | 14/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
112.68s
Total Pool
R975,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duchess Of Paloma | 1 | 71 | 91 | + 7 | + 13 | |
| Scarlett Heart | 2 | 83 | 108 | -1 | + 26 | |
| Lady Blunt | 3 | 85 | 88 | -1 | + 4 | |
| Annewithan E | 4 | 76 | 74 | -1 | -1 | |
| Surprise Party | 5 | 81 | 83 | -1 | + 3 | |
| Party Punch | 6 | 65 | 62 | -3 | ||
| Red Sparrow | 7 | 62 | 55 | -4 | -3 | |
| World Heritage | 8 | 53 | 55 | -4 | + 6 | |
| Pepper Tree | 9 | 79 | 67 | -5 | -7 | |
| Beira | 10 | 67 | 67 | 0 | -7 | + 7 |
| Hollywood Madam | None | - | 65 | - | -193 | - |
| Rejuvenate | None | - | 79 | - | -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) ANNEWITHAN E (G Lerena), SURPRISE PARTY (C Zackey) and PEPPER TREE (*K J Lihaba) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) RED SPARROW (M K Katjedi) over-raced in the early stages. b) At approximately the 1400m, LADY BLUNT (M van Rensburg) and WORLD HERITAGE (J R Syster), which were over-racing, were steadied momentarily when awkwardly placed on the inside of ANNEWITHAN E (G Lerena), which was also over-racing and rolled inwards. c) Apprentice S Valjalo reported that he felt something amiss with BEIRA in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. d) DUCHESS OF PALOMA (C Murray), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer T Woodruff, acting on behalf of Trainer J Crawford, was advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) SCARLETT HEART was ridden by Jockey M Yeni (declared 2 December 2025 at 08H53). Race 6 contd. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) BEIRA not striding out right hind and left front. SCRATCHED: a) HOLLYWOOD MADAM rain interrupted work programme. Advised 2 December at 10H46. b) REJUVENATE off feed (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.