Race 7: FOR HOSPITALITY BOOKINGS CALL 011 681 1796 FM 97 DIVIDED HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 04 December 2025 | 15:52
Distance:
1200m
Going:
Soft
Stakes:
R135,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:4.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:6.0
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Let's Go Lola | 2 ch. f | 53.0kg | 9 | Mr P Mxoli | - | - | 91 | 5/1 |
| 1st | Tuscan Romance TF | 3 b. f | 52.0kg | 3 | Mr K Matsunyane | - | 81 | 86 | 18/10 |
| 2nd | Green Flash | 4 b. f | 52.5kg (56.5) | 6 | Ms S T Valjalo | 1.2 | 90 | 91 | 10/1 |
| 3rd | Frozen Fantasy | 3 b. f | 60.0kg | 4 | Mr C Zackey | 1.25 | 97 | 98 | 8/1 |
| 4 | Roaming Spirit | 3 b. f | 56.0kg | 1 | Mr C Murray | 1.45 | 89 | 87 | 11/2 |
| 5 | Poblano | 3 b. f | 58.5kg | 7 | Mr M A Yeni | 1.85 | 94 | 100 | 33/1 |
| 6 | Kindred Heart | 3 b. f | 56.5kg | 2 | Mr L M van Rensburg | 2.15 | 90 | 88 | 14/1 |
| 7 | Valieva | 3 b. f | 53.5kg | 8 | Mr M K Katjedi | 4.45 | 84 | 78 | 16/1 |
| 8 | Stars And Bra's | 2 b. f | 52.5kg | 9 | Mr N Klink | 5.45 | 82 | 81 | 7/2 |
| 9 | Wings Within Me | 4 b. f | 53.0kg (55.5) | 5 | Mr M Mbuto | 5.85 | 88 | 88 | 25/2 |
| 10 | Pointer | 3 b. f | 58.0kg | 10 | Mr C J Habib | 6.35 | 93 | 84 | 14/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
71.19s
Total Pool
R975,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuscan Romance | 1 | 81 | 86 | + 7 | -2 | |
| Green Flash | 2 | 90 | 91 | -1 | + 2 | |
| Frozen Fantasy | 3 | 97 | 98 | -1 | + 2 | |
| Roaming Spirit | 4 | 89 | 87 | -1 | -1 | |
| Poblano | 5 | 94 | 100 | -1 | + 7 | |
| Kindred Heart | 6 | 90 | 88 | -1 | -1 | |
| Valieva | 7 | 84 | 78 | -2 | -4 | |
| Stars And Bra's | 8 | 82 | 81 | -2 | + 1 | |
| Wings Within Me | 9 | 88 | 88 | 0 | -2 | + 2 |
| Pointer | 10 | 93 | 84 | -3 | -6 | |
| Let's Go Lola | None | - | 91 | - | -193 | - |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
EN ROUTE TO THE START, POBLANO (M YENI) LIFTED ITS LEFT FRONT SHOE, WHICH WAS ATTENDED TO BY THE COURSE FARRIER. THIS CAUSED A DELAY TO THE START OF THIS RACE. THE STARTER HAD NO REPORTS. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) WINGS WITHIN ME (*M Mbuto) hung in from the 300m. b) Trainer Matthew de Kock was charged with a contravention of Rule 39.7.5 in that he failed to vaccinate ROAMING SPIRIT against Equine Influenza in accordance with the programme of vaccinations as published from time to time in the Racing Calendar. Trainer Matthew de Kock signed an Admission of Guilt and was fined R1000. c) TUSCAN ROMANCE (K Matsunyane), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer T Woodruff, acting on behalf of Trainer J Crawford, was advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) VALIEVA was ridden by Jockey M K Katjedi (declared 2 December 2025 at 08H53). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. Race 7 contd. THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS. SCRATCHED: a) LET'S GO LOLA insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.