Race 3: TAB 4RACING APP MR 66 APPRENTICE HANDICAP (Open)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 11 December 2025 | 13:10
Distance:
1800m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R90,000
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Circle Of Grace | 4 b. g | 50.0kg (54.0) | 9 | Mr G Dookhit | - | - | 51 | 8/1 |
| 1st | Sky Pillar Rock TF | 3 ch. g | 59.0kg (63.0) | 4 | Ms S T Valjalo | - | 73 | 81 | 14/10 |
| 2nd | Crepuscolo | 4 ch. g | 50.5kg (53.0) | 7 | Mr M Mbuto | 1.75 | 52 | 58 | 6/1 |
| 3rd | Fushimi Inari | 2 gr. g | 53.0kg (57.0) | 2 | Mr B Marx - Jacobson | 7.25 | 60 | 53 | 16/1 |
| 4 | Commander Of All | 2 b. c | 53.5kg (56.0) | 9 | Mr Jace Botes | 8.5 | 58 | 56 | 5/1 |
| 5 | Hopscotch | 2 b. f | 56.5kg (59.0) | 1 | Mr Damyan Pillay | 9.1 | 78 | 66 | 10/1 |
| 6 | Gold De Grace | 4 ch. g | 53.0kg | 8 | Mr K J Lihaba | 9.3 | 52 | 51 | 100/1 |
| 7 | Viva De Janeiro | 5 b. g | 49.0kg (53.0) | 6 | Mr E J Muller | 11.8 | 52 | 50 | 25/1 |
| 8 | Bob Lee Swagger | 4 ch. g | 54.5kg | 3 | Mr T J Mayhew | 13.2 | 55 | 53 | 40/1 |
| 9 | Flag Bearer | 3 b. g | 55.0kg (59.0) | 5 | Mr B Soodoo | 15.3 | 64 | 60 | 11/2 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
110.98s
Average Time
109.64s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,355,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky Pillar Rock | 1 | 73 | 81 | + 7 | + 1 | |
| Crepuscolo | 2 | 52 | 58 | -1 | + 7 | |
| Fushimi Inari | 3 | 60 | 53 | -3 | -4 | |
| Commander Of All | 4 | 58 | 56 | -3 | + 1 | |
| Hopscotch | 5 | 78 | 66 | -4 | -8 | |
| Gold De Grace | 6 | 52 | 51 | -4 | + 3 | |
| Viva De Janeiro | 7 | 52 | 50 | -4 | + 2 | |
| Bob Lee Swagger | 8 | 55 | 53 | -5 | + 3 | |
| Flag Bearer | 9 | 64 | 60 | -6 | + 2 | |
| Circle Of Grace | None | - | 51 | - | -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) Apprentice B Soodoo, the rider of FLAG BEARER, briefly lost the footing to his right-side stirrup iron leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) VIVA DE JANEIRO (*E J Muller) raced wide around the turn and into the straight. b) CREPUSCOLO (*M Mbuto) hung in from the 500m. c) COMMANDER OF ALL (*J Botes) hung in from the 300m. d) SKY PILLAR ROCK (*S Valjalo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee L Faniso, acting on behalf of Trainer R Klaasen, was advised (SM). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) COMMANDER OF ALL cast its right hind shoe in running. SCRATCHED: a) CIRCLE OF GRACE insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None. Race 3 contd.