Race 5: #YOUCANBETONUS! PINNACLE STAKES (Open to all horses)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 11 December 2025 | 14:20

Distance: 1000m
Going: Good
Stakes: R200,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Taxi To The Moon 3 b. c 52.0kg (56.0) 7 Ms S T Valjalo - - 119 11/2
1st Buffalo Storm Cody TF 3 b. g 62.0kg 4 Mr G J Lerena - 130 132 36/100
2nd Karate Kid 3 b. g 52.0kg 5 Mr P Mxoli 3.0 104 103 17/2
3rd Chieftain 3 b. g 54.0kg 8 Mr K de Melo 4.3 107 106 17/2
4 Magic Tattoo 5 ch. g 50.0kg 1 Mr M K Katjedi 4.7 98 93 66/1
5 William Robertson 6 b. g 62.0kg 6 Mr T J Mayhew 6.2 125 124 16/1
6 Radicchio 5 b. g 50.5kg (50.0) 7 Mr J R Syster 7.6 101 100 100/1
7 Mover And Shaker 5 b. g 53.5kg (56.0) 2 Mr M Mbuto 9.7 111 109 66/1
8 Dreamland 4 b. g 51.5kg (54.0) 3 Mr Damyan Pillay 11.8 106 103 33/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
56.14s
Total Pool
R1,355,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Buffalo Storm Cody 1 130 132 +2 + 7 -5
Karate Kid 2 104 103 -1 -2 + 1
Chieftain 3 107 106 -1 -2 + 1
Magic Tattoo 4 98 93 -5 -2 -3
William Robertson 5 125 124 -1 -3 + 2
Radicchio 6 101 100 -1 -3 + 2
Mover And Shaker 7 111 109 -2 -4 + 2
Dreamland 8 106 103 -3 -4 + 1
Taxi To The Moon None - 119 - -198 -
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)	MOVER AND SHAKER (*M Mbuto) hung out in the concluding stages.
b)	Apprentice D Pillay reported that DREAMLAND did not stride out freely in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. 	
c)	BUFFALO STORM CODY (G Lerena), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
Trainer A P Peter advised (SM).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	DREAMLAND was ridden by Apprentice D Pillay (declared 8 December 2025 at 16H54).
b) 	RADICCHIO: Jockey J R Syster weighed out at 50,9kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight.
		
RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	MAGIC TATTOO raced without blinkers (declared 10 December 2025 at 09H39).		

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	DREAMLAND not striding out left hind.
b)	KARATE KID mouth injury.	

SCRATCHED:
a)	TAXI TO THE MOON off feed (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).	

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.	









Race 5 contd.