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VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 18 December 2025 | 15:35

Distance: 1200m
Going: Good
Stakes: R125,000
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
- Top Division 2 b. g 59.0kg 1 - - - 90 28/10
- Antonio Gaudi 2 b. c 58.0kg 3 Mr K Matsunyane - - 82 4/1
- Believe In Fate 2 b. c 59.5kg 7 Mr C R Maujean - - 85 7/1
1st Fully Loaded 5 b. g 57.0kg (59.5) 3 Mr M Mbuto - 85 94 7/2
2nd Xenophon TF 3 ch. g 58.5kg 4 Mr S Khumalo 1.25 83 83 14/10
3rd Ensuing 2 b. c 62.0kg 8 Mr G J Lerena 2.75 90 87 25/1
4 Longsword 2 b. c 56.5kg 7 Mr M K Katjedi 2.95 79 72 33/1
5 Mister Wilson 2 b. g 59.5kg 5 Mr C J Habib 3.2 93 93 5/1
6 Super Awesome 4 b. g 57.0kg 6 Mr M A Yeni 4.5 80 79 8/1
7 Cian The Conqueror 5 b. g 59.0kg 1 Mr D W Schwarz 5.1 84 81 10/1
8 Bright And Brazen 2 ch. f 55.5kg 2 Mr C Murray 9.8 85 97 20/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
69.54s
Total Pool
R1,015,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Fully Loaded 1 85 94 +9 + 7 + 2
Xenophon 2 83 83 0 -1 + 1
Ensuing 3 90 87 -3 -1 -2
Longsword 4 79 72 -7 -1 -6
Mister Wilson 5 93 93 0 -2 + 2
Super Awesome 6 80 79 -1 -2 + 1
Cian The Conqueror 7 84 81 -3 -2 -1
Bright And Brazen 8 85 97 +12 -4 + 16
Top Division None - 90 - -193 -
Antonio Gaudi None - 82 - -193 -
Believe In Fate None - 85 - -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)	LONGSWORD (M K Katjedi) and BRIGHT AND BRAZEN (C Murray) jumped inwards leaving the stalls.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	MISTER WILSON (C Habib) hung in from the 300m and was straightened on two occasions in the concluding stages. 
b)	Jockey C Murray reported that he felt something amiss with BRIGHT AND BRAZEN in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. 	
c)	FULLY LOADED (*M Mbuto), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.	
Trainer F P Habib advised (MduP).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	ENSUING was ridden by Jockey	 G Lerena (declared 18 December 2025 at 08H05).		
	Stipes permission with the mutual consent of all parties involved. 
RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
None. 

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	BRIGHT AND BRAZEN examined post-race, nothing obvious detected.

SCRATCHED:
a)	BELIEVE IN FATE insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).
b)	TOP DIVISION	insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).
c)	ANTONIO GAUDI insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.	


Race 7 contd.