Race 4: WSB LEADERS IN ANTE POST BETTING MR 76 HANDICAP (Open)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Saturday, 20 December 2025 | 13:35

Distance: 1200m

Going: Good

Stakes: R105,000

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
-	Bumps Last Grind	2 b. c	59.5kg	13	Mr C Murray	-	-	75	20/1
-	Biofarmer	4 b. g	61.0kg	7	-	-	-	78	25/1
-	Red Penny	2 b. g	60.0kg (61.5)	15	Miss R A Venniker	-	-	85	6/1
1st	Rockaroundtheclock	2 b. g	58.0kg	8	Mr M A Yeni	-	80	83	6/1
2nd	Maverick Queen	3 b. f	60.0kg	11	Mr R D Fourie	0.7	76	76	5/1
3rd	Palace Revolt	2 b. g	58.0kg	4	Mr S Khumalo	1.7	72	64	10/1
4	Play With The Wind TF	3 b. f	55.5kg (59.5)	15	Ms S T Valjalo	2.3	75	80	7/2
5	Prophet	2 b. g	58.5kg	10	Mr T J Mayhew	3.55	73	66	25/1
6	Royal Horizon	3 ch. f	56.5kg	12	Mr G J Lerena	3.65	69	68	16/1
7	Dezire	3 b. f	58.5kg (60.0)	7	Mickaelle Michel	4.65	76	72	20/1
8	Spy Story	3 b. g	57.5kg	13	Mr A C Fortune	4.95	71	66	7/1
9	Daring Act	4 b. g	53.5kg	9	Mr P Mxoli	5.85	63	60	20/1
10	Prized Platinum	3 b. g	59.0kg	5	Mr C J Habib	6.6	74	72	50/1
11	Spirited Girl	4 b. f	55.0kg	14	Mr C R Maujean	6.7	66	61	100/1
12	Falcon Strike	2 ch. c	54.0kg	2	Mr K Matsunyane	8.4	64	60	16/1
13	She's All Mine	3 b. f	59.0kg	6	Mr L M van Rensburg	10.0	82	79	25/2
14	Kotinos	3 ch. g	54.5kg	1	Mr J R Syster	11.0	65	59	33/1
15	Sergeant Soqrat	2 b. g	58.5kg	3	Mr M K Katjedi	11.1	81	71	100/1

Race Timing

Winning Time

69.34s

Average Time

70.09s

Difference

%.2fs

Total Pool

R1,570,000

View Official NHA Assessment

Rating Analysis

Horse	Pos	MR Before	MR After	Official Δ	Expected Δ	Discrepancy
Rockaroundtheclock	1	80	83	+3	+ 7	-4
Maverick Queen	2	76	76	0	-1	+ 1
Palace Revolt	3	72	64	-8	-1	-7
Play With The Wind	4	75	80	+5	-1	+ 6
Prophet	5	73	66	-7	-2	-5
Royal Horizon	6	69	68	-1	-2	+ 1
Dezire	7	76	72	-4	-2	-2
Spy Story	8	71	66	-5	-2	-3
Daring Act	9	63	60	-3	-2	-1
Prized Platinum	10	74	72	-2	-3	+ 1
Spirited Girl	11	66	61	-5	-3	-2
Falcon Strike	12	64	60	-4	-3	-1
She's All Mine	13	82	79	-3	-4	+ 1
Kotinos	14	65	59	-6	-4	-2
Sergeant Soqrat	15	81	71	-10	-4	-6
Bumps Last Grind	None	-	75	-	-193	-
Biofarmer	None	-	78	-	-193	-
Red Penny	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)	DEZIRE (M Michel) was slow into stride.	
b)	Shortly after the start, MAVERICK QUEEN (R Fourie) was bumped in by ROYAL HORIZON (G Lerena), which jumped inwards leaving the stalls.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	PLAY WITH THE WIND (*S Valjalo) hung in from the 300m. 
b)	PRIZED PLATINUM (C Habib) hung out from the 300m. 
c)	Jockey M Yeni, the rider of ROCKAROUNDTHECLOCK, accidentally dropped his crop at approximately the 100m. 
d)	In view of the performance of SHE'S ALL MINE (M van Rensburg), (distance 10,00 lengths, betting 25/2), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.	
e)	ROCKAROUNDTHECLOCK (M Yeni), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
Trainer F Bronkhorst advised (MduP).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	KOTINOS was ridden by Jockey	 J R Syster (declared 20 December 2025 at 13H10).		
	Stipes' permission was granted as Jockey J P van der Merwe experienced transport complications. 

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	PALACE REVOLT raced equipped with blinkers (declared 19 December 2025 at 08H48).	

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	SHE'S ALL MINE not striding out right front.
b)	DEZIRE in season; mild most race distress.
c)	PALACE REVOLT abnormal respiratory noise.	

SCRATCHED:
a)	RED PENNY insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).
b)	BIOFARMER off feed (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).
c)	BUMPS LAST GRIND lame left front (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.