Race 1: 4RACING WELCOMES YOU MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (For Maiden Fillies and Mares)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 23 December 2025 | 12:15
Distance:
1600m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R105,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Winds Of Grace TF | 3 b. f | 60.0kg | 2 | Mr G J Lerena | - | 69 | 72 | 1/1 |
| 2nd | Galaxy Queen | 3 b. f | 59.0kg | 5 | Mr C Zackey | 2.5 | 75 | 78 | 28/10 |
| 3rd | Hubertus Hunt | 2 b. f | 59.0kg | 7 | Mr M A Yeni | 2.6 | 77 | 75 | 8/1 |
| 4 | Vixeninthevineyard | 2 b. f | 60.0kg | 10 | Mr K Matsunyane | 3.2 | 52 | 64 | 100/1 |
| 5 | Made To Measure | 3 b. f | 59.0kg | 9 | Mr C R Maujean | 4.7 | - | 73 | 40/1 |
| 6 | In Between | 3 gr. f | 57.5kg (59.0) | 1 | Miss R A Venniker | 5.5 | - | 65 | 16/1 |
| 7 | Shadowline | 3 b. f | 59.0kg | 3 | Mr P Mxoli | 7.6 | - | 78 | 15/2 |
| 8 | Matter Of Trust | 2 ch. f | 55.0kg (59.0) | 6 | Ms S T Valjalo | 8.6 | 75 | 73 | 33/1 |
| 9 | Invictus Jet | 2 b. f | 59.0kg | 8 | Mr M K Katjedi | 20.0 | 68 | 68 | 100/1 |
| 10 | E Famous | 3 b. f | 59.0kg | 4 | Mr J R Syster | 33.5 | - | 37 | 100/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
98.81s
Average Time
98.27s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R910,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winds Of Grace | 1 | 69 | 72 | + 7 | -4 | |
| Galaxy Queen | 2 | 75 | 78 | -1 | + 4 | |
| Hubertus Hunt | 3 | 77 | 75 | -1 | -1 | |
| Vixeninthevineyard | 4 | 52 | 64 | -2 | + 14 | |
| Made To Measure | 5 | - | 73 | - | -5 | - |
| In Between | 6 | - | 65 | - | -7 | - |
| Shadowline | 7 | - | 78 | - | -9 | - |
| Matter Of Trust | 8 | 75 | 73 | -3 | + 1 | |
| Invictus Jet | 9 | 68 | 68 | 0 | -7 | + 7 |
| E Famous | 10 | - | 37 | - | -15 | - |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) INVICTUS JET (MK Katjedi) jumped slow, losing one length. b) GALAXY QUEEN (C Zackey) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. c) E FAMOUS (JR Syster) and SHADOWLINE (P Mxoli) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Shortly after the start, E FAMOUS (JR Syster) and SHADOWLINE (P Mxoli) were carried in by GALAXY QUEEN (C Zackey), which jumped inwards. b) At approximately the 1200m INVICTUS JET (MK Katjedi) was carried out by E FAMOUS (JR Syster), which raced awkwardly around the turn. c) At approximately the 600m, Jockey M Yeni (HUBERTUS HUNT) got his crop entangled with his right-side rein. d) Leaving the 600m MATTER OF TRUST (*S Valjalo) was steadied momentarily when awkwardly placed between MADE TO MEASURE (C Maujean) and E FAMOUS (JR Syster), which took an awkward stride and shifted in. In view of this report, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine E FAMOUS (JR Syster). e) WINDS OF GRACE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer MG Azzie was advised. (MdP) JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) MATTER OF TRUST raced without blinkers. (declared 06h59 on 20251221) b) SHADOWLINE raced with blinkers. (declared 06h25 on 20251218) THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) E FAMOUS - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected. b) MATTER OF TRUST - not striding out right hind. c) INVICTUS JET - fatigued. d) IN BETWEEN - abnormal respiratory noise. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.