Race 3: PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 MR 76 HANDICAP (Open)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 23 December 2025 | 13:25
Distance:
2000m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R105,000
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Nkwenkwezi | 3 b. f | 60.5kg | 7 | Mr C J Habib | - | - | 78 | 8/1 |
| - | Bellerophon | 3 b. g | 58.0kg | 4 | Mr C Zackey | - | - | 89 | - |
| 1st | One More Star | 3 ch. c | 60.5kg | 7 | Mr C Murray | - | 78 | 87 | 11/2 |
| 2nd | Instant Attraction | 3 b. f | 53.0kg | 1 | Mr C R Maujean | 0.8 | 63 | 60 | 25/2 |
| 3rd | Casus Belli | 3 ch. g | 51.5kg (53.0) | 5 | Miss R A Venniker | 1.1 | 63 | 64 | 7/2 |
| 4 | Eiffel Tower | 4 b. g | 59.0kg | 6 | Mr P Mxoli | 2.6 | 74 | 69 | 16/1 |
| 5 | Sky Pillar Rock TF | 3 ch. g | 56.5kg (60.5) | 2 | Ms S T Valjalo | 3.3 | 78 | 81 | 14/10 |
| 6 | Pretty Analia | 5 b. m | 57.0kg | 3 | Mr S Khumalo | 3.8 | 70 | 61 | 10/1 |
| 7 | Full Go | 6 b. g | 52.0kg | 4 | Mr K Matsunyane | 5.8 | 54 | 59 | 66/1 |
| 8 | Banha Bridge | 5 ch. g | 59.0kg | 8 | Mr G J Lerena | 6.05 | 74 | 70 | 10/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
123.6s
Average Time
123.78s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R910,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One More Star | 1 | 78 | 87 | + 7 | + 2 | |
| Instant Attraction | 2 | 63 | 60 | -1 | -2 | |
| Casus Belli | 3 | 63 | 64 | -1 | + 2 | |
| Eiffel Tower | 4 | 74 | 69 | -1 | -4 | |
| Sky Pillar Rock | 5 | 78 | 81 | -2 | + 5 | |
| Pretty Analia | 6 | 70 | 61 | -2 | -7 | |
| Full Go | 7 | 54 | 59 | -2 | + 7 | |
| Banha Bridge | 8 | 74 | 70 | -3 | -1 | |
| Nkwenkwezi | None | - | 78 | - | -193 | - |
| Bellerophon | None | - | 89 | - | -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) SKY PILLAR ROCK (*S Valjalo) was stubborn loading. b) EIFFEL TOWER (P Mxoli) was restless in the stalls. c) CASUS BELLI (*RA Venniker) and FULL GO (K Matsunyane) jumped slow, losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) BANHA BRIDGE (G Lerena) raced wide without cover around the turn. b) CASUS BELLI (*RA Venniker) was hanging in in the concluding stages. c) ONE MORE STAR, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer AG Laird was advised. (MdP) JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) *RA Venniker (CASUS BELLI) claimed 1kg of her 1.5kg allowance (52.1kgs). b) K Matsunyane (FULL GO) rode +0.5kg (52.5kgs). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) CASUS BELLI - blowing post-race. SCRATCHED: a) NKWENKWEZI - insufficient recovery time. Rule 53.5 applied. (declared 06h52 on 20251223). b) BELLEROPHON - insufficient recovery time. Rule 53.5 applied. (declared 08h19 on 20251219). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.