Race 7: 4RACING WISHES YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS FM 91 DIVIDED HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 23 December 2025 | 15:50
Distance:
1000m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R135,000
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Alpine Jet | 2 b. f | 59.0kg | 10 | Mr M A Yeni | - | - | 97 | 16/1 |
| - | Global Thunder | 4 b. f | 56.0kg | 6 | Mr K Matsunyane | - | - | 83 | 50/1 |
| 1st | Bosum Buddy | 3 gr. f | 56.0kg | 3 | Mr P Mxoli | - | 83 | 85 | 33/1 |
| 2nd | Green Flash | 4 b. f | 59.5kg | 7 | Mr G J Lerena | 0.4 | 90 | 91 | 5/1 |
| 3rd | Manyeleti TF | 3 ch. f | 57.0kg | 2 | Mr C Zackey | 1.15 | 93 | 93 | 83/100 |
| 4 | Roaming Spirit | 3 b. f | 59.0kg | 6 | Mr C Murray | 1.4 | 89 | 87 | 8/1 |
| 5 | Mystical Miss | 2 b. f | 53.0kg (54.5) | 1 | Mickaelle Michel | 3.3 | 88 | 83 | 17/2 |
| 6 | Miss Novax | 2 b. f | 53.5kg | 10 | Mr C R Maujean | 3.8 | 86 | 85 | 25/1 |
| 7 | Miss Scaletta | 3 b. f | 64.5kg | 9 | Mr M K Katjedi | 3.85 | 100 | 96 | 100/1 |
| 8 | Glastonbury | 2 b. f | 58.5kg (60.0) | 4 | Miss R A Venniker | 5.05 | 99 | 94 | 14/1 |
| 9 | Valieva | 3 b. f | 56.0kg | 8 | Mr S Khumalo | 5.65 | 83 | 78 | 16/1 |
| 10 | Theatre Of Life | 2 b. f | 56.0kg (60.0) | 5 | Ms S T Valjalo | 9.4 | 91 | 91 | 100/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
56.76s
Average Time
56.65s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R910,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bosum Buddy | 1 | 83 | 85 | + 7 | -5 | |
| Green Flash | 2 | 90 | 91 | -1 | + 2 | |
| Manyeleti | 3 | 93 | 93 | 0 | -1 | + 1 |
| Roaming Spirit | 4 | 89 | 87 | -1 | -1 | |
| Mystical Miss | 5 | 88 | 83 | -2 | -3 | |
| Miss Novax | 6 | 86 | 85 | -2 | + 1 | |
| Miss Scaletta | 7 | 100 | 96 | -2 | -2 | |
| Glastonbury | 8 | 99 | 94 | -2 | -3 | |
| Valieva | 9 | 83 | 78 | -2 | -3 | |
| Theatre Of Life | 10 | 91 | 91 | 0 | -4 | + 4 |
| Alpine Jet | None | - | 97 | - | -193 | - |
| Global Thunder | None | - | 83 | - | -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THE STARTER REPORTED: a) GLOBAL THUNDER (K Matsunyane) was examined by the Veterinary Surgeon and withdrawn, causing a delay. b) MISS SCALETTA (MK Katjedi) and VALIEVA (S Khumalo) made contact leaving the stalls. c) GLASTONBURY(*RA Venniker) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Jockey C Zackey reported that the felt something amiss with MANYELETI. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. b) BOSUM BUDDY, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer PF Matchett was advised. (MdP) JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) BOSUM BUDDY is a grey filly and not a bay, as carded. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) MANYALETI - examined post-race. Moderate post-race distress. SCRATCHED: a) ALPINE JET - not striding out left front. Rule 53.5 applied. (declared 07h20 on 20251223). b) GLOBAL THUNDER - not striding out. Rule 53.5 applied. (declared 15h52 on 20251223). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.