Race 8: FOR HOSPITALITY BOOKINGS CALL 011 681 1796 FM 82 HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 08 January 2026 | 16:25

Distance: 1450m
Going: Good
Stakes: R112,500
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:5.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:7.5 4yrs:0.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Princess Keira 2 b. f 57.5kg 4 - - - 87 6/1
1st Vamanos 2 b. f 55.5kg 7 Mr M A Yeni - 83 87 3/1
2nd Fair Proposal 2 b. f 53.5kg 5 Mr R Munger 0.6 79 83 16/1
3rd Arashi 2 b. f 61.0kg 3 Mr G J Lerena 1.2 94 90 6/1
4 Mountain High 3 b. f 61.0kg 1 Mr C Zackey 1.3 84 82 7/1
5 Cape Saffron TF 3 b. f 58.0kg 6 Mr J R Syster 2.1 78 82 7/2
6 Lady Blunt 2 b. f 56.5kg 4 Mr L M van Rensburg 2.3 85 88 6/1
7 Princess Ilaria 5 b. m 59.5kg 2 Mr K Matsunyane 3.5 81 79 9/2

Race Timing

Winning Time
86.98s
Average Time
86.06s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,022,500

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Vamanos 1 83 87 +4 + 7 -3
Fair Proposal 2 79 83 +4 -1 + 5
Arashi 3 94 90 -4 -1 -3
Mountain High 4 84 82 -2 -1 -1
Cape Saffron 5 78 82 +4 -1 + 5
Lady Blunt 6 85 88 +3 -1 + 4
Princess Ilaria 7 81 79 -2 -2
Princess Keira None - 87 - -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)	MOUNTAIN HIGH (C Zackey) was slow into stride.	
    
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded.
b)	Jockey C Zackey reported that he felt something amiss with MOUNTAIN HIGH in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. 	
c)	Jockey K Matsunyane reported that he felt something amiss with PRINCESS ILARIA in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.
d)	Jockey M van Rensburg reported that LADY BLUNT took no interest in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.
e)	VAMANOS (M Yeni), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.	
Trainer R R Magner advised (MS).
Race 8 contd. 
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
None. 

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	MOUNTAIN HIGH raced equipped with cheek pieces (declared 31 December 2025 at 09H52).	

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	MOUNTAIN HIGH examined post-race, nothing obvious detected.
b)	PRINCESS ILARIA examined post-race, nothing obvious detected.
c)	LADY BLUNT not striding out right front. 

SCRATCHED:
a)	PRINCESS KEIRA Stipes permission. Advised 8 January 2026 at 07H50.

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.