Race 8: PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 GRADUATION PLATE (For Maidens, 1 & 2 Time Winners)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 15 January 2026 | 15:45
Distance:
1450m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R130,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Vamanos | 2 b. f | 57.0kg | 4 | Mr L M van Rensburg | - | - | 87 | - |
| - | Clever Trevor | 2 b. c | 59.0kg | 8 | Mr C Zackey | - | - | 89 | 5/1 |
| 1st | I'm A Fireball | 2 ch. c | 56.0kg | 4 | Mr C Murray | - | 102 | 108 | 11/2 |
| 2nd | King Harald TF | 2 b. c | 55.5kg | 5 | Mr G J Lerena | 3.25 | 106 | 102 | 9/4 |
| 3rd | Winds Of Change | 3 b. c | 60.0kg | 6 | Mr R Munger | 5.55 | 109 | 102 | 2/1 |
| 4 | Jabari Thimba | 2 ch. c | 56.0kg (55.5) | 2 | Mr C J Habib | 6.65 | 84 | 84 | 20/1 |
| 5 | Paul Revere | 3 ch. g | 59.5kg | 1 | Mr P Mxoli | 7.35 | 83 | 92 | 11/2 |
| 6 | Red Penny | 2 b. g | 54.5kg (56.0) | 3 | Miss R A Venniker | 11.25 | 87 | 85 | 10/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
83.32s
Total Pool
R1,192,500
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I'm A Fireball | 1 | 102 | 108 | + 7 | -1 | |
| King Harald | 2 | 106 | 102 | -2 | -2 | |
| Winds Of Change | 3 | 109 | 102 | -2 | -5 | |
| Jabari Thimba | 4 | 84 | 84 | 0 | -3 | + 3 |
| Paul Revere | 5 | 83 | 92 | -3 | + 12 | |
| Red Penny | 6 | 87 | 85 | -4 | + 2 | |
| Vamanos | None | - | 87 | - | -193 | - |
| Clever Trevor | 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 HAD NO REPORTS. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded. b) At approximately the 1100m, PAUL REVERE (P Mxoli), which commenced to over-race, was steadied when awkwardly placed on the heels of JABARI THIMBA (C Habib), and on the inside of KING HARALD (G Lerena). c) I'M A FIREBALL (C Murray), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer Matthew de Kock advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) JABARI THIMBA was ridden by Jockey C Habib (declared 15 January 2026 at 14H02). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS. SCRATCHED: a) CLEVER TREVOR insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). b) VAMANOS insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.