Race 10: NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING TUESDAY 27 JANUARY MR 74 HANDICAP (Open)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 15 January 2026 | 16:55
Distance:
1600m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R100,000
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Global Impact | 2 b. c | 60.5kg | 6 | Mr K Matsunyane | - | - | 74 | 20/1 |
| 1st | Carnelo | 6 b. g | 52.5kg (54.0) | 9 | Miss R A Venniker | - | 62 | 75 | 16/1 |
| 2nd | Prince Of Kildare | 4 b. g | 59.5kg | 3 | Mr M K Katjedi | 2.6 | 73 | 80 | 9/2 |
| 3rd | Mocha Frappe TF | 2 ch. c | 59.5kg | 4 | Mr G J Lerena | 2.9 | 73 | 68 | 28/10 |
| 4 | My Lucky Charm | 3 b. c | 58.0kg | 11 | Mr C Murray | 4.1 | 80 | 73 | 25/2 |
| 5 | Unsolved Riddle | 3 b. g | 59.0kg (61.5) | 2 | Mr Jace Botes | 5.1 | 77 | 77 | 14/1 |
| 6 | Johnny Drama | 3 ch. g | 58.5kg (62.5) | 10 | Ms S T Valjalo | 6.1 | 79 | 78 | 16/1 |
| 7 | Itsnowornever | 5 b. g | 55.0kg | 5 | Mr J Gates | 6.8 | 64 | 64 | 66/1 |
| 8 | Sunset Warrior | 2 b. c | 57.5kg | 1 | Mr L Nhlapo | 7.9 | 79 | 76 | 10/1 |
| 9 | Eiffel Tower | 4 b. g | 59.5kg | 6 | Mr P Mxoli | 8.2 | 73 | 69 | 14/1 |
| 10 | Express Yourself | 2 b. c | 61.0kg | 8 | Mr R Munger | 8.45 | 76 | 74 | 9/2 |
| 11 | The Mightiest | 3 b. f | 58.5kg | 7 | Mr K J Lihaba | 11.55 | 71 | 70 | 16/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
94.42s
Average Time
96.7s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,192,500
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carnelo | 1 | 62 | 75 | + 7 | + 6 | |
| Prince Of Kildare | 2 | 73 | 80 | -1 | + 8 | |
| Mocha Frappe | 3 | 73 | 68 | -1 | -4 | |
| My Lucky Charm | 4 | 80 | 73 | -2 | -5 | |
| Unsolved Riddle | 5 | 77 | 77 | 0 | -2 | + 2 |
| Johnny Drama | 6 | 79 | 78 | -3 | + 2 | |
| Itsnowornever | 7 | 64 | 64 | 0 | -3 | + 3 |
| Sunset Warrior | 8 | 79 | 76 | -3 | ||
| Eiffel Tower | 9 | 73 | 69 | -3 | -1 | |
| Express Yourself | 10 | 76 | 74 | -3 | + 1 | |
| The Mightiest | 11 | 71 | 70 | -4 | + 3 | |
| Global Impact | None | - | 74 | - | -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) THE MIGHTIEST (*K J Lihaba) was slow, losing one length. b) UNSOLVED RIDDLE (*J Botes) and EIFFEL TOWER (P Mxoli) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded. b) EXPRESS YOURSELF (R Munger) and EIFFEL TOWER (P Mxoli) over-raced in the early stages. c) In view of the performance of EIFFEL TOWER (P Mxoli), (distance 8,20 lengths, betting 14/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. d) In view of the performance of EXPRESS YOURSELF (R Munger), (distance 8,45 lengths, betting 9/2), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. e) CARNELO (R A Venniker), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer S M Naidoo advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) EXPRESS YOURSELF not striding out left front. b) EIFFEL TOWER examined post-race, nothing obvious detected. SCRATCHED: a) GLOBAL IMPACT urticaria (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.