Race 1: 4RACING WELCOMES YOU MAIDEN JUVENILE PLATE (For 2 yo R100 000 Win BSA / RCS Bonus)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Saturday, 17 January 2026 | 11:25
Distance:
1000m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R130,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Buffalo King Cody | 2 gr. c | 58.5kg (60.0) | 7 | Mickaelle Michel | - | - | - | 7/1 |
| 1st | Flower Island | 2 b. f | 57.5kg | 3 | Mr C Murray | - | - | - | 5/1 |
| 2nd | Catfish TF | 2 gr. c | 60.0kg | 1 | Mr G J Lerena | 3.7 | - | - | 13/10 |
| 3rd | Sherlock Holmes | 2 b. c | 60.0kg | 5 | Mr C J Habib | 7.0 | - | - | 9/4 |
| 4 | Moosalekka | 2 b. f | 56.0kg (57.5) | 2 | Miss R A Venniker | 9.6 | - | - | 33/1 |
| 5 | Spring Tide | 2 b. f | 57.5kg | 4 | Mr R Munger | 10.8 | - | - | 66/1 |
| 6 | Count Of Capri | 2 gr. c | 60.0kg | 6 | Mr K de Melo | 11.7 | - | - | 13/2 |
| 7 | Debatable | 2 ch. c | 60.0kg | 7 | Mr P Mxoli | 22.5 | - | - | 75/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
56.87s
Average Time
57.93s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,273,938
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flower Island | 1 | - | - | - | + 25 | - |
| Catfish | 2 | - | - | - | + 15 | - |
| Sherlock Holmes | 3 | - | - | - | + 10 | - |
| Moosalekka | 4 | - | - | - | -3 | - |
| Spring Tide | 5 | - | - | - | -5 | - |
| Count Of Capri | 6 | - | - | - | -7 | - |
| Debatable | 7 | - | - | - | -9 | - |
| Buffalo King Cody | None | - | - | - | -193 | - |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE START OF THIS RACE WAS DELAYED DUE TO SHERLOCK HOLMES (C HABIB) AND SPRING TIDE (R MUNGER) PROVING STUBBORN LOADING. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) SHERLOCK HOLMES (C Habib) was stubborn loading. Trainer A P Peter was advised to reschool this colt prior to his next engagement (GT). b) SPRING TIDE (R Munger) was stubborn loading. Trainer C Mayhew was advised to reschool this filly prior to her next engagement (GT). c) SPRING TIDE (R Munger) was slow, losing one length. d) DEBATABLE (P Mxoli) stumbled shortly after the start. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) DEBATABLE (P Mxoli) and SPRING TIDE (R Munger) raced green. b) SHERLOCK HOLMES (C Habib) shifted in away from the crop from the 300m. c) Jockey R Munger, the rider of SPRING TIDE, briefly dropped his right-side rein at the 300m. d) FLOWER ISLAND (C Murray), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer Matthew de Kock advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) CATFISH blowing post-race. b) COUNT OF CAPRI mouth injury. c) DEBATABLE abnormal respiratory noise; fatigued. d) SHERLOCK HOLMES abnormal respiratory noise; fatigued. SCRATCHED: a) BUFFALO KING CODY shin sore (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.