Race 10: NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING TUESDAY 27 JANUARY MR 66 HANDICAP (Open)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Saturday, 17 January 2026 | 16:45
Distance:
1200m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R90,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:3.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:5.5
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Gal Gadot | 8 b. m | 52.0kg | 9 | Mr K J Lihaba | - | - | 50 | 66/1 |
| 1st | Zoombomber | 2 b. g | 56.0kg | 11 | Mr S Khumalo | - | 58 | 60 | 5/1 |
| 2nd | Kotinos | 3 ch. g | 58.5kg | 12 | Mr R Danielson | 0.1 | 63 | 59 | 16/1 |
| 3rd | Hathighwaytothesky | 3 b. f | 59.0kg (63.0) | 15 | Ms S T Valjalo | 0.4 | 79 | 87 | 8/1 |
| 4 | Time For Charity | 5 b. m | 59.0kg | 3 | Mr J R Syster | 0.8 | 64 | 61 | 8/1 |
| 5 | Misty Metal | 3 ch. f | 61.5kg (63.0) | 7 | Mickaelle Michel | 2.0 | 72 | 71 | 20/1 |
| 6 | Tiger Storm | 3 b. g | 59.5kg (62.0) | 8 | Mr M Mbuto | 3.5 | 70 | 69 | 5/1 |
| 7 | Prophet | 2 b. g | 61.5kg | 10 | Mr T J Mayhew | 3.7 | 69 | 66 | 14/1 |
| 8 | Together Again | 5 b. m | 53.0kg (57.0) | 1 | Mr B Marx - Jacobson | 4.0 | 60 | 55 | 33/1 |
| 9 | Legendary TF | 2 b. g | 61.0kg (62.5) | 9 | Miss R A Venniker | 4.2 | 71 | 69 | 7/2 |
| 10 | Concordia | 2 b. f | 60.0kg | 5 | Mr C J Habib | 4.4 | 73 | 69 | 25/1 |
| 11 | Bay Empire | 2 b. c | 59.5kg (62.0) | 14 | Mr Jace Botes | 7.5 | 70 | 62 | 25/1 |
| 12 | Summer Shade | 4 b. g | 55.5kg | 2 | Mr L Nhlapo | 8.9 | 57 | 52 | 125/1 |
| 13 | Blurred Vision | 3 b. g | 57.0kg | 4 | Mr P Mxoli | 9.9 | 60 | 56 | 66/1 |
| 14 | Pacific | 4 b. g | 52.0kg | 6 | Mr M K Katjedi | 11.0 | 50 | 50 | 66/1 |
| 15 | Universal Girl (IRE) | 4 b. f | 59.5kg | 13 | Mr C Murray | 13.75 | 65 | 65 | 25/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
69.95s
Average Time
70.09s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,273,938
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zoombomber | 1 | 58 | 60 | + 7 | -5 | |
| Kotinos | 2 | 63 | 59 | -1 | -3 | |
| Hathighwaytothesky | 3 | 79 | 87 | -1 | + 9 | |
| Time For Charity | 4 | 64 | 61 | -1 | -2 | |
| Misty Metal | 5 | 72 | 71 | -1 | ||
| Tiger Storm | 6 | 70 | 69 | -2 | + 1 | |
| Prophet | 7 | 69 | 66 | -2 | -1 | |
| Together Again | 8 | 60 | 55 | -2 | -3 | |
| Legendary | 9 | 71 | 69 | -2 | ||
| Concordia | 10 | 73 | 69 | -2 | -2 | |
| Bay Empire | 11 | 70 | 62 | -3 | -5 | |
| Summer Shade | 12 | 57 | 52 | -3 | -2 | |
| Blurred Vision | 13 | 60 | 56 | -4 | ||
| Pacific | 14 | 50 | 50 | 0 | -4 | + 4 |
| Universal Girl (IRE) | 15 | 65 | 65 | 0 | -5 | + 5 |
| Gal Gadot | None | - | 50 | - | -188 | - |
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 THE DELAY IN THE PREVIOUS RACE. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) TIGER STORM (*M Mbuto) was slow, losing two lengths and thereafter 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 Murray reported that UNIVERSAL GIRL (IRE) made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. c) Jockey M K Katjedi reported that PACIFIC did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. d) ZOOMBOMBER (S Khumalo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer C Spies advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) PACIFIC was ridden by Jockey M K Katjedi (declared 17 December 2025 at 15H51). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) PACIFIC raced without blinkers (declared 16 January 2026 at 09H25). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) UNIVERSAL GIRL (IRE) choked up. b) PACIFIC examined post-race, nothing obvious detected. c) HATHIGHWAYTOTHESKY blowing post-race. d) CONCORDIA coughing post-race. SCRATCHED: a) GAL GADOT off feed (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). Race 10 contd. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.