Race 7: SA DERBY 4 APRIL PINNACLE STAKES (For all horses)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 22 January 2026 | 15:45
Distance:
1450m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R200,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Pressonregardless | 4 b. g | 58.0kg | 6 | Mr C Zackey | - | - | 109 | 6/1 |
| 1st | Tin Pan Alley TF | 2 b. c | 58.0kg | 7 | Mr K de Melo | - | 116 | 128 | 18/10 |
| 2nd | Money Heist | 2 b. c | 58.0kg | 3 | Mr C J Habib | 0.05 | 106 | 106 | 6/1 |
| 3rd | Bob's Your Uncle | 5 b. g | 52.5kg (54.0) | 2 | Mickaelle Michel | 4.25 | 101 | 103 | 5/2 |
| 4 | Greaterix | 3 gr. c | 60.0kg | 9 | Mr C Murray | 5.0 | 112 | 110 | 8/1 |
| 5 | Radicchio | 5 b. g | 54.0kg | 8 | Mr J R Syster | 6.0 | 101 | 100 | 14/1 |
| 6 | Hotarubi | 4 b. g | 50.0kg (54.0) | 1 | Mr B Marx - Jacobson | 9.0 | 101 | 98 | 14/1 |
| 7 | Miss Scaletta | 3 b. f | 52.0kg | 4 | Mr P Mxoli | 9.4 | 100 | 96 | 50/1 |
| 8 | Mover And Shaker | 5 b. g | 54.5kg (56.0) | 5 | Miss R A Venniker | 10.5 | 105 | 109 | 40/1 |
| 9 | Fire 'N Flames | 4 ch. g | 56.0kg | 6 | Mr D W Schwarz | 11.75 | 105 | 103 | 40/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
84.37s
Total Pool
R1,175,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tin Pan Alley | 1 | 116 | 128 | + 7 | + 5 | |
| Money Heist | 2 | 106 | 106 | 0 | -1 | + 1 |
| Bob's Your Uncle | 3 | 101 | 103 | -2 | + 4 | |
| Greaterix | 4 | 112 | 110 | -2 | ||
| Radicchio | 5 | 101 | 100 | -3 | + 2 | |
| Hotarubi | 6 | 101 | 98 | -4 | + 1 | |
| Miss Scaletta | 7 | 100 | 96 | -4 | ||
| Mover And Shaker | 8 | 105 | 109 | -4 | + 8 | |
| Fire 'N Flames | 9 | 105 | 103 | -4 | + 2 | |
| Pressonregardless | None | - | 109 | - | -198 | - |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) Shortly after the start, BOB'S YOUR UNCLE (M Michel) and HOTARUBI (*B Marx-Jacobson) came together and bumped. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded. b) TIN PAN ALLEY (K de Melo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer S G Tarry advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) MISS SCALETTA brush wound right hind. SCRATCHED: a) PRESSONREGARDLESS abnormal blood count (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.