Race 8: FOR HOSPITALITY BOOKINGS CALL 011 681 1796 FM 99 DIVIDED HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 22 January 2026 | 16:20

Distance: 1450m
Going: Good
Stakes: R135,000
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
- Miss Hannigan 4 b. f 60.5kg 1 Mr S Khumalo - - 100 -
1st Sonic Jet TF 3 b. f 54.5kg (58.5) 2 Ms S T Valjalo - 96 101 7/2
2nd Blind Ambition 3 b. f 55.0kg 8 Mr J R Syster 0.1 89 93 40/1
3rd Famous Lady 3 b. f 62.0kg 6 Mr C J Habib 2.4 103 103 20/1
4 Ceuta 4 b. f 59.5kg 4 Mr C Zackey 2.8 98 97 6/1
5 Last Car To Pass 3 b. f 54.0kg 3 Mr M A Yeni 3.1 87 86 33/10
6 Lady Sabrina 3 b. f 53.0kg 7 Mr K J Lihaba 3.9 85 82 8/1
7 Pointer 3 b. f 53.5kg 9 Mr C R Maujean 4.1 86 84 25/2
8 Arashi 2 b. f 51.0kg (52.5) 1 Mickaelle Michel 5.6 94 90 9/2
9 Palace Dancer 3 b. f 53.5kg (55.0) 10 Miss R A Venniker 6.1 89 88 16/1
10 Streisand 3 ch. f 53.5kg 5 Mr M K Katjedi 6.35 86 86 50/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
85.82s
Average Time
86.06s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,175,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Sonic Jet 1 96 101 +5 + 7 -2
Blind Ambition 2 89 93 +4 -1 + 5
Famous Lady 3 103 103 0 -1 + 1
Ceuta 4 98 97 -1 -1
Last Car To Pass 5 87 86 -1 -2 + 1
Lady Sabrina 6 85 82 -3 -2 -1
Pointer 7 86 84 -2 -2
Arashi 8 94 90 -4 -2 -2
Palace Dancer 9 89 88 -1 -3 + 2
Streisand 10 86 86 0 -3 + 3
Miss Hannigan None - 100 - -193 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

STARTER REPORTED:
a)	Shortly after the start, BLIND AMBITION (J R Syster) and POINTER (C Maujean) 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)	Shortly after the start, FAMOUS LADY (C Habib), POINTER (C Maujean) and LADY SABRINA (*K J Lihaba) were bumped out by STREISAND (M K Katjedi), which shifted out. 
c)	CEUTA (C Zackey) hung in from the 300m. 
d)	Jockey M K Katjedi reported that STREISAND made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. 	
e)	SONIC JET (*S Valjalo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.	
Trainer C J Lensley advised (MS).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
None. 

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	LADY SABRINA raced equipped with alumite bar shoes in front and alumites behind (declared 16 January 2026 at 08H13).		

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	STREISAND choked up.	
b)	BLIND AMBITION not striding out right front; coughing post-race.	
c)	POINTER blowing post-race.	
d)	ARASHI fatigued.	

SCRATCHED:
a)	MISS HANNIGAN swollen right front joint (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).	

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.