Race 10: NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING TUESDAY 27 JANUARY FM 66 HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Saturday, 24 January 2026 | 16:55

Distance: 1400m
Going: Good
Stakes: R80,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:4.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:7.0 4yrs:0.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- On A Jet Plane 3 ch. f 62.5kg 12 Mr Serino Moodley - - 71 20/1
1st Lapis Lazuli 3 b. f 55.5kg 2 Mr P Mxoli - 57 59 14/1
2nd Paris Fun 2 ch. f 61.0kg (62.5) 13 Mickaelle Michel 0.5 80 83 16/1
3rd Pearl In Her Crown 2 b. f 61.0kg 7 Mr R Danielson 0.55 68 72 20/1
4 Can't Catch Me 5 b. m 56.5kg 11 Mr M A Yeni 1.25 59 58 6/1
5 Spirited Girl 4 b. f 58.5kg 12 Mr C R Maujean 1.35 63 61 10/1
6 Golden Aspen 6 b. m 57.0kg 8 Mr T J Mayhew 1.6 60 66 4/1
7 Kylie's Angel 3 b. f 53.0kg 6 Mr M K Katjedi 2.85 52 60 25/2
8 Concordia 2 b. f 59.0kg 9 Mr C J Habib 3.25 73 69 40/1
9 Together Again 5 b. m 53.0kg (57.0) 10 Mr B Marx - Jacobson 3.45 60 55 25/1
10 Ghostbuster 4 b. f 54.0kg (56.5) 4 Mr Jace Botes 5.45 59 57 50/1
11 Rattle Bag 6 b. m 62.5kg 1 Mr K J Lihaba 6.95 71 71 33/1
12 Madame Pompadour 2 b. f 56.5kg 3 Mr S Khumalo 8.55 59 56 10/1
13 Mattiazo TF 4 b. f 61.5kg 5 Mr C Zackey 10.75 69 69 3/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
82.64s
Average Time
82.86s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,380,000
View Official NHA Assessment

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Lapis Lazuli 1 57 59 +2 + 7 -5
Paris Fun 2 80 83 +3 -1 + 4
Pearl In Her Crown 3 68 72 +4 -1 + 5
Can't Catch Me 4 59 58 -1 -1
Spirited Girl 5 63 61 -2 -1 -1
Golden Aspen 6 60 66 +6 -1 + 7
Kylie's Angel 7 52 60 +8 -1 + 9
Concordia 8 73 69 -4 -2 -2
Together Again 9 60 55 -5 -2 -3
Ghostbuster 10 59 57 -2 -2
Rattle Bag 11 71 71 0 -3 + 3
Madame Pompadour 12 59 56 -3 -3
Mattiazo 13 69 69 0 -4 + 4
On A Jet Plane None - 71 - -188 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	PARIS FUN (M Michel), GHOSTBUSTER (*J Botes), MADAME POMPADOUR (S Khumalo) and KYLIE'S ANGEL (M K Katjedi) were slow, losing one length.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded.
b)	GHOSTBUSTER (*J Botes) hung out from the 400m. 
c)	LAPIS LAZULI (P Mxoli) shifted out away from the crop from the 300m.
d)	In view of the performance of RATTLE BAG (*K J Lihaba), (distance 33/1 lengths, betting 6,95), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.	
e)	In view of the performance of MADAME POMPADOUR (S Khumalo), (distance 8,55 lengths, betting 10/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.	

Race 10 contd.

f)	Jockey C Zackey reported that MATTIAZO did not stride out freely in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. 	
g)	LAPIS LAZULI (P Mxoli), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis (MduP).
	
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	GHOSTBUSTER was ridden by Jockey J Botes (declared 24 January 2026 at 08h11).	
b)	TOGETHER AGAIN was ridden by Apprentice B Marx-Jacobson (declared 24 January 2026 at 15H41).

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	PEARL IN HER CROWN raced without blinkers (declared 23 January 2026 at 09H11).		

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	RATTLE BAG lame left front. Veterinary report required prior to racing. Rule 49.7 applies. 
RATTLE BAG  is required to perform a gallop to the satisfaction of the NHA veterinary department prior to her next engagement. Trainer G J Maroun advised (MB). 	
b)	MADAME POMPADOUR examined post-race, nothing obvious detected.
c)	MATTIAZO not striding out behind.

SCRATCHED:
a)	ON A JET PLANE abnormal temperature (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.