Race 1: 4RACING WELCOMES YOU MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 27 January 2026 | 12:10
Distance:
1450m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R120,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Gunboat | 3 b. g | 59.0kg | 11 | Mr R Danielson | - | - | 74 | 14/1 |
| - | Epidaurus | 3 b. g | 59.0kg | 1 | Mr J Gates | - | - | 63 | 25/1 |
| 1st | Master Spy TF | 2 b. g | 59.0kg | 4 | Mr C Zackey | - | 81 | 88 | 15/10 |
| 2nd | Ubermensch | 3 b. c | 60.0kg | 1 | Mr C J Habib | 0.8 | 71 | 74 | 11/2 |
| 3rd | Royale Jacket | 2 b. c | 59.0kg | 2 | Mr K J Lihaba | 4.4 | 73 | 74 | 9/2 |
| 4 | Emerald Forge | 2 b. f | 56.0kg | 3 | Mr K de Melo | 7.1 | 78 | 72 | 8/1 |
| 5 | Master Buddy | 3 b. g | 59.0kg | 7 | Mr M A Yeni | 7.35 | - | 73 | 25/1 |
| 6 | Pompeii Shield | 4 b. c | 60.0kg | 10 | Mr D W Schwarz | 8.25 | - | 69 | 8/1 |
| 7 | Kambati | 4 ch. g | 60.0kg | 8 | Mr P Mxoli | 10.35 | - | 75 | 16/1 |
| 8 | Scott's Guard | 2 b. g | 59.0kg | 5 | Mr J R Syster | 26.35 | 63 | 63 | 50/1 |
| 9 | Russel Square | 3 b. g | 59.0kg | 9 | Mr J Penny | 27.65 | 59 | 59 | 25/1 |
| 10 | Flower Road | 3 ch. g | 55.0kg (59.0) | 6 | Mr B Marx - Jacobson | 27.9 | - | - | 50/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
86.68s
Average Time
88.81s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,035,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master Spy | 1 | 81 | 88 | + 7 | ||
| Ubermensch | 2 | 71 | 74 | -1 | + 4 | |
| Royale Jacket | 3 | 73 | 74 | -2 | + 3 | |
| Emerald Forge | 4 | 78 | 72 | -3 | -3 | |
| Master Buddy | 5 | - | 73 | - | -5 | - |
| Pompeii Shield | 6 | - | 69 | - | -7 | - |
| Kambati | 7 | - | 75 | - | -9 | - |
| Scott's Guard | 8 | 63 | 63 | 0 | -9 | + 9 |
| Russel Square | 9 | 59 | 59 | 0 | -10 | + 10 |
| Flower Road | 10 | - | - | - | -15 | - |
| Gunboat | None | - | 74 | - | -193 | - |
| Epidaurus | None | - | 63 | - | -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 THE SURCINGLE ON RUSSEL SQUARE (J PENNY) HAVING TO BE REPLACED AT THE START. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) POMPEII SHIELD (D Schwarz) stumbled leaving the stalls. b) FLOWER ROAD (*B Marx-Jacobson) jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded. b) RUSSEL SQUARE (J Penny) and FLOWER ROAD (*B Marx-Jacobson) commenced to give ground to the field from the 400m. c) SCOTT'S GUARD (J R Syster) commenced to give ground to the field from the 400m. Thereafter, Jockey J R Syster reported that SCOTT'S GUARD did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. d) MASTER SPY (C Zackey), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer S G Tarry advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) SCOTT'S GUARD raced without a tongue tie and pacifiers (declared 26 January 2026 at 08H48). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) SCOTT'S GUARD lame behind. Veterinary report required prior to racing. Rule 49.7 applies. Trainer J Borman advised (MB). SCRATCHED: a) GUNBOAT insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). b) EPIDAURUS insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.