Race 9: NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING 29 JANUARY MR 84 HANDICAP (Open)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 27 January 2026 | 16:50
Distance:
1450m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R125,000
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | King Of Numbers | 4 b. g | 56.5kg | 9 | Mr J R Syster | - | - | 75 | 33/1 |
| - | Father Christmas | 3 b. g | 57.5kg | 4 | - | - | - | 79 | 4/1 |
| 1st | Quickfreeze TF | 3 b. c | 54.5kg | 1 | Mr C Zackey | - | 83 | 91 | 14/10 |
| 2nd | Fostinovo | 3 b. g | 56.5kg | 8 | Mr K de Melo | 3.5 | 77 | 80 | 7/2 |
| 3rd | Continental King | 3 b. g | 55.0kg | 6 | Mr R Munger | 3.8 | 84 | 84 | 7/1 |
| 4 | Salute The Flag | 3 b. g | 60.0kg | 7 | Mr Serino Moodley | 6.3 | 84 | 81 | 7/1 |
| 5 | Redlightgreenlight | 2 b. g | 57.0kg | 5 | Mr C J Habib | 6.35 | 88 | 76 | 25/2 |
| 6 | We Are The Logans | 2 ch. c | 57.5kg | 4 | Mr J Gates | 7.15 | 79 | 73 | 33/1 |
| 7 | Fifty Ways | 2 b. c | 55.0kg | 3 | Mr P Mxoli | 10.05 | 84 | 81 | 16/1 |
| 8 | Laughing William | 5 b. g | 55.5kg | 2 | Mr D W Schwarz | 15.55 | 75 | 75 | 25/2 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
85.92s
Average Time
86.68s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,035,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quickfreeze | 1 | 83 | 91 | + 7 | + 1 | |
| Fostinovo | 2 | 77 | 80 | -2 | + 5 | |
| Continental King | 3 | 84 | 84 | 0 | -2 | + 2 |
| Salute The Flag | 4 | 84 | 81 | -3 | ||
| Redlightgreenlight | 5 | 88 | 76 | -3 | -9 | |
| We Are The Logans | 6 | 79 | 73 | -3 | -3 | |
| Fifty Ways | 7 | 84 | 81 | -4 | + 1 | |
| Laughing William | 8 | 75 | 75 | 0 | -6 | + 6 |
| King Of Numbers | None | - | 75 | - | -193 | - |
| Father Christmas | None | - | 79 | - | -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 DELAY IN THE PREVIOUS RACE. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) FIFTY WAYS (P Mxoli) stumbled leaving the stalls. b) REDLIGHTGREENLIGHT (C Habib) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded. b) At approximately the 1200m, SALUTE THE FLAG (S Moodley) and REDLIGHTGREENLIGHT (C Habib) were carried out by LAUGHING WILLIAM (D Schwarz), which commenced to over-race and shifted out. c) FIFTY WAYS (P Mxoli) commenced to over-race from the 1000m. d) QUICKFREEZE (C Zackey), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer M N Houdalakis advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) CONTINENTAL KING was ridden by Jockey R Munger (declared 27 January 2026 at 14H32). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) LAUGHING WILLIAM not striding out left front; coughing post-race. SCRATCHED: a) FATHER CHRISTMAS swollen left front (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). b) KING OF NUMBERS off feed (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None. Race 9 contd.