Race 2: RACING TODAY MAIDEN JUVENILE PLATE (Fillies) (For 2 yof R100 000 Win BSA / RCS Bonus)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 29 January 2026 | 13:05
Distance:
1000m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R120,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Secretary Bird TF | 2 b. f | 60.0kg | 3 | Mr R Munger | - | - | - | 14/10 |
| 2nd | Staggerwing | 2 b. f | 60.0kg | 1 | Mr C Murray | 2.0 | - | - | 28/10 |
| 3rd | Platinum Shay | 2 b. f | 60.0kg | 5 | Mr D W Schwarz | 6.75 | - | - | 50/1 |
| 4 | No Drama | 2 b. f | 60.0kg | 2 | Mr P Mxoli | 7.65 | - | - | 15/2 |
| 5 | Irish Wilma | 2 b. f | 60.0kg | 6 | Mr K de Melo | 8.65 | - | - | 15/2 |
| 6 | Versatility | 2 b. f | 60.0kg | 7 | Mr C Zackey | 9.75 | - | - | 8/1 |
| 7 | Lady Enid | 2 b. f | 57.5kg (60.0) | 9 | Mr M Mbuto | 10.0 | - | - | 50/1 |
| 8 | Tax Free | 2 b. f | 60.0kg | 4 | Mr C J Habib | 11.5 | - | - | 50/1 |
| 9 | Regal Queen | 2 b. f | 60.0kg | 8 | Mr J R Syster | 14.0 | - | - | 33/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
57.73s
Average Time
57.56s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R975,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary Bird | 1 | - | - | - | + 25 | - |
| Staggerwing | 2 | - | - | - | + 15 | - |
| Platinum Shay | 3 | - | - | - | + 10 | - |
| No Drama | 4 | - | - | - | -3 | - |
| Irish Wilma | 5 | - | - | - | -5 | - |
| Versatility | 6 | - | - | - | -7 | - |
| Lady Enid | 7 | - | - | - | -9 | - |
| Tax Free | 8 | - | - | - | -11 | - |
| Regal Queen | 9 | - | - | - | -13 | - |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) PLATINUM SHAY (D Schwarz) and STAGGERWING (C Murray) were restless in the stalls. b) LADY ENID (*M Mbuto) and REGAL QUEEN (J R Syster) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) PLATINUM SHAY (D Schwarz) raced green. b) SECRETARY BIRD (R Munger) hung out from the 200m. c) SECRETARY BIRD (R Munger), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee S Mtwesi, acting on behalf of Trainer S G Tarry, was advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) VERSATILITY was ridden by Jockey C Zackey (declared 29 January 2026 at 12H41). Stipes permission as Jockey M Yeni experienced transport complications. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) IRISH WILMA fatigued. b) LADY ENID blowing post-race. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None. Race 2 contd.