Race 3: GUINEAS DAY 7 FEBRUARY MAIDEN JUVENILE PLATE (For 2 yo R100 000 Win BSA / RCS Bonus)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 29 January 2026 | 13:40

Distance: 1000m
Going: Good
Stakes: R130,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Two Tigers 2 ch. g 60.0kg 4 Mr C J Habib - - - 25/1
1st Time Is Precious 2 b. g 60.0kg 1 Mr K de Melo - - - 7/1
2nd Buffalo King Cody 2 gr. c 56.0kg (60.0) 3 Mr B Marx - Jacobson 0.4 - - 9/2
3rd Catfish TF 2 gr. c 60.0kg 2 Mr G J Lerena 1.5 - - 15/10
4 Perfect Sky 2 b. f 57.5kg 5 Mr C Zackey 3.75 - - 2/1
5 Energia 2 b. f 57.5kg 6 Mr P Mxoli 6.25 - - 50/1
6 Crimson Clover 2 b. c 60.0kg 4 Mr M A Yeni 11.0 - - 33/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
57.61s
Average Time
57.56s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R975,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Time Is Precious 1 - - - + 25 -
Buffalo King Cody 2 - - - + 15 -
Catfish 3 - - - + 10 -
Perfect Sky 4 - - - -3 -
Energia 5 - - - -5 -
Crimson Clover 6 - - - -7 -
Two Tigers None - - - -193 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	CRIMSON CLOVER (M Yeni) was slow into stride.	
	
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	CATFISH (G Lerena) proved difficult to settle in the early stages. 
b)	PERFECT SKY (C Zackey) hung in from the 200m. 
c)	Jockey G Lerena reported that CATFISH made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. 	
d)	TIME IS PRECIOUS (K De Melo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
Trainer J J Van Vuuren advised (MduP).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	BUFFALO KING CODY	was ridden by Apprentice B Marx-Jacobson (declared 25 January 2026 at 09H49).		

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
None. 

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	CATFISH blowing post-race.	

SCRATCHED:
a)	TWO TIGERS gelded (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).	

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.	








Race 3 contd.