Race 3: GUINEAS DAY 7 FEBRUARY MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 05 February 2026 | 13:45
Distance:
1600m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R120,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Indian Spice | 3 b. c | 60.0kg | 3 | Mr R Munger | - | - | 70 | 28/10 |
| 1st | Palace Guard | 2 b. c | 60.0kg | 1 | Mr T J Mayhew | - | 65 | 68 | 7/1 |
| 2nd | Millennium Warrior | 2 b. c | 60.0kg | 4 | Mr M K Katjedi | 3.3 | 69 | 74 | 10/1 |
| 3rd | Rock My Boat | 3 b. c | 56.0kg (60.0) | 2 | Mr B Marx - Jacobson | 3.6 | 62 | 66 | 15/2 |
| 4 | Smuggler TF | 3 b. g | 60.0kg | 8 | Mr P Mxoli | 3.9 | - | 68 | 18/10 |
| 5 | Terrence | 3 b. g | 60.0kg | 5 | Mr C J Habib | 3.95 | - | 78 | 7/2 |
| 6 | Underdog | 3 b. g | 60.0kg | 6 | Mr C R Maujean | 4.75 | 60 | 58 | 15/2 |
| 7 | Cuzzie | 3 ch. g | 60.0kg | 3 | Mr J Gates | 7.25 | 53 | 54 | 20/1 |
| 8 | Anonymous | 4 b. g | 60.0kg | 9 | Mr D W Schwarz | 14.5 | 52 | 50 | 100/1 |
| 9 | Jawbreaker | 3 b. g | 57.5kg (60.0) | 7 | Mr Jace Botes | 14.8 | - | 62 | 100/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
99.09s
Average Time
98.27s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R925,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palace Guard | 1 | 65 | 68 | + 7 | -4 | |
| Millennium Warrior | 2 | 69 | 74 | -2 | + 7 | |
| Rock My Boat | 3 | 62 | 66 | -2 | + 6 | |
| Smuggler | 4 | - | 68 | - | -3 | - |
| Terrence | 5 | - | 78 | - | -5 | - |
| Underdog | 6 | 60 | 58 | -2 | ||
| Cuzzie | 7 | 53 | 54 | -3 | + 4 | |
| Anonymous | 8 | 52 | 50 | -5 | + 3 | |
| Jawbreaker | 9 | - | 62 | - | -13 | - |
| Indian Spice | None | - | 70 | - | -193 | - |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
INDIAN SPICE (R MUNGER) WAS SUBJECT TO A LATE VETERINARY EXAMINATION AND SUBSEQUENTLY SCRATCHED. TIME WAS ALLOTTED FOR THE BETTING PUBLIC TO RESTRUCTURE THEIR BETS. THEREAFTER, ROCK MY BOAT (*B MARX-JACOBSON) PROVED STUBBORN LOADING. THESE INCIDENTS CAUSED A DELAY TO THE START OF THIS RACE. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) ROCK MY BOAT (*B Marx-Jacobson) was stubborn loading and reared in the stalls. Trainer C I Jonker was advised to reschool this gelding prior to his next engagement (GT). b) PALACE GUARD (*T Mayhew) and SMUGGLER (P Mxoli) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded. b) PALACE GUARD (*T Mayhew), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer M G Azzie advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) ANONYMOUS raced equipped with blinkers (declared 2 February 2026 at 07H02). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) JAWBREAKER blowing post-race. SCRATCHED: a) INDIAN SPICE not striding out (NHA / 13H44) (Rule 53.5 applies) Betting 28/10. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.