Race 10: NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING TUESDAY 24 FEBRUARY FM 66 HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 10 February 2026 | 16:55
Distance:
1450m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R80,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:4.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:6.0 4yrs:0.5
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Pearl In Her Crown | 2 b. f | 61.0kg | 5 | Mr M A Yeni | - | 68 | 72 | 7/1 |
| 2nd | Last Ginger | 4 b. f | 58.5kg (60.0) | 12 | Mickaelle Michel | 0.3 | 66 | 64 | 50/1 |
| 3rd | Golden Aspen TF | 6 b. m | 59.0kg | 11 | Mr L M van Rensburg | 0.5 | 64 | 66 | 7/2 |
| 4 | Can't Catch Me | 5 b. m | 56.5kg | 6 | Mr G J Lerena | 0.7 | 59 | 58 | 9/2 |
| 5 | Princess Lola | 2 b. f | 57.5kg | 10 | Mr R Munger | 0.95 | 61 | 60 | 25/1 |
| 6 | Concordia | 2 b. f | 58.5kg (58.0) | 3 | Mr R Danielson | 1.95 | 70 | 69 | 8/1 |
| 7 | Kylie's Angel | 3 b. f | 51.5kg (53.0) | 4 | Mr M Mbuto | 3.05 | 52 | 60 | 8/1 |
| 8 | Hubertus Hunt | 2 b. f | 61.5kg | 9 | Mr C Zackey | 7.05 | 77 | 75 | 33/1 |
| 9 | Northern Kitten | 3 b. f | 61.0kg | 2 | Mr J Gates | 8.45 | 68 | 67 | 10/1 |
| 10 | Together Again | 5 b. m | 55.5kg | 8 | Mr M K Katjedi | 13.95 | 57 | 55 | 33/1 |
| 11 | Spirited Girl | 4 b. f | 57.5kg | 1 | Mr C R Maujean | 14.15 | 61 | 61 | 6/1 |
| 12 | Ghostbuster | 4 b. f | 53.0kg (55.5) | 7 | Mr Jace Botes | 15.75 | 57 | 57 | 100/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
87.51s
Average Time
87.05s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,153,351
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl In Her Crown | 1 | 68 | 72 | + 7 | -3 | |
| Last Ginger | 2 | 66 | 64 | -1 | -1 | |
| Golden Aspen | 3 | 64 | 66 | -1 | + 3 | |
| Can't Catch Me | 4 | 59 | 58 | -1 | ||
| Princess Lola | 5 | 61 | 60 | -1 | ||
| Concordia | 6 | 70 | 69 | -1 | ||
| Kylie's Angel | 7 | 52 | 60 | -2 | + 10 | |
| Hubertus Hunt | 8 | 77 | 75 | -3 | + 1 | |
| Northern Kitten | 9 | 68 | 67 | -3 | + 2 | |
| Together Again | 10 | 57 | 55 | -5 | + 3 | |
| Spirited Girl | 11 | 61 | 61 | 0 | -5 | + 5 |
| Ghostbuster | 12 | 57 | 57 | 0 | -6 | + 6 |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) CONCORDIA (R Danielson) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) KYLIE'S ANGEL (*M Mbuto) 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) Apprentice J Botes (GHOSTBUSTER) colours cap became dislodged at approximately the 1100m. c) KYLIE'S ANGEL (*M Mbuto) hung in from the 200m. d) In view of the performance of HUBERTUS HUNT (C Zackey), (distance 7,05 lengths, betting 33/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. e) In view of the performance of NORTHERN KITTEN (J Gates), (distance 8,45 lengths, betting 10/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. f) Jockey C Maujean reported that SPIRITED GIRL made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. g) PEARL IN HER CROWN (M Yeni), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer F Bronkhorst advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) CONCORDIA: Jockey R Danielson weighed out at 58,9kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) HUBERTUS HUNT examined post-race, nothing obvious detected. b) NORTHERN KITTEN examined post-race, nothing obvious detected. c) SPIRITED GIRL coughing post-race. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None. Race 10 contd.