Race 1: 4RACING WELCOMES YOU WORK RIDERS MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 24 February 2026 | 12:40

Distance: 1000m
Going: Good
Stakes: R63,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Mrs Stormiatrix TF 2 b. f 57.5kg 5 Mr P Mongqawa - 73 81 5/10
2nd Beach Walker 2 b. g 60.0kg 3 Mr T Lukhele 2.7 78 75 5/1
3rd Hurricane Power 2 b. f 57.5kg 2 Mr T Matsoele 4.3 61 63 16/1
4 Jawbreaker 3 b. g 60.0kg 4 Mr V Sithetho 5.3 62 62 66/1
5 Wispinthewillow 3 b. f 57.5kg 1 Mr T Demont 11.0 - 71 5/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
58.83s
Average Time
57.68s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R798,500

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Mrs Stormiatrix 1 73 81 +8 + 7 + 1
Beach Walker 2 78 75 -3 -1 -2
Hurricane Power 3 61 63 +2 -2 + 4
Jawbreaker 4 62 62 0 -2 + 2
Wispinthewillow 5 - 71 - 0 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	WISPINTHEWILLOW (+T Demont) jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded.
b)	At the 400m, BEACH WALKER (+T Lukhele) was carried out by WISPINTHEWILLOW (+T Demont), which shifted out away from the crop. 
c)	MRS STORMIATRIX (+P Mongqawa), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
Trainer A P Peter advised (MS).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
None.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
None. 

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	WISPINTHEWILLOW not striding out in front.

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.