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 | + 7 | + 1 | |
| Beach Walker | 2 | 78 | 75 | -1 | -2 | |
| Hurricane Power | 3 | 61 | 63 | -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.