Race 2: PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (For Maiden Fillies and Mares)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 24 February 2026 | 13:15
Distance:
1000m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R63,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Star Blaze TF | 3 b. f | 60.0kg | 3 | Mr P Mxoli | - | - | 77 | 83/100 |
| 2nd | National Bliss | 3 b. f | 56.0kg (60.0) | 2 | Mr B Marx - Jacobson | 0.2 | - | - | 7/1 |
| 3rd | Miss River Dancer | 3 b. f | 60.0kg | 5 | Mr K Matsunyane | 3.5 | - | - | 33/1 |
| 4 | Duchess Di | 3 ch. f | 60.0kg | 4 | Mr C J Habib | 7.25 | - | 74 | 2/1 |
| 5 | Empress Wu | 3 b. f | 60.0kg | 1 | Mr D W Schwarz | 8.25 | 63 | 61 | 25/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
59.02s
Average Time
57.68s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R798,500
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Star Blaze | 1 | - | 77 | - | + 30 | - |
| National Bliss | 2 | - | - | - | + 20 | - |
| Miss River Dancer | 3 | - | - | - | + 15 | - |
| Duchess Di | 4 | - | 74 | - | + 2 | - |
| Empress Wu | 5 | 63 | 61 | -3 | + 1 |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) MISS RIVER DANCER (K Matsunyane) and NATIONAL BLISS (*B Marx-Jacobson) 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) STAR BLAZE (P Mxoli), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer N Titise, acting on behalf of Trainer S T Pettigrew, was advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) EMPRESS WU coughing post-race. b) DUCHESS DI coughing post-race. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.