Race 6: FOR HOSPITALITY BOOKINGS CALL 011 681 1796 MIDDLE STAKES (For All Horses)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 24 February 2026 | 15:35
Distance:
1000m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R128,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Rafa Bay TF | 2 b. c | 54.0kg | 1 | Mr K Matsunyane | - | 89 | 96 | 18/10 |
| 2nd | Magic Tattoo | 5 ch. g | 58.0kg | 3 | Mr C Zackey | 1.5 | 95 | 93 | 11/2 |
| 3rd | Plus Four | 2 b. c | 54.0kg | 6 | Mr C R Maujean | 2.5 | 88 | 87 | 6/1 |
| 4 | Mover And Shaker | 5 b. g | 60.0kg (64.0) | 2 | Mr B Marx - Jacobson | 2.75 | 109 | 109 | 4/1 |
| 5 | Twentytwentyvision | 2 b. c | 50.0kg | 4 | Mr M K Katjedi | 3.0 | 81 | 80 | 7/1 |
| 6 | Esquevelle | 3 b. g | 54.0kg | 5 | Mr M A Yeni | 5.75 | 89 | 86 | 7/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
58.12s
Average Time
56.65s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R798,500
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafa Bay | 1 | 89 | 96 | + 7 | ||
| Magic Tattoo | 2 | 95 | 93 | -1 | -1 | |
| Plus Four | 3 | 88 | 87 | -1 | ||
| Mover And Shaker | 4 | 109 | 109 | 0 | -1 | + 1 |
| Twentytwentyvision | 5 | 81 | 80 | -2 | + 1 | |
| Esquevelle | 6 | 89 | 86 | -2 | -1 |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STARTER HAD NO REPORTS. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded. b) This race was run in rain. c) Jockey C Maujean, the rider of PLUS FOUR, briefly dropped his left-side rein leaving the 400m, which he was only able to regain at the 200m. d) MAGIC TATTOO (C Zackey) hung in in the concluding stages. e) RAFA BAY (K Matsunyane), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer A P Peter advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) TWENTYTWENTYVISION was ridden by Jockey M K Katjedi (declared 23 February 2026 at 10H35). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.