Race 4: PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (For Maiden Fillies and Mares)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 31 March 2026 | 13:50

Distance: 2000m
Going: Good
Stakes: R105,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Future Gamble TF 3 b. f 60.0kg 1 Mr C Murray - 75 75 1/1
2nd Cool Reggae 4 b. f 60.0kg 6 Mr K Matsunyane 0.2 61 64 33/1
3rd Vixeninthevineyard 2 b. f 60.0kg 9 Mr C Zackey 1.2 64 64 4/1
4 Lanteri 3 b. f 60.0kg 3 Mr G J Lerena 3.4 71 69 28/10
5 Umami 3 b. f 60.0kg 2 Mr P Mxoli 5.7 56 55 20/1
6 In Between 3 gr. f 60.0kg 4 Mr C J Habib 8.7 68 65 20/1
7 Villarrica 3 b. f 60.0kg 5 Mr R Munger 15.2 58 58 33/1
8 E Famous 3 b. f 58.5kg (60.0) 8 Mickaelle Michel 17.4 37 37 125/1
9 Cranberry Point 3 ch. f 60.0kg 7 Mr J R Syster 23.6 - 48 125/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
123.7s
Average Time
124.52s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,046,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Future Gamble 1 75 75 0 + 7 -7
Cool Reggae 2 61 64 +3 -1 + 4
Vixeninthevineyard 3 64 64 0 -1 + 1
Lanteri 4 71 69 -2 -2
Umami 5 56 55 -1 -2 + 1
In Between 6 68 65 -3 -3
Villarrica 7 58 58 0 -6 + 6
E Famous 8 37 37 0 -6 + 6
Cranberry Point 9 - 48 - -13 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	FUTURE GAMBLE (C Murray) jumped inwards leaving the stalls.	
b)	VILLARRICA (R Munger) and UMAMI (P Mxoli) 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)	LANTERI (G Lerena) and UMAMI (P Mxoli) over-raced in the early stages. 
c)	Jockey C Murray (FUTURE GAMBLE) appeared before the Board and was advised that although the use of his crop fell within the parameters of the current transition period, the revised use of the crop Rules and penalty framework will take effect on the 1st of April 2026.
d)	FUTURE GAMBLE (C Murray), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis (MduP). 	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
None.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
None.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	IN BETWEEN abnormal respiratory noise.	
b)	VIXENINTHEVINEYARD fatigued.	

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS.

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.