Race 2: #YOUCANBETONUS! APPRENTICE MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (For Maiden Fillies and Mares)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 02 April 2026 | 12:50

Distance: 1000m
Going: Good
Stakes: R105,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Duchess Di 3 ch. f 57.5kg (60.0) 10 Mr B Marx - Jacobson - - 74 4/1
- Charleston Dawn 2 b. f 56.0kg (60.0) 6 Mr D Ramkhalawon - - 61 25/1
- Bella Boop Boop 3 b. f 57.5kg (60.0) 2 Mr S Bungane - - 58 25/1
- Hoc Est Vita 2 b. f 57.0kg 8 Mr T J Mayhew - - - -
1st Wings Of Kildra TF 3 b. f 57.5kg (60.0) 1 Mr Damyan Pillay - 74 74 5/10
2nd Master's Lady 2 b. f 57.5kg (60.0) 4 Mr Jace Botes 5.0 70 70 9/2
3rd Chericherilady 2 b. f 57.5kg (60.0) 7 Mr B Soodoo 5.05 67 67 25/1
4 Empress Wu 3 b. f 56.0kg (60.0) 2 Ms W Fourie 5.35 61 61 25/2
5 Money Galore 2 b. f 58.5kg (60.0) 8 Mr M Mbuto 5.65 63 63 40/1
6 Hurricane Power 2 b. f 57.5kg (60.0) 3 Mr G Samo-Burthia 6.65 63 63 20/1
7 Power Of Tiger 3 b. f 60.0kg 5 Mr K J Lihaba 10.9 61 61 14/1
8 Pure Delight 2 b. f 53.0kg (57.0) 6 Mr G Dookhit 17.4 - - 50/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
57.86s
Average Time
57.68s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R892,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Wings Of Kildra 1 74 74 0 + 7 -7
Master's Lady 2 70 70 0 -2 + 2
Chericherilady 3 67 67 0 -2 + 2
Empress Wu 4 61 61 0 -2 + 2
Money Galore 5 63 63 0 -2 + 2
Hurricane Power 6 63 63 0 -3 + 3
Power Of Tiger 7 61 61 0 -4 + 4
Pure Delight 8 - - - -11 -
Duchess Di None - 74 - -193 -
Charleston Dawn None - 61 - -193 -
Bella Boop Boop None - 58 - -193 -
Hoc Est Vita None - - - -193 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	PURE DELIGHT (*G Dookhit) was stubborn loading.
b)	CHERICHERILADY (*B Soodoo) and POWER OF TIGER (*K J Lihaba) jumped inwards leaving the stalls.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	EMPRESS WU recorded a TCO2 concentration of more than 36 mmol/L. Trainer J S Roux was advised that a second blood specimen would be collected. This specimen was of an acceptable TCO2 level. 
All the other horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels.
b)	WINGS OF KILDRA (*D Pillay) hung out in the concluding stages. 
c)	In view of the performance of POWER OF TIGER (*K J Lihaba), (distance 10,90 lengths, betting 14/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.
d)	Apprentice G Samo-Burthia reported that HURRICANE POWER did not stride out freely in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. 		
e)	WINGS OF KILDRA (*D Pillay), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.	
Trainer D N Stenger was advised (MduP).

JOCKEY CHANGES:
None.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	POWER OF TIGER raced without blinkers (declared 1 April 2026 at 08H35).		

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	POWER OF TIGER not striding out behind.
b)	HURRICANE POWER not striding out right hind.
c)	MASTER'S LADY abnormal respiratory noise.	

SCRATCHED:
a)	DUCHESS DI sore back	 (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).	
b)	CHARLESTON DAWN insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).	
c)	BELLA BOOP BOOP temperature (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).	
d)	HOC EST VITA	shin sore (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).	

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.