Race 3: PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 02 April 2026 | 13:25
Distance:
1200m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R48,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Arizona Magic | 4 b. g | 60.0kg | 1 | Mr P Mxoli | - | - | 66 | - |
| - | Onceinabluemoon | 2 b. f | 57.5kg | 2 | Mr C Zackey | - | - | 75 | - |
| - | Noble Chiefdom | 2 b. c | 57.0kg | 9 | Mr D W Schwarz | - | - | - | 6/1 |
| - | Sherlock Holmes | 2 b. c | 57.0kg | 8 | Mr G J Lerena | - | - | - | 72/100 |
| - | Lookout Mountain | 3 b. g | 57.5kg (60.0) | 3 | Mr B Marx - Jacobson | - | - | 69 | - |
| - | Lance Attack | 2 b. c | 57.0kg | 4 | Mr M A Yeni | - | - | - | 5/1 |
| 1st | Hat's Mambo | 3 b. c | 60.0kg | 2 | Mr L M van Rensburg | - | - | - | 11/10 |
| 2nd | Purple Rain TF | 3 b. f | 57.5kg | 1 | Mr R Munger | 1.3 | - | - | 91/100 |
| 3rd | Gunboat | 3 b. g | 60.0kg | 3 | Mr J Penny | 4.0 | 74 | 74 | 10/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
71.36s
Average Time
70.76s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R892,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hat's Mambo | 1 | - | - | - | + 35 | - |
| Purple Rain | 2 | - | - | - | + 25 | - |
| Gunboat | 3 | 74 | 74 | 0 | -2 | + 2 |
| Arizona Magic | None | - | 66 | - | -183 | - |
| Onceinabluemoon | None | - | 75 | - | -183 | - |
| Noble Chiefdom | None | - | - | - | -183 | - |
| Sherlock Holmes | None | - | - | - | -183 | - |
| Lookout Mountain | None | - | 69 | - | -183 | - |
| Lance Attack | None | - | - | - | -183 | - |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) PURPLE RAIN (R Munger) jumped outwards leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded. b) GUNBOAT (J Penny) jumped a patch at the 1000m. c) At approximately the 150m, GUNBOAT (J Penny) was steadied momentarily when carried out by PURPLE RAIN (R Munger), which shifted out sharply away from the crop. d) HAT'S MAMBO (M van Rensburg), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer M Peter, acting on behalf of Trainer A P Peter, was advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) HAT'S MAMBO raced equipped with blinkers (declared 30 March 2026 at 11H06). THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS. SCRATCHED: a) LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN deceased. Advised 27 March 2026 at 12H58. b) ONCEINABLUEMOON ineligible (winner, Vaal Racecourse, 26 March 2026). Advised 30 March 2026 at 13H33. c) ARIZONA MAGIC under 8 days' suspension. Advised 31 March 2026 at 08H14. d) LANCE ATTACK insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). e) NOBLE CHIEFDOM coughing (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). f) SHERLOCK HOLMES ineligible (winner, Vaal Racecourse, 31 March 2026). Advised 1 April 2026 at 09H51. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.