Race 6: RACING240 GRADUATION PLATE (For Maidens, 1 & 2 Time Winners)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 21 April 2026 | 15:30
Distance:
1400m
Going:
Yielding
Stakes:
R104,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Golden Operator | 2 b. c | 60.0kg | 3 | Mr K de Melo | - | 93 | 99 | 28/10 |
| 2nd | King Harald | 2 b. c | 60.0kg | 1 | Mr M A Yeni | 0.6 | 102 | 102 | 5/2 |
| 3rd | Storm Brasco | 4 b. g | 59.5kg | 6 | Mr C J Habib | 0.85 | 93 | 93 | 33/1 |
| 4 | Wild Intent TF | 3 b. g | 59.5kg | 4 | Mr L M van Rensburg | 2.55 | 110 | 110 | 18/10 |
| 5 | Cocomelon | 3 b. f | 53.5kg (53.0) | 5 | Mr Serino Moodley | 7.75 | 80 | 78 | 40/1 |
| 6 | Echo Check | 2 b. g | 57.0kg (59.5) | 2 | Mr B Marx - Jacobson | 11.0 | 98 | 95 | 5/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
84.93s
Average Time
81.22s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R802,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Operator | 1 | 93 | 99 | + 7 | -1 | |
| King Harald | 2 | 102 | 102 | 0 | -1 | + 1 |
| Storm Brasco | 3 | 93 | 93 | 0 | -1 | + 1 |
| Wild Intent | 4 | 110 | 110 | 0 | -1 | + 1 |
| Cocomelon | 5 | 80 | 78 | -3 | + 1 | |
| Echo Check | 6 | 98 | 95 | -4 | + 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) At approximately the 200m, GOLDEN OPERATOR (K de Melo) and STORM BRASCO (C Habib) were carried out by KING HARALD (M Yeni), which rolled out. Thereafter, in the concluding stages, KING HARALD (M Yeni), which shifted out away from the crop, and GOLDEN OPERATOR (K de Melo), which shifted in away from the crop, came together and bumped. As a consequence of this, the hindquarter of GOLDEN OPERATOR (K de Melo) was turned sideways. c) GOLDEN OPERATOR (K de Melo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer S G Tarry was advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) COCOMELON: Jockey S Moodley weighed out at 53,7kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.