Race 1: 4RACING WELCOMES YOU WORK RIDERS MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 14 May 2026 | 12:40

Distance: 1000m

Going: Good

Stakes: R73,219

Race Results

Pos	Horse	A.C.S.	Weight	Draw	Jockey	Len	MR	CMR	Odds
-	Hurricane Power	2 b. f	57.5kg	3	Mr C Mabaya	-	-	60	-
-	Velvet Valour	3 b. g	60.0kg	6	Mr N S Jobose	-	-	53	40/1
1st	Hammer Blow	3 b. g	60.0kg	4	Mr T Mango	-	72	72	33/20
2nd	Periodic Table TF	3 b. g	60.0kg	3	Mr P Mongqawa	0.3	-	-	56/100
3rd	All On Red	2 ch. c	60.0kg	2	Mr V Sithetho	5.8	56	59	33/1
4	Spirit Of The Sea	3 b. g	60.0kg	1	Mr L H Motaung	12.55	-	-	16/1

Race Timing

Winning Time

57.91s

Average Time

57.68s

Difference

+%.2fs

Total Pool

R833,219

View Official NHA Assessment

Rating Analysis

Horse	Pos	MR Before	MR After	Official Δ	Expected Δ	Discrepancy
Hammer Blow	1	72	72	0	+ 7	-7
Periodic Table	2	-	-	-	+ 20	-
All On Red	3	56	59	+3	-2	+ 5
Spirit Of The Sea	4	-	-	-	+ 2	-
Hurricane Power	None	-	60	-	-188	-
Velvet Valour	None	-	53	-	-188	-

Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	SPIRIT OF THE SEA was slow, losing one length.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded.
b)	Work Rider P Mongqawa was charged with a contravention of Rule 58.10.2 (Appendix E read with Guideline 3 on the use of the crop) in that he misused his crop by striking PERIODIC TABLE forward of the saddle in the concluding stages. 
Work Rider P Mongqawa signed an Admission of Guilt and is suspended from riding in one (1) Work Rider race. 
Suspension date:  26 May 2026.       
c)	HAMMER BLOW, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.	
Trainer R R Magner was advised (MduP).
	
WORK RIDER CHANGES:
None.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	HAMMER BLOW abnormal respiratory noise.	
b)	SPIRIT OF THE SEA scalp wound right hind.

SCRATCHED:
a)	VELVET VALOUR abnormal temperature (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).	
b)	HURRICANE POWER lame right front (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).	

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.