Race 6: PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 FM 76 DIVIDED HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 14 May 2026 | 15:35
Distance:
1000m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R100,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:9.5 3yrs:1.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:2.5
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Lovable TF | 3 b. f | 59.5kg | 9 | Mr K de Melo | - | 78 | 81 | 4/1 |
| 2nd | Taking A Risk | 2 b. f | 55.5kg | 1 | Mr T J Mayhew | 0.75 | 70 | 70 | 8/1 |
| 3rd | Jazz Pianist | 2 b. f | 59.5kg | 4 | Mr Serino Moodley | 2.25 | 78 | 77 | 8/1 |
| 4 | Quiet Winter | 2 b. f | 60.0kg | 3 | Mr M K Katjedi | 2.65 | 79 | 78 | 10/1 |
| 5 | Wings Of Kildra | 3 b. f | 59.0kg | 2 | Mr L M van Rensburg | 2.85 | 77 | 76 | 6/1 |
| 6 | Blindfire | 2 ch. f | 60.0kg | 7 | Mr K Strydom | 3.05 | 79 | 78 | 8/1 |
| 7 | Waiting On Charlie | 2 b. f | 56.5kg (56.0) | 5 | Mr D W Schwarz | 3.25 | 71 | 69 | 25/2 |
| 8 | Amazonian | 2 b. f | 57.0kg | 10 | Mr C R Maujean | 5.5 | 73 | 70 | 66/1 |
| 9 | Clairwood Rose | 2 b. f | 59.0kg | 13 | Mr K J Lihaba | 5.8 | 77 | 75 | 50/1 |
| 10 | Duchess Zahra | 3 b. f | 57.0kg (58.5) | 6 | Mr M Mbuto | 6.3 | 76 | 74 | 33/1 |
| 11 | Crystal Grove | 2 b. f | 60.0kg | 8 | Mr C Zackey | 6.35 | 79 | 77 | 25/2 |
| 12 | Eight Hats | 2 b. f | 52.5kg | 11 | Mr P Mxoli | 7.6 | 64 | 64 | 11/2 |
| 13 | Raining Rubies | 5 b. m | 59.5kg | 12 | Mr Wesley Marwing | 7.65 | 75 | 75 | 66/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
56.88s
Average Time
56.66s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R833,219
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lovable | 1 | 78 | 81 | + 7 | -4 | |
| Taking A Risk | 2 | 70 | 70 | 0 | -1 | + 1 |
| Jazz Pianist | 3 | 78 | 77 | -1 | ||
| Quiet Winter | 4 | 79 | 78 | -1 | ||
| Wings Of Kildra | 5 | 77 | 76 | -1 | ||
| Blindfire | 6 | 79 | 78 | -2 | + 1 | |
| Waiting On Charlie | 7 | 71 | 69 | -2 | ||
| Amazonian | 8 | 73 | 70 | -2 | -1 | |
| Clairwood Rose | 9 | 77 | 75 | -2 | ||
| Duchess Zahra | 10 | 76 | 74 | -3 | + 1 | |
| Crystal Grove | 11 | 79 | 77 | -3 | + 1 | |
| Eight Hats | 12 | 64 | 64 | 0 | -3 | + 3 |
| Raining Rubies | 13 | 75 | 75 | 0 | -3 | + 3 |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) WAITING ON CHARLIE jumped outwards leaving the stalls. b) CRYSTAL GROVE, CLAIRWOOD ROSE, WINGS OF KILDRA and DUCHESS ZAHRA 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) At approximately the 400m, BLINDFIRE was steadied momentarily when tightened for galloping room between RAINING RUBIES and LOVABLE, which rolled in. c) In the concluding stages, EIGHT HATS was eased when awkwardly placed on the heels of CLAIRWOOD ROSE, which rolled out. d) Jockey C Zackey reported that CRYSTAL GROVE made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. e) LOVABLE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer S G Tarry was advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) QUIET WINTER was ridden by Jockey M K Katjedi (declared 14 May 2026 at 07H11). b) WAITING ON CHARLIE: Jockey D Schwarz weighed out at 56,7kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) CRYSTAL GROVE choked up. b) RAINING RUBIES blowing post-race. c) WAITING ON CHARLIE blowing post-race. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.