Race 4: PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 CLASSIFIED STAKES (For All Horses)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 26 May 2026 | 13:50
Distance:
2400m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R100,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Vixeninthevineyard | 2 b. f | 52.0kg | 12 | Mr J R Syster | - | - | 62 | 14/1 |
| 1st | Green Machine TF | 3 gr. c | 58.0kg | 2 | Mr G J Lerena | - | 77 | 81 | 28/10 |
| 2nd | Dj Junior | 3 ch. g | 58.5kg (60.0) | 7 | Mr M Mbuto | 1.1 | 75 | 75 | 16/1 |
| 3rd | Special Star | 2 gr. f | 58.0kg | 11 | Mr C Murray | 3.85 | 81 | 79 | 11/2 |
| 4 | Bold Action | 2 b. f | 49.5kg (52.0) | 10 | Mr Jace Botes | 4.05 | 67 | 66 | 25/2 |
| 5 | Party Punch | 3 b. f | 50.0kg | 5 | Mr J Gates | 4.85 | 58 | 57 | 33/1 |
| 6 | Cartagena | 4 b. f | 59.0kg | 12 | Mr L M van Rensburg | 5.15 | 77 | 77 | 16/1 |
| 7 | Chabal | 3 b. g | 60.0kg | 3 | Mr Serino Moodley | 5.45 | 73 | 72 | 7/1 |
| 8 | Silver Flare | 4 b. f | 52.0kg | 6 | Mr P Mxoli | 5.65 | 63 | 61 | 10/1 |
| 9 | Emerald City | 2 b. c | 56.0kg | 4 | Mr M A Yeni | 5.85 | 71 | 69 | 10/1 |
| 10 | Romeo's Magic | 7 ch. g | 58.0kg | 1 | Mr J Penny | 7.35 | 71 | 69 | 125/1 |
| 11 | Play With Fire | 4 b. f | 57.5kg (59.0) | 9 | Mickaelle Michel | 7.4 | 77 | 77 | 25/2 |
| 12 | Nuclear Force | 5 b. g | 51.5kg (54.0) | 8 | Mr B Marx - Jacobson | 7.45 | 60 | 59 | 17/2 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
152.58s
Total Pool
R935,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Machine | 1 | 77 | 81 | + 7 | -3 | |
| Dj Junior | 2 | 75 | 75 | 0 | -1 | + 1 |
| Special Star | 3 | 81 | 79 | -2 | ||
| Bold Action | 4 | 67 | 66 | -2 | + 1 | |
| Party Punch | 5 | 58 | 57 | -2 | + 1 | |
| Cartagena | 6 | 77 | 77 | 0 | -2 | + 2 |
| Chabal | 7 | 73 | 72 | -2 | + 1 | |
| Silver Flare | 8 | 63 | 61 | -2 | ||
| Emerald City | 9 | 71 | 69 | -2 | ||
| Romeo's Magic | 10 | 71 | 69 | -3 | + 1 | |
| Play With Fire | 11 | 77 | 77 | 0 | -3 | + 3 |
| Nuclear Force | 12 | 60 | 59 | -3 | + 2 | |
| Vixeninthevineyard | None | - | 62 | - | -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) CARTAGENA was slow, losing one length. b) DJ JUNIOR was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded. b) DJ JUNIOR hung out in the concluding stages. c) GREEN MACHINE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer Mathew de Kock was advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. THE VETERINARIAN REPORTED: a) CARTAGENA scalp wound right hind. b) SPECIAL STAR choked up; blowing post-race. SCRATCHED: a) VIXENINTHEVINEYARD mucus in trachea (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.