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VAAL RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 15 April 2025 | 14:40

Distance: 1800m
Going: Yielding
Stakes: R150,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:13.5 3yrs:3.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:5.5 4yrs:0.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Royal Edition 4 b. g 57.0kg 11 Mr N Klink - - 92 20/1
1st King's Express TF 3 b. g 58.5kg 3 Mr M A Yeni - 93 102 4/1
2nd Mount Darwin 3 b. g 56.0kg 5 Mr A C Fortune 1.9 88 81 8/1
3rd Two Miles West 3 b. g 57.0kg 6 Mr J Penny 2.4 90 93 20/1
4 Master Christmas 4 b. g 60.5kg 1 Mr C Zackey 2.8 97 94 17/2
5 Player 3 b. c 57.5kg 4 Mr C R Maujean 3.05 91 84 25/2
6 Kudzu 2 ch. g 55.0kg 11 Mr S Khumalo 3.95 86 80 6/1
7 Luthuli 5 b. h 52.0kg 2 Mr M K Katjedi 4.0 79 74 25/1
8 Total Surrender 5 b. g 55.0kg 10 Mr L M van Rensburg 4.2 86 74 10/1
9 Hat Trick Or Treat 2 b. g 52.0kg 7 Mr P Mxoli 5.5 87 76 20/1
10 Star Coin 5 b. g 58.0kg 9 Mr C J Habib 7.1 92 78 14/1
11 Vesuvio 5 b. g 57.0kg 12 Mr K A Brewer 10.2 90 85 66/1
12 La Moohal 4 b. g 60.0kg 8 Mr K Matsunyane 10.5 96 93 6/1
13 Twin Turbo 4 b. g 53.0kg (57.0) 16 Mr G Samo-Burthia 12.0 90 88 125/1
14 Hawkbill 4 b. g 58.5kg 13 Mr R Danielson 12.6 93 100 66/1
15 Johnny Hero 5 b. g 59.0kg 14 Mr J R Syster 13.0 94 87 125/1
16 Flashy Apache 6 b. g 57.0kg (59.5) 15 Mr N Nastili 13.8 95 78 40/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
109.87s
Average Time
108.97s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,270,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
King's Express 1 93 102 +9 + 7 + 2
Mount Darwin 2 88 81 -7 -1 -6
Two Miles West 3 90 93 +3 -1 + 4
Master Christmas 4 97 94 -3 -1 -2
Player 5 91 84 -7 -2 -5
Kudzu 6 86 80 -6 -2 -4
Luthuli 7 79 74 -5 -2 -3
Total Surrender 8 86 74 -12 -2 -10
Hat Trick Or Treat 9 87 76 -11 -2 -9
Star Coin 10 92 78 -14 -3 -11
Vesuvio 11 90 85 -5 -4 -1
La Moohal 12 96 93 -3 -4 + 1
Twin Turbo 13 90 88 -2 -5 + 3
Hawkbill 14 93 100 +7 -5 + 12
Johnny Hero 15 94 87 -7 -5 -2
Flashy Apache 16 95 78 -17 -5 -12
Royal Edition None - 92 - -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)	JOHNNY HERO (J R Syster), STAR COIN (C Habib) and LUTHULI (M K Katjedi)	were slow into stride.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	LUTHULI (M K Katjedi) brushed the inside running rail at the 1400m. 
b)	Apprentice Nastili reported that FLASHY APACHE  did not stride out freely in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. 	
c)	Apprentice  G Samo-Burthia reported that TWIN TURBO  did not stride out freely in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. 	
d)	Jockey A Fortune was charged with a contravention of Rule 58.10.2 (read with Guideline M on the use of the crop) in that he, as the rider of MOUNT DARWIN, misused his crop by striking this gelding more than twelve times (13) which was not warranted when considering the circumstances of the race. 
Jockey A Fortune signed an Admission of Guilt and a fine of R2000 was imposed.
e)	Jockey A Fortune 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 MOUNT DARWIN forward of the saddle in the concluding stages. Jockey A Fortune signed an Admission of Guilt and was fined R1000.   
f)	KING'S EXPRESS (M Yeni), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.	
Trainer F P Habib advised (MduP).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	LUTHULI was ridden by Jockey	M K Katjedi (declared 14 April 2025 at 10H43).		
RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	HAWKBILL raced equipped with cheek pieces (declared 11 April 2025 at 06H52).	

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	FLASHY APACHE not striding out left hind.
b)	TWIN TURBO cast its left front shoe in running. 	
c)	PLAYER coughing post race.	
d)	KUDZU blowing post race.	

SCRATCHED:
a)	ROYAL EDITION insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).	


Race 6 contd.

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.