Race 5: SA DERBY 4 APRIL FM 93 DIVIDED HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 27 January 2026 | 14:30
Distance:
1000m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R135,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:3.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:5.5
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Let's Go Lola | 2 ch. f | 55.5kg | 6 | Mr K Matsunyane | - | - | 91 | 14/1 |
| 1st | Poblano TF | 3 b. f | 60.5kg | 5 | Mr M A Yeni | - | 94 | 100 | 2/1 |
| 2nd | Caroline Island | 2 b. f | 54.0kg | 4 | Mr Serino Moodley | 1.8 | 88 | 88 | 9/4 |
| 3rd | Bosum Buddy | 3 gr. f | 56.5kg | 1 | Mr P Mxoli | 2.8 | 86 | 85 | 4/1 |
| 4 | Miss Lia | 3 ch. f | 61.0kg | 2 | Mr K J Lihaba | 3.4 | 95 | 95 | 33/1 |
| 5 | Roaming Spirit | 3 b. f | 58.0kg | 3 | Mr C Murray | 4.4 | 89 | 87 | 4/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
56.5s
Average Time
56.65s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,035,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poblano | 1 | 94 | 100 | + 7 | -1 | |
| Caroline Island | 2 | 88 | 88 | 0 | -1 | + 1 |
| Bosum Buddy | 3 | 86 | 85 | -1 | ||
| Miss Lia | 4 | 95 | 95 | 0 | -2 | + 2 |
| Roaming Spirit | 5 | 89 | 87 | -2 | ||
| Let's Go Lola | None | - | 91 | - | -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) ROAMING SPIRIT (C Murray) jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded. b) CAROLINE ISLAND (S Moodley) hung in from the 400m. c) POBLANO (M Yeni), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee A Langa, acting on behalf of Trainer R R Sage, was advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) CAROLINE ISLAND cut into right hind. SCRATCHED: a) LET'S GO LOLA off feed (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None. Race 5 contd.