Race 6: #YOUCANBETONUS! MR 86 HANDICAP (Open)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 29 January 2026 | 15:25

Distance: 2000m
Going: Good
Stakes: R125,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:6.0 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:8.5 4yrs:1.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Jordan 4 b. g 59.5kg 3 Mr K de Melo - 85 88 6/1
2nd The Playboy Bomber 4 b. g 60.0kg 1 Mr C R Maujean 0.3 86 88 15/4
3rd Gimmeachoice TF 3 b. c 60.5kg 2 Mr C Zackey 1.3 87 87 28/10
4 Arumugam 6 b. g 55.5kg 10 Mr L Nhlapo 2.3 77 74 25/1
5 Storm Ahead 4 b. g 55.0kg 9 Mr M A Yeni 2.35 76 80 25/2
6 American Rebel 4 b. g 58.0kg 4 Mr G J Lerena 4.15 82 81 20/1
7 Santiago's Pride 3 b. g 55.5kg 7 Mr K J Lihaba 7.45 78 76 50/1
8 Eiger Sanction 3 b. c 57.0kg 11 Mr P Mxoli 8.45 80 79 40/1
9 Repetition 3 b. g 54.5kg 6 Mr R Munger 8.55 76 74 3/1
10 Oklahoma Twister 4 ch. g 52.5kg 8 Mr J R Syster 12.55 71 71 40/1
11 Diesel's Shadow 4 ch. g 58.0kg 5 Mr C J Habib 12.85 82 80 25/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
122.71s
Average Time
123.77s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R975,000
View Official NHA Assessment

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Jordan 1 85 88 +3 + 7 -4
The Playboy Bomber 2 86 88 +2 -1 + 3
Gimmeachoice 3 87 87 0 -1 + 1
Arumugam 4 77 74 -3 -1 -2
Storm Ahead 5 76 80 +4 -1 + 5
American Rebel 6 82 81 -1 -2 + 1
Santiago's Pride 7 78 76 -2 -3 + 1
Eiger Sanction 8 80 79 -1 -3 + 2
Repetition 9 76 74 -2 -3 + 1
Oklahoma Twister 10 71 71 0 -5 + 5
Diesel's Shadow 11 82 80 -2 -5 + 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)	STORM AHEAD (M Yeni) was slow, losing two lengths.
b)	AMERICAN REBEL (G Lerena) 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)	Leaving the 300m, SANTIAGO'S PRIDE (*K J Lihaba), which shifted out away from the crop, and REPETITION (R Munger), which hung in from the 400m, came together and brushed on a number of occasions. 
c)	Jockey C Habib reported that DIESEL'S SHADOW did not stride out freely in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. 
d)	Jockey R Munger reported that REPETITION did not stride out freely in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. 	
e)	Jockey J R Syster reported that OKLAHOMA TWISTER took no interest in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.
f)	JORDAN (K De Melo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.	
Stable Employee S Mtwesi, acting on behalf of Trainer S G Tarry, was advised (MS). 
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	DIESEL'S SHADOW was ridden by Jockey C Habib (declared 28 January 2026 at 15H45).	

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	AMERICAN REBEL raced equipped with blinkers (declared 28 January 2026 at 07H48).			
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	DIESEL'S SHADOW examined post-race, nothing obvious detected.
b)	REPETITION not striding out left hind.
c)	OKLAHOMA TWISTER fatigued.	

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.	

Race 6 contd.