Race 9: RACING240 MR 72 HANDICAP (Open)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 10 February 2026 | 16:20
Distance:
1800m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R100,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:5.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:7.5 4yrs:0.5
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Jaffa | 3 b. g | 60.0kg | 5 | Mr C J Habib | - | - | 82 | 9/4 |
| 1st | Storm Ahead | 4 b. g | 62.0kg | 1 | Mr M A Yeni | - | 76 | 80 | 6/1 |
| 2nd | Force Publique TF | 2 b. g | 60.0kg | 2 | Mr K de Melo | 0.25 | 82 | 84 | 2/1 |
| 3rd | Naretoi | 2 gr. c | 60.5kg | 3 | Mr L M van Rensburg | 0.35 | 73 | 73 | 4/1 |
| 4 | Redlightgreenlight | 2 b. g | 61.5kg | 10 | Mr G J Lerena | 2.45 | 85 | 76 | 6/1 |
| 5 | Step Into It | 2 ch. g | 56.5kg (58.0) | 8 | Mickaelle Michel | 3.95 | 78 | 76 | 50/1 |
| 6 | Blurred Vision | 3 b. g | 53.0kg (52.5) | 9 | Mr R Munger | 4.45 | 57 | 56 | 20/1 |
| 7 | Unsolved Riddle | 3 b. g | 59.0kg (61.5) | 4 | Mr Jace Botes | 4.95 | 75 | 77 | 14/1 |
| 8 | Circle Of Grace | 4 b. g | 52.0kg | 6 | Mr L Nhlapo | 7.45 | 52 | 51 | 25/1 |
| 9 | Gold De Grace | 4 ch. g | 52.0kg | 11 | Mr M K Katjedi | 11.75 | 50 | 51 | 100/1 |
| 10 | Red Sparrow | 3 ch. f | 53.5kg | 7 | Mr J Gates | 12.0 | 59 | 55 | 40/1 |
| 11 | Peace Treaty | 3 b. g | 58.5kg | 5 | Mr C Zackey | 13.3 | 69 | 69 | 10/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
110.13s
Total Pool
R1,153,351
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm Ahead | 1 | 76 | 80 | + 7 | -3 | |
| Force Publique | 2 | 82 | 84 | -1 | + 3 | |
| Naretoi | 3 | 73 | 73 | 0 | -1 | + 1 |
| Redlightgreenlight | 4 | 85 | 76 | -1 | -8 | |
| Step Into It | 5 | 78 | 76 | -2 | ||
| Blurred Vision | 6 | 57 | 56 | -2 | + 1 | |
| Unsolved Riddle | 7 | 75 | 77 | -2 | + 4 | |
| Circle Of Grace | 8 | 52 | 51 | -3 | + 2 | |
| Gold De Grace | 9 | 50 | 51 | -4 | + 5 | |
| Red Sparrow | 10 | 59 | 55 | -5 | + 1 | |
| Peace Treaty | 11 | 69 | 69 | 0 | -5 | + 5 |
| Jaffa | None | - | 82 | - | -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) GOLD DE GRACE (M K Katjedi) was slow, losing one length. b) STORM AHEAD (M Yeni) and PEACE TREATY (C Zackey) 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, Jockey M van Rensburg got his crop momentarily entangled in his reins. c) Leaving the 300m, RED SPARROW (J Gates) was steadied in anticipation of being awkwardly placed on the outside of REDLIGHTGREENLIGHT (G Lerena), which commenced to hang out, and on the heels of NARETOI (M van Rensburg), which shifted in away from the crop. d) STORM AHEAD (M Yeni), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer F Bronkhorst advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) BLURRED VISION: Jockey R Munger weighed out at 54,1kg, 1,5kg over the carded weight of which 1kg was declared. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) PEACE TREATY not striding out left hind. SCRATCHED: a) JAFFA jarred left front fetlock (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None. Race 9 contd.