Race 5: SA DERBY 4 APRIL MR 100 HANDICAP (Open)
TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Thursday, 12 February 2026 | 15:00
Distance:
1800m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R155,000
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Royal Edition | 4 b. g | 56.5kg | 9 | - | - | - | 92 | - |
| 1st | Tommy Shelby | 2 b. c | 53.5kg | 5 | Mr J Gates | - | 97 | 101 | 6/1 |
| 2nd | Robert Browning | 3 b. g | 53.0kg | 4 | Mr P Mxoli | 1.0 | 86 | 87 | 7/2 |
| 3rd | Taegan's Champ | 3 b. c | 61.5kg | 6 | Mr G J Lerena | 1.6 | 103 | 103 | 25/2 |
| 4 | Apache Son | 4 b. g | 54.5kg | 3 | Mr J R Syster | 1.9 | 89 | 89 | 66/1 |
| 5 | Daimyo | 3 ch. c | 59.5kg | 1 | Mr C J Habib | 4.4 | 99 | 105 | 9/2 |
| 6 | Soldier's Eye | 4 b. f | 57.0kg (58.5) | 7 | Mickaelle Michel | 4.7 | 97 | 94 | 8/1 |
| 7 | One More Star TF | 3 ch. c | 52.0kg | 2 | Mr K J Lihaba | 5.0 | 84 | 87 | 9/4 |
| 8 | King's Express | 3 b. g | 61.0kg | 8 | Mr L M van Rensburg | 8.0 | 102 | 102 | 20/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
111.24s
Average Time
110.27s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R950,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Shelby | 1 | 97 | 101 | + 7 | -3 | |
| Robert Browning | 2 | 86 | 87 | -1 | + 2 | |
| Taegan's Champ | 3 | 103 | 103 | 0 | -1 | + 1 |
| Apache Son | 4 | 89 | 89 | 0 | -1 | + 1 |
| Daimyo | 5 | 99 | 105 | -2 | + 8 | |
| Soldier's Eye | 6 | 97 | 94 | -2 | -1 | |
| One More Star | 7 | 84 | 87 | -2 | + 5 | |
| King's Express | 8 | 102 | 102 | 0 | -3 | + 3 |
| 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) APACHE SON (J R Syster) was stubborn loading. b) ONE MORE STAR (*K J Lihaba) 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) In view of the performance of ONE MORE STAR (*K J Lihaba), (distance 5,00 lengths, betting 9/4), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. c) In view of the performance of KING'S EXPRESS (M van Rensburg), (distance 8,00 lengths, betting 20/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. d) TOMMY SHELBY (J Gates), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer F P Habib advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) KING'S EXPRESS not striding out left front. b) ONE MORE STAR fatigued. SCRATCHED: a) ROYAL EDITION Stipes permission. Advised 9 February 2026 at 08H18. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.