Race 3: TAB TELEBET 0861 000 822 MR 99 OPEN HANDICAP (3 year olds) (3 year olds)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 05 March 2026 | 14:20
Distance:
1200m
Going:
Soft
Stakes:
R66,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Whispering Death | 2 b. c | 60.0kg | 4 | Mr C Murray | - | - | 99 | 25/1 |
| 1st | Speedman TF | 3 b. g | 57.5kg | 1 | Mr R Munger | - | 94 | 102 | 77/100 |
| 2nd | Palace Prince | 2 b. c | 62.5kg | 5 | Mr M A Yeni | 5.75 | 104 | 103 | 16/1 |
| 3rd | Stoneywood | 3 ch. c | 54.5kg | 2 | Mr L M van Rensburg | 8.75 | 88 | 88 | 7/2 |
| 4 | Blushing Bloom | 2 b. f | 49.0kg (52.5) | 4 | Mr B Marx - Jacobson | 13.15 | 84 | 83 | 20/1 |
| 5 | Titan Of The Turf | 2 b. c | 61.5kg | 3 | Mr C Zackey | 24.25 | 102 | 102 | 33/10 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
70.52s
Average Time
67.96s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,120,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speedman | 1 | 94 | 102 | + 7 | + 1 | |
| Palace Prince | 2 | 104 | 103 | -2 | + 1 | |
| Stoneywood | 3 | 88 | 88 | 0 | -3 | + 3 |
| Blushing Bloom | 4 | 84 | 83 | -5 | + 4 | |
| Titan Of The Turf | 5 | 102 | 102 | 0 | -9 | + 9 |
| Whispering Death | None | - | 99 | - | -188 | - |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) BLUSHING BLOOM (*B Marx-Jacobson) was restless in the stalls. b) TITAN OF THE TURF (C Zackey) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded. b) Shortly after the start, STONEYWOOD (M van Rensburg) was bumped by TITAN OF THE TURF (C Zackey), which jumped outwards leaving the stalls. c) Shortly after the start, BLUSHING BLOOM (*B Marx-Jacobson) and PALACE PRINCE (M Yeni), which jumped inwards leaving the stalls, came together and bumped. d) Jockey C Zackey (TITAN OF THE TURF) did not persevere with his riding from the 200m. Thereafter, Jockey C Zackey reported that this colt made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. e) SPEEDMAN (R Munger), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer S G Tarry advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) BLUSHING BLOOM was ridden by Apprentice B Marx-Jacobson, who only claimed 2,5kg of his apprentice allowance; there was also 0,5kg of overweight declared, which resulted in him weighing out at 50,6kg (declared 5 March 2026 at 09H08). Jockey K de Melo was charged with a contravention of Rule 55.4 in that he failed to weigh out at the correct carded weight on the horse BLUSHING BLOOM, or at the higher weight confirmed in his engagement with Trainer J J van Vuuren. Jockey K de Melo signed an Admission of Guilt and was fined R1,000. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) TITAN OF THE TURF no abnormal respiratory noise detected, uncomfortable behind. Race 3 contd. SCRATCHED: a) WHISPERING DEATH abnormal blood count (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.