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VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 05 March 2026 | 16:00

Distance: 1800m
Going: Soft
Stakes: R135,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:4.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:6.5 4yrs:0.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Duchess Of Paloma TF 3 b. f 56.5kg 8 Mr C Zackey - 85 91 33/20
2nd Free In Seattle 3 b. f 58.0kg 5 Mr M A Yeni 0.5 88 89 25/2
3rd Back From War 2 b. f 53.0kg 3 Mr P Mxoli 2.6 87 86 10/1
4 Teo Torriatte 4 ch. f 57.5kg (61.5) 6 Mr B Marx - Jacobson 3.1 95 94 25/1
5 Azaleas For All 4 b. f 54.5kg (54.0) 2 Mr R Munger 3.3 80 82 7/2
6 Art Nouveau 3 b. f 55.0kg 4 Mr G J Lerena 4.9 82 80 5/1
7 Cocomelon 3 b. f 53.5kg (55.0) 1 Mickaelle Michel 5.6 82 80 8/1
8 Lava Lamp 3 ch. f 56.0kg 7 Mr K Matsunyane 11.2 84 84 20/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
113.05s
Average Time
110.32s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,120,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Duchess Of Paloma 1 85 91 +6 + 7 -1
Free In Seattle 2 88 89 +1 -1 + 2
Back From War 3 87 86 -1 -1
Teo Torriatte 4 95 94 -1 -2 + 1
Azaleas For All 5 80 82 +2 -2 + 4
Art Nouveau 6 82 80 -2 -2
Cocomelon 7 82 80 -2 -2
Lava Lamp 8 84 84 0 -4 + 4
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE START OF THIS RACE WAS DELAYED DUE TO THE DELAY IN THE PREVIOUS RACE AS WELL AS THE 25-MINUTE INTERVAL BETWEEN RACES.

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	AZALEAS FOR ALL (R Munger) jumped outwards 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, AZALEAS FOR ALL (R Munger) and BACK FROM WAR (P Mxoli) came together and brushed.
c)	ART NOUVEAU (G Lerena) was continuously baulked for a clear run from the 500m to the finish. 
d)	DUCHESS OF PALOMA (C Zackey), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
Assistant Trainer T Woodruff, acting on behalf of Trainer J Crawford, was advised (MS). 	
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:

a)	AZALEAS FOR ALL: Jockey R Munger weighed out at 54,6kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight.
		
RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
None.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS.

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.	






Race 7 contd.