Race 9: TAB 4RACING APP MR 74 HANDICAP (Open)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 05 March 2026 | 16:55
Distance:
1000m
Going:
Soft
Stakes:
R100,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:2.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:4.0
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Inafix | 4 b. g | 57.5kg | 7 | Mr M A Yeni | - | - | 69 | 25/2 |
| 1st | Pivotal Role TF | 3 b. g | 61.0kg | 1 | Mr K de Melo | - | 81 | 87 | 1/1 |
| 2nd | Blindfire | 2 ch. f | 55.5kg (59.5) | 2 | Mr B Marx - Jacobson | 0.9 | 78 | 81 | 33/10 |
| 3rd | Sergeant Soqrat | 2 b. g | 57.0kg | 4 | Mr L Nhlapo | 2.1 | 73 | 71 | 40/1 |
| 4 | Nkandla Gold | 4 ch. g | 54.5kg | 6 | Mr J R Syster | 2.3 | 63 | 63 | 14/1 |
| 5 | Oriental Bouquet | 4 ch. f | 49.5kg (52.0) | 7 | Mr Jace Botes | 2.35 | 55 | 56 | 25/2 |
| 6 | Palace Revolt | 2 b. g | 56.0kg | 3 | Mr C R Maujean | 2.4 | 66 | 64 | 6/1 |
| 7 | Tiger Storm | 3 b. g | 57.5kg | 5 | Mr K Matsunyane | 7.9 | 69 | 69 | 8/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
58.36s
Average Time
56.8s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,120,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pivotal Role | 1 | 81 | 87 | + 7 | -1 | |
| Blindfire | 2 | 78 | 81 | -1 | + 4 | |
| Sergeant Soqrat | 3 | 73 | 71 | -1 | -1 | |
| Nkandla Gold | 4 | 63 | 63 | 0 | -1 | + 1 |
| Oriental Bouquet | 5 | 55 | 56 | -1 | + 2 | |
| Palace Revolt | 6 | 66 | 64 | -1 | -1 | |
| Tiger Storm | 7 | 69 | 69 | 0 | -3 | + 3 |
| Inafix | None | - | 69 | - | -193 | - |
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) NKANDLA GOLD (J R Syster) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) PIVOTAL ROLE (K de Melo) jumped outwards sharply leaving the stalls. c) TIGER STORM (K Matsunyane) was slow, losing one length. 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, BLINDFIRE (*B Marx-Jacobson), SERGEANT SOQRAT (L Nhlapo) and PALACE REVOLT (C Maujean) were bumped out by PIVOTAL ROLE (K de Melo), which jumped outwards sharply leaving the stalls. c) Apprentice B Marx-Jacobson, the rider of BLINDFIRE, briefly dropped his right-side rein approaching the 300m. d) PIVOTAL ROLE (K de Melo) hung in in the concluding stages. e) PIVOTAL ROLE (K de Melo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer J J van Vuuren advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) INAFIX was carded to race with a cornell collar (declared 16 January 2024). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) PALACE REVOLT abnormal respiratory noise. SCRATCHED: a) INAFIX Stipes permission due to the Trainer's concerns regarding the soft track conditions. Advised 5 March 2026 at 14H34. Race 9 contd. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.