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SCOTTSVILLE RACECOURSE | Wednesday, 11 March 2026 | 14:25

Distance: 2400m
Going: Yielding
Stakes: R120,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Stampede Ahead 2 b. f 56.5kg 2 Mr K de Melo - 65 76 6/1
2nd Fire Force 4 b. g 58.5kg (60.0) 4 Mr M Mbuto 5.7 60 60 4/1
3rd Cali Bullet 3 b. f 52.5kg (56.5) 3 Mr B Marx - Jacobson 6.1 72 70 6/1
4 Osmium 3 b. c 60.0kg 1 Mr C Zackey 11.8 60 59 7/1
5 Can We Start TF 4 b. f 56.5kg 5 Mr C Murray 19.1 - 59 9/4
6 Baltic Assayer 2 b. f 55.0kg (56.5) 7 Miss R A Venniker 21.5 53 53 13/2
7 Manikongo (AUS) 3 b. c 60.0kg 6 Mr Serino Moodley 37.8 55 55 10/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
150.48s
Average Time
154.39s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,083,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Stampede Ahead 1 65 76 +11 + 7 + 4
Fire Force 2 60 60 0 -2 + 2
Cali Bullet 3 72 70 -2 -3 + 1
Osmium 4 60 59 -1 -4 + 3
Can We Start 5 - 59 - -5 -
Baltic Assayer 6 53 53 0 -8 + 8
Manikongo (AUS) 7 55 55 0 -10 + 10
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:  
a)	CALI BULLET (*B Marx-Jacobson) lost 1 length. 
  
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED (DM) :
a)	All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded.
b)	In view of the performances of CAN WE START (C Murray) (19.10 lengths, 9/4 in the betting), MANIKONGO (AUS) (S Moodley) (37.80 lengths, 10/1 in the betting) and BALTIC ASSAYER (R Venniker) (21.50 lengths, 13/2 in the betting) which tired rapidly in the straight, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. Trainers M/M de Kock, W A Nel and N Kotzen respectively will be requested to report back on the condition of their horses on return to stables.  
c)	CALI BULLET (*B Marx-Jacobson) hung out from the 400m.
d)	STAMPEDE AHEAD (K de Melo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer A A Azzie was advised (MM).
JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a)	Nil.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER :
a)	Nil.
  
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : 
a)	CAN WE START : Nothing obvious detected.
b)	MANIKONGO (AUS) : Nothing obvious detected.
c)	BALTIC ASSAYER : Nothing obvious detected.
d)	OSMIUM : Mild post-race distress, coughing, and unilateral nasal discharge. 

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS  

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	None.