Race 5: FOR HOSPITALITY BOOKINGS CALL 011 681 1796 MR 72 HANDICAP (Open)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 26 March 2026 | 14:55
Distance:
2400m
Going:
Soft
Stakes:
R100,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:5.0 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:7.5 4yrs:1.5
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Futurewolff | 5 ch. g | 60.0kg | 2 | Mr R Munger | - | 72 | 75 | 10/1 |
| 2nd | Full Go | 6 b. g | 53.5kg | 5 | Mr J Penny | 1.6 | 59 | 59 | 8/1 |
| 3rd | Nuclear Force | 5 b. g | 52.5kg (55.0) | 12 | Mr B Marx - Jacobson | 2.9 | 62 | 61 | 14/1 |
| 4 | Arlington Action | 6 b. g | 61.0kg | 4 | Mr C Ngcobo | 3.65 | 74 | 73 | 10/1 |
| 5 | Euphrates | 3 ch. c | 59.5kg | 3 | Mr K Strydom | 3.85 | 72 | 70 | 7/1 |
| 6 | Hat Furious | 4 b. g | 52.0kg | 6 | Mr M K Katjedi | 5.35 | 55 | 53 | 8/1 |
| 7 | Casus Belli TF | 3 ch. g | 54.0kg (55.5) | 8 | Miss R A Venniker | 7.35 | 64 | 64 | 5/2 |
| 8 | Military Moves | 2 b. c | 58.0kg | 11 | Mr M A Yeni | 7.55 | 78 | 75 | 10/1 |
| 9 | Gift Of Royal | 3 b. g | 53.5kg | 10 | Mr L Nhlapo | 10.85 | 60 | 58 | 66/1 |
| 10 | Pomozelous | 3 b. f | 55.0kg | 1 | Mr J R Syster | 11.05 | 62 | 62 | 8/1 |
| 11 | Gold De Grace | 4 ch. g | 52.0kg | 7 | Mr P Mxoli | 11.55 | 51 | 51 | 40/1 |
| 12 | Romeo's Magic | 7 ch. g | 58.0kg (60.5) | 9 | Mr Jace Botes | 15.95 | 73 | 73 | 50/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
154.93s
Total Pool
R917,500
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Futurewolff | 1 | 72 | 75 | + 7 | -4 | |
| Full Go | 2 | 59 | 59 | 0 | -1 | + 1 |
| Nuclear Force | 3 | 62 | 61 | -1 | ||
| Arlington Action | 4 | 74 | 73 | -2 | + 1 | |
| Euphrates | 5 | 72 | 70 | -2 | ||
| Hat Furious | 6 | 55 | 53 | -2 | ||
| Casus Belli | 7 | 64 | 64 | 0 | -3 | + 3 |
| Military Moves | 8 | 78 | 75 | -3 | ||
| Gift Of Royal | 9 | 60 | 58 | -4 | + 2 | |
| Pomozelous | 10 | 62 | 62 | 0 | -4 | + 4 |
| Gold De Grace | 11 | 51 | 51 | 0 | -4 | + 4 |
| Romeo's Magic | 12 | 73 | 73 | 0 | -6 | + 6 |
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. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) EUPHRATES (K Strydom) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) GIFT OF ROYAL (L Nhlapo) and FULL GO (J Penny) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded. b) Approaching the 800m, Jockey M K Katjedi (HAT FURIOUS) momentarily got his crop entangled in his left-side rein. c) In view of the performance of CASUS BELLI (R A Venniker), (distance 7,35 lengths, betting 5/2), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. d) In view of the performance of MILITARY MOVES (M Yeni), (distance 7,55 lengths, betting 10/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. e) In view of the performance of POMOZELOUS (J R Syster), (distance 11,05 lengths, betting 8/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. f) FUTUREWOLFF (R Munger), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer H E Adamson was advised (MduP). Race 5 contd. JOCKEY CHANGES: a) NUCLEAR FORCE was ridden by Apprentice B Marx-Jacobson (declared 26 March 2026 at 08H54). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) FUTUREWOLFF raced with a cornell collar (declared 24 February 2024). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) CASUS BELLI not striding out right front; abnormal respiratory noise. b) MILITARY MOVES fatigued. c) POMOZELOUS examined post-race, nothing obvious detected. d) NUCLEAR FORCE abnormal respiratory noise; blowing post-race. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.