Race 7: TAB TELEBET 0861 000 822 MR 84 HANDICAP (Open)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 26 March 2026 | 16:05

Distance: 1800m
Going: Soft
Stakes: R125,000
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
- Prince Of Kildare 4 b. g 58.0kg 14 - - - 80 6/1
- Carnelo 6 b. g 55.5kg 12 - - - 75 25/2
1st World Of Royalty TF 2 b. c 52.5kg 11 Mr M A Yeni - 78 86 3/1
2nd Ariovistus 3 b. g 56.0kg 4 Mr C R Maujean 1.7 76 80 8/1
3rd Express Yourself 2 b. c 55.0kg 1 Mr Serino Moodley 4.1 74 74 25/2
4 Arumugam 6 b. g 56.0kg (55.5) 12 Mr D W Schwarz 4.6 75 74 40/1
5 Royal Engagement 3 b. c 54.5kg (54.0) 2 Mr C Zackey 4.9 81 80 7/2
6 We Are The Logans 2 ch. c 55.5kg 8 Mr J Gates 5.15 75 73 16/1
7 Dark Silver 4 gr. g 60.5kg 3 Mr C J Habib 5.95 85 84 5/1
8 Storm Ahead 4 b. g 58.0kg 7 Mr R Munger 6.65 80 80 14/1
9 Sky Pillar Rock 3 ch. g 56.0kg (58.5) 10 Mr B Marx - Jacobson 10.4 81 81 16/1
10 Dj Junior 3 ch. g 57.5kg (59.0) 9 Miss R A Venniker 12.9 82 79 25/1
11 Eiger Sanction 3 b. c 57.5kg 6 Mr P Mxoli 14.7 79 79 20/1
12 World Order 2 b. c 54.0kg (55.5) 5 Mickaelle Michel 16.3 84 84 40/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
109.85s
Average Time
109.35s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R917,500
View Official NHA Assessment

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
World Of Royalty 1 78 86 +8 + 7 + 1
Ariovistus 2 76 80 +4 -1 + 5
Express Yourself 3 74 74 0 -2 + 2
Arumugam 4 75 74 -1 -2 + 1
Royal Engagement 5 81 80 -1 -2 + 1
We Are The Logans 6 75 73 -2 -2
Dark Silver 7 85 84 -1 -2 + 1
Storm Ahead 8 80 80 0 -3 + 3
Sky Pillar Rock 9 81 81 0 -4 + 4
Dj Junior 10 82 79 -3 -5 + 2
Eiger Sanction 11 79 79 0 -5 + 5
World Order 12 84 84 0 -6 + 6
Prince Of Kildare None - 80 - -193 -
Carnelo None - 75 - -193 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	DJ JUNIOR (R A Venniker) and STORM AHEAD (R Munger) were slow, losing two lengths.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded.
b)	WORLD OF ROYALTY (M Yeni) hung in in the concluding stages.
c)	In view of the performance of SKY PILLAR ROCK (*B Marx-Jacobson), (distance 10,40 lengths, betting 16/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.
d)	Jockey C Habib reported that DARK SILVER took no interest in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.
e)	Jockey P Mxoli reported that EIGER SANCTION took no interest in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.
f)	WORLD OF ROYALTY (M Yeni), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
Trainer W C Marwing was advised (MduP).




Race 7 contd. 
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	STORM AHEAD was ridden by Jockey R Munger (declared 24 March 2026 at 09H14).		
b)	ROYAL ENGAGEMENT: Jockey C Zackey weighed out at 55,3kg, 1kg over the carded weight of which 0.5kg was declared.
c)	ARUMUGAM: Jockey D Schwarz weighed out at 56,2kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight as declared.
	
RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	DJ JUNIOR raced equipped with blinkers (declared 20 March 2026 at 08H26).		

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	SKY PILLAR ROCK fatigued.	
b)	DARK SILVER blowing post-race.	
c)	EIGER SANCTION not striding out right hind. 

SCRATCHED:
a)	PRINCE OF KILDARE off feed (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).	
b)	CARNELO insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).	

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.