Race 9: NEXT TURFFONTEIN RACEMEETING SATURDAY 04 APRIL FM 76 DIVIDED HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Saturday, 28 March 2026 | 16:50

Distance: 1000m
Going: Yielding
Stakes: R94,500
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
- Tempranillo 2 gr. f 59.5kg 5 Mr K de Melo - - 80 28/10
- Blup Blup 2 b. f 56.0kg 6 Mr J Gates - - 68 50/1
- My Dear Friend 2 b. f 58.0kg 8 Mr M A Yeni - - 77 15/2
1st Mrs Stormiatrix 2 b. f 56.0kg 7 Mr C J Habib - 73 81 7/1
2nd Lovable 3 b. f 58.5kg 6 Mr C Zackey 3.0 78 79 9/2
3rd Blindfire TF 2 ch. f 57.5kg (60.0) 2 Mr B Marx - Jacobson 4.2 81 81 5/2
4 Kia Kaha 3 ch. f 57.0kg (58.5) 1 Mickaelle Michel 5.6 73 71 3/1
5 Amazonian 2 b. f 57.5kg 5 Mr L M van Rensburg 5.7 76 73 20/1
6 She's All Mine 3 b. f 60.0kg 4 Mr J R Syster 6.0 81 79 11/2
7 Queen's Pact 2 b. f 54.0kg 3 Mr P Mxoli 99.99 69 69 10/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
56.67s
Average Time
57.02s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,080,500

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Mrs Stormiatrix 1 73 81 +8 + 7 + 1
Lovable 2 78 79 +1 -2 + 3
Blindfire 3 81 81 0 -2 + 2
Kia Kaha 4 73 71 -2 -2
Amazonian 5 76 73 -3 -2 -1
She's All Mine 6 81 79 -2 -3 + 1
Queen's Pact 7 69 69 0 -10 + 10
Tempranillo None - 80 - -188 -
Blup Blup None - 68 - -188 -
My Dear Friend None - 77 - -188 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	AMAZONIAN (M van Rensburg) 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)	At approximately the 400m, SHE'S ALL MINE (J R Syster) was carried out by BLINDFIRE (*B Marx-Jacobson), which was directed outwards off the heels of MRS STORMIATRIX (C Habib), to continue its run. 
c)	At approximately the 100m, QUEEN'S PACT broke down and was eased out of the race by Jockey P Mxoli.
d)	MRS STORMIATRIX (C Habib), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
Trainer A P Peter was advised (MS).

JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	KIA KAHA was ridden by Jockey M Michel (declared 28 March 2026 at 09H03).	

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
None.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	QUEEN'S PACT broke down left front. Humanely euthanased. Specimens collected for analysis.  
Trainer P F Matchett advised (RC).
b)	SHE'S ALL MINE coughing post-race.	

SCRATCHED:
a)	TEMPRANILLO	under veterinary treatment (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).	
b)	MY DEAR FRIEND abnormal blood count (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).	
c)	BLUP BLUP change of venue. Advised 28 March 2026 at 06H50.

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.