Race 9: CHAMPIONSHIPS FINALE 25 APRIL CALL 0116811796 TO BOOK MR 66 HANDICAP (Open)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 02 April 2026 | 16:55

Distance: 1000m

Going: Good

Stakes: R90,000

Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:10.5 3yrs:2.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:3.5

Race Results

Pos	Horse	A.C.S.	Weight	Draw	Jockey	Len	MR	CMR	Odds
-	Red Hot Kisses	2 b. f	56.0kg	13	Mr C R Maujean	-	-	62	25/1
-	Mrs Stormiatrix	2 b. f	-2.5kg	4	Mr D D E Louw	-	-	81	-
-	Phala Millions	4 b. g	60.0kg	9	-	-	-	66	20/1
-	Daring Act	4 b. g	57.5kg	12	Mr M K Katjedi	-	-	60	33/1
1st	Time Is Precious TF	2 b. g	59.5kg	4	Mr K de Melo	-	86	-	2/1
2nd	Sergeant Soqrat	2 b. g	61.5kg	1	Mr R Munger	2.0	73	71	16/1
3rd	Zoombomber	2 b. g	57.0kg	9	Mr M A Yeni	2.2	60	60	11/2
4	Jet Cat	9 ch. g	57.0kg	2	Mr J R Syster	3.7	60	60	10/1
5	Inafix	4 b. g	61.5kg	6	Mr C J Habib	4.0	69	69	8/1
6	Oriental Bouquet	4 ch. f	53.5kg (55.0)	10	Mickaelle Michel	4.3	56	56	25/2
7	Time For Charity	5 b. m	56.0kg (57.5)	5	Mr M Mbuto	4.5	61	61	10/1
8	Tiger Storm	3 b. g	59.0kg (61.5)	3	Mr B Marx - Jacobson	6.25	69	69	10/1
9	Nkandla Gold	4 ch. g	58.5kg	7	Mr J Gates	8.25	63	63	25/2
10	World Heritage	2 b. f	54.5kg	8	Mr N Klink	8.65	55	55	100/1
11	In The Ether	6 b. m	56.0kg (58.5)	11	Mr Jace Botes	14.75	63	63	14/1

Race Timing

Winning Time

56.9s

Average Time

56.8s

Difference

+%.2fs

Total Pool

R892,000

View Official NHA Assessment

Rating Analysis

Horse	Pos	MR Before	MR After	Official Δ	Expected Δ	Discrepancy
Time Is Precious	1	86	-	-	+ 7	-
Sergeant Soqrat	2	73	71	-2	-1	-1
Zoombomber	3	60	60	0	-1	+ 1
Jet Cat	4	60	60	0	-2	+ 2
Inafix	5	69	69	0	-2	+ 2
Oriental Bouquet	6	56	56	0	-2	+ 2
Time For Charity	7	61	61	0	-2	+ 2
Tiger Storm	8	69	69	0	-3	+ 3
Nkandla Gold	9	63	63	0	-3	+ 3
World Heritage	10	55	55	0	-3	+ 3
In The Ether	11	63	63	0	-5	+ 5
Red Hot Kisses	None	-	62	-	-188	-
Mrs Stormiatrix	None	-	81	-	-188	-
Phala Millions	None	-	66	-	-188	-
Daring Act	None	-	60	-	-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)	NKANDLA GOLD (J Gates) jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls.
b)	IN THE ETHER (*J Botes) and JET CAT (J R Syster) 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)	At approximately the 600m, ORIENTAL BOUQUET (M Michel) was steadied momentarily in anticipation of being awkwardly placed on the heels of ZOOMBOMBER (M Yeni).
c)	Apprentice B Marx-Jacobson reported that TIGER STORM did not stride out freely in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. 	
d)	TIME IS PRECIOUS (K de Melo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
Trainer J J van Vuuren was advised (MS).

JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	SERGEANT SOQRAT was ridden by Jockey R Munger (declared 2 April 2026 at 07H52).
b)	NKANDLA GOLD was ridden by Jockey	J Gates	 (declared 2 April 2026 at 10H30).
	
RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	INAFIX	raced with a cornell collar (declared 6 November 2024).		

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	TIGER STORM not striding out right front.
b)	IN THE ETHER not striding out left front.
c)	JET CAT brush wound right hind.

SCRATCHED:
a)	MRS STORMIATRIX ineligible (winner, Vaal Racecourse, 28 March 2026). Advised 30 March 2026 at 13H35.
b)	PHALA MILLIONS off feed (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).	
c)	DARING ACT insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).	
d)	RED HOT KISSES not striding out left front (NHA / 16H42) (Rule 53.5 applies) Betting 25/1.

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.