Race 5: #YOUCANBETONUS! MR 86 HANDICAP (Open)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 21 April 2026 | 14:55

Distance: 2400m
Going: Yielding
Stakes: R100,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:4.5 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:7.0 4yrs:1.0

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Euphrates 3 ch. c 52.0kg 3 Mr L M van Rensburg - - 70 11/2
1st Futurewolff 5 ch. g 54.5kg 1 Mr M A Yeni - 75 80 4/1
2nd Battleground 5 b. g 60.5kg (63.0) 5 Mr B Marx - Jacobson 2.0 92 93 7/2
3rd Damova 3 b. f 58.0kg (59.5) 2 Mickaelle Michel 3.1 85 85 4/1
4 One More Star TF 3 ch. c 60.0kg 6 Mr K de Melo 3.6 87 87 33/20
5 Diesel's Shadow 4 ch. g 57.0kg 4 Mr Serino Moodley 5.1 80 79 8/1
6 Romeo's Magic 7 ch. g 53.5kg 3 Mr J Penny 13.5 73 72 66/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
153.58s
Average Time
148.59s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R802,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Futurewolff 1 75 80 +5 + 7 -2
Battleground 2 92 93 +1 -1 + 2
Damova 3 85 85 0 -2 + 2
One More Star 4 87 87 0 -2 + 2
Diesel's Shadow 5 80 79 -1 -2 + 1
Romeo's Magic 6 73 72 -1 -5 + 4
Euphrates None - 70 - -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)	DIESEL'S SHADOW (S Moodley) jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded.
b)	FUTUREWOLFF (M Yeni), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.	
Trainer H E Adamson was advised (MS).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
None.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	FUTUREWOLFF raced with a cornell collar (declared 24 February 2024).		

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	BATTLEGROUND fatigued.	
b)	DIESEL'S SHADOW coughing post-race.	

SCRATCHED:
a)	EUPHRATES NHA Rule 50.8.2. Advised 19 April 2026 at 17H05.

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.