Race 1: 4RACING WELCOMES YOU MR 73 HANDICAP (Open)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 23 April 2026 | 12:00

Distance: 2400m
Going: Yielding
Stakes: R50,000
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 57.5kg 6 Mr C J Habib - - 70 -
- Vixeninthevineyard 2 b. f 54.5kg 3 Mr M A Yeni - - 62 3/1
1st We Are The Logans TF 2 ch. c 60.0kg 2 Mr J Gates - 73 78 9/4
2nd Chabal 3 b. g 59.0kg 4 Mr Serino Moodley 4.0 73 73 15/10
3rd Circle Of Grace 4 b. g 49.5kg (52.0) 1 Mr Jace Botes 4.5 51 54 5/1
4 Pomozelous 3 b. f 54.5kg 3 Mr J R Syster 16.5 62 62 33/10

Race Timing

Winning Time
156.03s
Average Time
149.27s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R843,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
We Are The Logans 1 73 78 +5 + 7 -2
Chabal 2 73 73 0 -2 + 2
Circle Of Grace 3 51 54 +3 -2 + 5
Pomozelous 4 62 62 0 -6 + 6
Euphrates None - 70 - -188 -
Vixeninthevineyard None - 62 - -188 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER HAD NO REPORTS. 

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, POMOZELOUS was steadied when tightened for galloping room between CHABAL and CIRCLE OF GRACE, which rolled out marginally. 
c)	WE ARE THE LOGANS, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
Assistant Trainer A Smith, acting on behalf of Trainer B Webber, was advised (MS). 	
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
None.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS. 

SCRATCHED:
a)	EUPHRATES under suspension. Advised 19 April 2026 at 17H06.
b)	VIXENINTHEVINEYARD insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).		

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.