Race 7: TAB 4RACING APP FM 78 DIVIDED HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 23 April 2026 | 15:35

Distance: 1600m
Going: Yielding
Stakes: R105,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:12.5 3yrs:2.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:4.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Blushing Bloom 2 b. f 56.0kg (58.5) 2 Mr B Marx - Jacobson - - 80 25/2
1st Kensal Green 2 b. f 60.0kg 5 Mr C J Habib - 83 91 7/2
2nd Bold Action 2 b. f 49.5kg (52.0) 3 Mr Jace Botes 3.3 62 67 14/1
3rd Southampton 4 b. f 56.5kg 6 Mr Serino Moodley 3.35 71 71 6/1
4 Fair Proposal 2 b. f 60.0kg 1 Mr M A Yeni 4.75 83 83 4/1
5 Pretty Analia 5 b. m 52.5kg (52.0) 9 Mr C R Maujean 5.15 61 61 7/1
6 Opera Fan TF 2 b. f 57.0kg (58.5) 4 Miss R A Venniker 5.4 80 79 4/1
7 Beira 3 b. f 54.5kg 8 Mr M K Katjedi 6.2 67 67 100/1
8 Palace Script 3 b. f 57.0kg 10 Mr C Zackey 6.4 77 77 25/2
9 Way To Burn 3 ch. f 52.0kg (53.5) 2 Mr M Mbuto 9.3 65 63 66/1
10 Clouds Clearing 2 b. f 55.5kg 11 Mr L M van Rensburg 10.0 74 70 50/1
11 Zahra Dominia 2 b. f 53.5kg 7 Mr P Mxoli 10.8 70 66 66/1
12 The Mightiest 3 b. f 56.0kg 12 Mr K J Lihaba 12.5 70 70 66/1
13 Hollywood Madam 4 b. f 52.0kg (53.5) 13 Mickaelle Michel 16.75 65 65 25/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
98.96s
Average Time
96.7s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R843,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Kensal Green 1 83 91 +8 + 7 + 1
Bold Action 2 62 67 +5 -2 + 7
Southampton 3 71 71 0 -2 + 2
Fair Proposal 4 83 83 0 -2 + 2
Pretty Analia 5 61 61 0 -2 + 2
Opera Fan 6 80 79 -1 -2 + 1
Beira 7 67 67 0 -3 + 3
Palace Script 8 77 77 0 -3 + 3
Way To Burn 9 65 63 -2 -4 + 2
Clouds Clearing 10 74 70 -4 -4
Zahra Dominia 11 70 66 -4 -4
The Mightiest 12 70 70 0 -5 + 5
Hollywood Madam 13 65 65 0 -6 + 6
Blushing Bloom None - 80 - -193 -
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)	Apprentice J Botes, the rider of BOLD ACTION, briefly dropped his left-side rein at the 200m.	
c)	In view of the performance of THE MIGHTIEST, (distance 12,50 lengths, betting 66/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.	
d)	Jockey R A Venniker reported that OPERA FAN did not stride out freely in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. 	
e)	Jockey M Michel reported that HOLLYWOOD MADAM did not stride out freely in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. 
f)	KENSAL GREEN, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.	
Assistant Trainer M Peter, acting on behalf of Trainer A P Peter, was advised (MS). 	
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
None.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	THE MIGHTIEST examined post-race, nothing obvious detected.
b)	OPERA FAN scalp wound left hind.
c)	HOLLYWOOD MADAM not striding out right hind.
d)	WAY TO BURN abnormal respiratory noise.	
SCRATCHED:
a)	BLUSHING BLOOM change of venue. Advised 23 April 2026 at 08H58.

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.