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VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 14 May 2026 | 14:25
Distance:
1000m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R90,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:9.5 3yrs:1.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:2.5
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Palace Revolt | 2 b. g | 59.0kg | 4 | Mr C R Maujean | - | - | 64 | 14/1 |
| 1st | Magic Carpet Ride TF | 3 ch. f | 59.0kg | 5 | Mr K de Melo | - | 64 | 66 | 5/1 |
| 2nd | Zoombomber | 2 b. g | 56.5kg | 6 | Mr T J Mayhew | 0.3 | 59 | 59 | 6/1 |
| 2nd | Time Will Tell | 2 b. c | 59.5kg | 8 | Mr Serino Moodley | 0.3 | 68 | 68 | 10/1 |
| 4 | Oriental Bouquet | 4 ch. f | 53.0kg (54.5) | 2 | Mickaelle Michel | 0.35 | 55 | 56 | 11/2 |
| 5 | Jet Cat | 9 ch. g | 57.0kg | 7 | Mr J R Syster | 0.6 | 60 | 60 | 11/2 |
| 6 | Tiger Storm | 3 b. g | 60.0kg | 10 | Mr M K Katjedi | 1.1 | 66 | 65 | 16/1 |
| 7 | Inafix | 4 b. g | 61.0kg | 4 | Mr L M van Rensburg | 1.2 | 68 | 67 | 5/1 |
| 8 | Sergeant Soqrat | 2 b. g | 58.0kg (60.5) | 9 | Mr Jace Botes | 1.7 | 70 | 68 | 14/1 |
| 9 | Lilac Snow | 2 b. f | 57.0kg | 1 | Mr C Zackey | 2.45 | 60 | 58 | 7/1 |
| 10 | Blup Blup | 2 b. f | 55.5kg (57.0) | 3 | Mr M Mbuto | 7.95 | 60 | 55 | 125/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
57.54s
Average Time
57.16s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R833,219
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magic Carpet Ride | 1 | 64 | 66 | + 7 | -5 | |
| Zoombomber | 2 | 59 | 59 | 0 | -1 | + 1 |
| Time Will Tell | 2 | 68 | 68 | 0 | -1 | + 1 |
| Oriental Bouquet | 4 | 55 | 56 | -1 | + 2 | |
| Jet Cat | 5 | 60 | 60 | 0 | -1 | + 1 |
| Tiger Storm | 6 | 66 | 65 | -1 | ||
| Inafix | 7 | 68 | 67 | -1 | ||
| Sergeant Soqrat | 8 | 70 | 68 | -1 | -1 | |
| Lilac Snow | 9 | 60 | 58 | -1 | -1 | |
| Blup Blup | 10 | 60 | 55 | -3 | -2 | |
| Palace Revolt | None | - | 64 | - | -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) Jockey M van Rensburg reported that INAFIX choked up in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. c) MAGIC CARPET RIDE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer S G Tarry was advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) TIGER STORM was ridden by Jockey M K Katjedi (declared 13 May 2026 at 08H56). b) ZOOMBOMBER was ridden by Apprentice T Mayhew (declared 13 May 2026 at 07H54). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) INAFIX examined post-race, nothing obvious detected. b) ORIENTAL BOUQUET cut into right hind. SCRATCHED: a) PALACE REVOLT lame left front (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.