Race 5: TAB TELEBET 011 074 0300 MR 86 HANDICAP (Open)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 21 May 2026 | 14:20
Distance:
2400m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R120,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:3.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:5.5 4yrs:0.5
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Bellerophon | 3 b. g | 59.5kg | 4 | Mr Serino Moodley | - | 92 | 96 | 8/1 |
| 2nd | Titans Of War | 2 b. c | 59.5kg (61.0) | 7 | Mickaelle Michel | 0.2 | 95 | 97 | 8/1 |
| 3rd | Corrupt TF | 2 b. g | 58.0kg | 2 | Mr K de Melo | 4.7 | 82 | 81 | 7/2 |
| 4 | Futurewolff | 5 ch. g | 57.0kg | 1 | Mr M A Yeni | 5.9 | 80 | 80 | 5/2 |
| 5 | Taxhaven | 4 b. c | 60.5kg (63.0) | 8 | Mr B Marx - Jacobson | 7.3 | 92 | 89 | 33/1 |
| 6 | Damova | 3 b. f | 59.5kg | 3 | Mr C Zackey | 9.3 | 85 | 85 | 6/1 |
| 7 | We Are The Logans | 2 ch. c | 56.0kg | 6 | Mr J Gates | 11.55 | 78 | 78 | 4/1 |
| 8 | Poplar Park | 3 b. f | 57.5kg (60.0) | 5 | Mr Jace Botes | 15.8 | 86 | 84 | 33/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
149.35s
Total Pool
R995,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellerophon | 1 | 92 | 96 | + 7 | -3 | |
| Titans Of War | 2 | 95 | 97 | -1 | + 3 | |
| Corrupt | 3 | 82 | 81 | -2 | + 1 | |
| Futurewolff | 4 | 80 | 80 | 0 | -2 | + 2 |
| Taxhaven | 5 | 92 | 89 | -3 | ||
| Damova | 6 | 85 | 85 | 0 | -4 | + 4 |
| We Are The Logans | 7 | 78 | 78 | 0 | -4 | + 4 |
| Poplar Park | 8 | 86 | 84 | -6 | + 4 |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE START OF THIS RACE WAS DELAYED DUE TO THE DELAY IN THE PREVIOUS RACE. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) POPLAR PARK was slow, losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded. b) TITANS OF WAR hung in from the 300m. c) BELLEROPHON, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer F P Habib was advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. THE VETERINARIAN HAD NO REPORTS. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. Race 5 contd. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.