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VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 21 May 2026 | 16:10

Distance: 1400m

Going: Good

Stakes: R120,000

Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:11.0 3yrs:2.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:3.5

Race Results

Pos	Horse	A.C.S.	Weight	Draw	Jockey	Len	MR	CMR	Odds
-	Gran Canaria	3 b. g	56.5kg	5	Mr M A Yeni	-	-	77	-
-	Turbo Power	3 b. c	59.5kg	16	Mr K de Melo	-	-	83	25/1
1st	Bristol Hercules	2 b. c	61.5kg	7	Mr C Murray	-	87	89	20/1
2nd	Longsword	2 b. c	54.0kg	14	Mr M K Katjedi	0.3	72	72	33/1
3rd	Elusive Red	3 b. c	54.0kg	16	Mr J Mariba	1.55	76	75	25/1
4	Satyagraha	3 ch. g	57.0kg	1	Mr C Zackey	1.75	78	76	5/1
5	Buddy Boy	3 b. c	58.5kg	6	Mr G J Lerena	2.25	85	83	17/2
6	Unsolved Riddle	3 b. g	55.0kg (56.5)	2	Mickaelle Michel	2.75	77	77	20/1
7	Drivelikeamaster TF	3 b. c	58.5kg	5	Mr L M van Rensburg	3.75	81	80	9/4
8	Prince Of Kildare	4 b. g	58.0kg	13	Mr J Penny	3.95	80	79	10/1
9	World Order	2 b. c	55.5kg (58.0)	9	Mr Jace Botes	4.0	84	83	100/1
10	Chieftain's Shield	4 b. g	58.0kg	4	Mr C Ngcobo	5.25	80	80	33/1
11	Prized Platinum	3 b. g	54.0kg	8	Mr C R Maujean	6.25	72	71	40/1
12	Shivering Light	3 b. f	55.0kg	12	Mr Serino Moodley	6.45	78	78	7/1
13	Peregrine Falcon	4 b. g	52.5kg (55.0)	15	Mr B Marx - Jacobson	7.7	74	73	100/1
14	After Hours	7 b. g	57.0kg	10	Mr J Gates	8.4	78	77	100/1
15	Rock Of Bismantova	3 b. g	59.5kg	11	Mr T J Mayhew	13.15	83	83	50/1
16	Wild As The Wind	3 b. g	56.0kg	3	Mr C J Habib	15.9	80	80	25/2

Race Timing

Winning Time

81.69s

Average Time

82.44s

Difference

%.2fs

Total Pool

R995,000

View Official NHA Assessment

Rating Analysis

Horse	Pos	MR Before	MR After	Official Δ	Expected Δ	Discrepancy
Bristol Hercules	1	87	89	+2	+ 7	-5
Longsword	2	72	72	0	-1	+ 1
Elusive Red	3	76	75	-1	-1
Satyagraha	4	78	76	-2	-1	-1
Buddy Boy	5	85	83	-2	-1	-1
Unsolved Riddle	6	77	77	0	-1	+ 1
Drivelikeamaster	7	81	80	-1	-2	+ 1
Prince Of Kildare	8	80	79	-1	-2	+ 1
World Order	9	84	83	-1	-2	+ 1
Chieftain's Shield	10	80	80	0	-2	+ 2
Prized Platinum	11	72	71	-1	-3	+ 2
Shivering Light	12	78	78	0	-3	+ 3
Peregrine Falcon	13	74	73	-1	-3	+ 2
After Hours	14	78	77	-1	-3	+ 2
Rock Of Bismantova	15	83	83	0	-5	+ 5
Wild As The Wind	16	80	80	0	-6	+ 6
Gran Canaria	None	-	77	-	-193	-
Turbo Power	None	-	83	-	-193	-

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)	WILD AS THE WIND was restless and reared in the stalls and thereafter slow, losing one length. 
b)	BUDDY BOY jumped outwards leaving the stalls.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded.
b)	In view of the performance of ROCK OF BISMANTOVA, (distance 13,15 lengths, betting 50/1), the Veterinarian was requested to examine.	
c)	In view of the performance of WILD AS THE WIND, (distance 15,90 lengths, betting 25/2), the Veterinarian was requested to examine.	
d)	Apprentice B Marx-Jacobson reported that PEREGRINE FALCON choked up in the running. 
The Veterinarian was requested to examine. 
e)	BRISTOL HERCULES, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.	
Trainer Mathew de Kock was advised (MS).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	PRIZED PLATINUM was ridden by Jockey C Maujean (declared 20 May 2026 at 11H19).	
b)	LONGSWORD was ridden by Jockey M K Katjedi (declared 21 May 2026 at 09H31).		
	
THE VETERINARIAN REPORTED:

a)	ROCK OF BISMANTOVA blowing post-race.	
b)	WILD AS THE WIND examined post-race, nothing obvious detected.
c)	PEREGRINE FALCON abnormal respiratory noise.	
d)	CHIEFTAIN'S SHIELD fatigued.	
e)	PRINCE OF KILDARE coughing post-race.	

SCRATCHED:
a)	TURBO POWER off feed (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).	
b)	GRAN CANARIA swollen right front (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).		

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.	

Race 8 contd.