Race 5: TAB TELEBET 011 074 0300 MR 84 HANDICAP (Open)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 26 May 2026 | 14:25
Distance:
1800m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R120,000
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Boundless Love | 3 b. g | 56.5kg | 6 | Mr C R Maujean | - | 77 | 82 | 4/1 |
| 2nd | Orange County TF | 2 b. c | 59.0kg | 4 | Mr G J Lerena | 1.1 | 82 | 84 | 2/1 |
| 3rd | Diwali Rocket | 3 b. g | 61.0kg | 9 | Mr K Strydom | 2.35 | 86 | 86 | 14/1 |
| 4 | Pompeii Shield | 4 b. c | 54.0kg | 5 | Mr M A Yeni | 2.45 | 72 | 72 | 20/1 |
| 5 | Page Boy | 3 b. g | 57.5kg | 8 | Mr K de Melo | 3.05 | 79 | 79 | 8/1 |
| 6 | Culturati | 3 ch. g | 55.5kg (58.0) | 1 | Mr B Marx - Jacobson | 3.25 | 85 | 83 | 15/2 |
| 7 | Force Publique | 2 b. g | 55.5kg (57.0) | 10 | Miss R A Venniker | 3.45 | 83 | 81 | 16/1 |
| 8 | Shoreybomba | 3 b. g | 52.0kg (53.5) | 3 | Mickaelle Michel | 4.7 | 76 | 73 | 13/2 |
| 9 | Art Nouveau | 3 b. f | 56.5kg (58.0) | 7 | Mr M Mbuto | 5.0 | 80 | 79 | 33/1 |
| 10 | Golden Warrior | 2 ch. c | 60.0kg | 2 | Mr K J Lihaba | 5.2 | 89 | 83 | 25/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
109.4s
Average Time
109.35s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R935,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boundless Love | 1 | 77 | 82 | + 7 | -2 | |
| Orange County | 2 | 82 | 84 | -1 | + 3 | |
| Diwali Rocket | 3 | 86 | 86 | 0 | -1 | + 1 |
| Pompeii Shield | 4 | 72 | 72 | 0 | -1 | + 1 |
| Page Boy | 5 | 79 | 79 | 0 | -2 | + 2 |
| Culturati | 6 | 85 | 83 | -2 | ||
| Force Publique | 7 | 83 | 81 | -2 | ||
| Shoreybomba | 8 | 76 | 73 | -2 | -1 | |
| Art Nouveau | 9 | 80 | 79 | -2 | + 1 | |
| Golden Warrior | 10 | 89 | 83 | -2 | -4 |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) BOUNDLESS LOVE jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) GOLDEN WARRIOR was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded. b) Shortly after the start, POMPEII SHIELD was bumped in by BOUNDLESS LOVE, which jumped inwards leaving the stalls. c) DIWALI ROCKET shifted both ways away from the crop from the 300m. d) BOUNDLESS LOVE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer R Klaasen was advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. THE VETERINARIAN HAD NO REPORTS. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.