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VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 28 May 2026 | 14:10
Distance:
1700m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R100,000
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Oklahoma Twister | 4 ch. g | 58.0kg | 7 | Mr J R Syster | - | - | 70 | 25/1 |
| - | Redlightgreenlight | 2 b. g | 58.5kg | 11 | Mr C R Maujean | - | - | 76 | 8/1 |
| 1st | War Reporter | 3 ch. g | 62.0kg | 6 | Mr K de Melo | - | 78 | 81 | 18/10 |
| 2nd | Mount Darwin TF | 3 b. g | 59.0kg (61.5) | 3 | Mr B Marx - Jacobson | 0.25 | 77 | 77 | 33/20 |
| 3rd | Tracksuit Dave | 3 b. g | 58.5kg | 1 | Mr K Strydom | 1.25 | 76 | 76 | 11/2 |
| 4 | Guerilla Warfare | 3 b. g | 60.5kg | 2 | Mr Serino Moodley | 1.3 | 75 | 73 | 66/1 |
| 5 | Full Go | 6 b. g | 52.5kg | 4 | Mr M A Yeni | 1.6 | 59 | 58 | 10/1 |
| 6 | Repetition | 3 b. g | 59.5kg | 7 | Mr T J Mayhew | 2.7 | 73 | 70 | 25/2 |
| 7 | Carnelo | 6 b. g | 59.0kg (60.5) | 5 | Mickaelle Michel | 4.9 | 75 | 74 | 50/1 |
| 8 | Stop The Traffic | 4 ch. g | 55.5kg | 8 | Mr P Mxoli | 5.8 | 65 | 64 | 100/1 |
| 9 | Gimmethespotlight | 3 b. g | 60.5kg | 9 | Mr L M van Rensburg | 6.8 | 80 | 78 | 40/1 |
| 10 | Arumugam | 6 b. g | 59.5kg | 10 | Mr D W Schwarz | 13.0 | 73 | 71 | 125/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
104.79s
Average Time
103.22s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R870,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| War Reporter | 1 | 78 | 81 | + 7 | -4 | |
| Mount Darwin | 2 | 77 | 77 | 0 | -1 | + 1 |
| Tracksuit Dave | 3 | 76 | 76 | 0 | -1 | + 1 |
| Guerilla Warfare | 4 | 75 | 73 | -1 | -1 | |
| Full Go | 5 | 59 | 58 | -1 | ||
| Repetition | 6 | 73 | 70 | -1 | -2 | |
| Carnelo | 7 | 75 | 74 | -2 | + 1 | |
| Stop The Traffic | 8 | 65 | 64 | -2 | + 1 | |
| Gimmethespotlight | 9 | 80 | 78 | -3 | + 1 | |
| Arumugam | 10 | 73 | 71 | -5 | + 3 | |
| Oklahoma Twister | None | - | 70 | - | -193 | - |
| Redlightgreenlight | None | - | 76 | - | -193 | - |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
REDLIGHTGREENLIGHT WAS SUBJECT TO A LATE VETERINARY EXAMINATION AND SUBSEQUENTLY SCRATCHED. TIME WAS ALLOTTED FOR THE BETTING PUBLIC TO RESTRUCTURE THEIR BETS. THIS CAUSED A DELAY TO THE START OF THIS RACE. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) GIMMETHESPOTLIGHT reared in the stalls. b) REPETITION and FULL GO were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded. b) WAR REPORTER, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer S G Tarry was advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. THE VETERINARIAN HAD NO REPORTS. SCRATCHED: a) OKLAHOMA TWISTER jarred right front (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). b) REDLIGHTGREENLIGHT lame right hind (NHA / 14H09) (Rule 53.5 applies) Betting 8/1. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.