Race 7: RACING TODAY FM 97 DIVIDED HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 28 May 2026 | 16:00
Distance:
1200m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R110,000
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Mamlambo | 2 b. f | 55.5kg | 14 | Mr G J Lerena | - | - | 91 | 5/1 |
| 1st | Captain Selvie | 2 b. f | 56.5kg | 1 | Mr C J Habib | - | 93 | 99 | 28/10 |
| 2nd | Blizzard Snow | 3 b. f | 54.0kg | 12 | Mr K J Lihaba | 2.25 | 85 | 85 | 50/1 |
| 3rd | Pointer | 3 b. f | 52.0kg | 8 | Mr P Mxoli | 2.35 | 81 | 81 | 25/1 |
| 4 | Lost For Words | 2 b. f | 52.0kg | 5 | Mr M A Yeni | 3.35 | 81 | 81 | 7/1 |
| 5 | Russian Nobility | 3 b. f | 53.0kg | 13 | Mr C R Maujean | 4.6 | 86 | 85 | 17/2 |
| 6 | United Offer TF | 3 b. f | 55.0kg (54.5) | 10 | Mr K de Melo | 5.6 | 89 | 89 | 4/1 |
| 7 | Komati River | 3 b. f | 59.5kg (62.0) | 6 | Mr B Marx - Jacobson | 6.35 | 101 | 101 | 7/1 |
| 8 | Vamanos | 2 b. f | 53.0kg | 3 | Mr Serino Moodley | 7.6 | 86 | 85 | 10/1 |
| 9 | Global Thunder | 4 b. f | 51.0kg (52.0) | 2 | Mr M Mbuto | 7.85 | 80 | 80 | 100/1 |
| 10 | Roaming Spirit | 3 b. f | 54.5kg | 9 | Mr T J Mayhew | 9.1 | 86 | 85 | 25/1 |
| 11 | Season's Greetings | 2 b. f | 53.5kg | 4 | Mr L M van Rensburg | 21.1 | 87 | 87 | 17/2 |
| 12 | Green Flash | 4 b. f | 55.5kg (57.0) | 11 | Mickaelle Michel | 21.6 | 91 | 91 | 100/1 |
| 13 | Hotaru | 2 ch. f | 53.5kg | 7 | Mr M K Katjedi | 99.99 | 87 | 87 | 125/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
69.72s
Average Time
69.46s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R870,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Captain Selvie | 1 | 93 | 99 | + 7 | -1 | |
| Blizzard Snow | 2 | 85 | 85 | 0 | -1 | + 1 |
| Pointer | 3 | 81 | 81 | 0 | -1 | + 1 |
| Lost For Words | 4 | 81 | 81 | 0 | -2 | + 2 |
| Russian Nobility | 5 | 86 | 85 | -2 | + 1 | |
| United Offer | 6 | 89 | 89 | 0 | -2 | + 2 |
| Komati River | 7 | 101 | 101 | 0 | -3 | + 3 |
| Vamanos | 8 | 86 | 85 | -3 | + 2 | |
| Global Thunder | 9 | 80 | 80 | 0 | -3 | + 3 |
| Roaming Spirit | 10 | 86 | 85 | -4 | + 3 | |
| Season's Greetings | 11 | 87 | 87 | 0 | -8 | + 8 |
| Green Flash | 12 | 91 | 91 | 0 | -8 | + 8 |
| Hotaru | 13 | 87 | 87 | 0 | -10 | + 10 |
| Mamlambo | None | - | 91 | - | -193 | - |
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 K Katjedi reported that HOTARU did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinarian was requested to examine. c) CAPTAIN SELVIE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer A P Peter was advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) VAMANOS: Jockey S Moodley weighed out at 53,7kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight as declared. b) UNITED OFFER: Jockey K de Melo weighed out at 55,1kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight. c) GLOBAL THUNDER: Apprentice M Mbuto weighed out at 51kg, only claiming 1kg of his 1,5kg apprentice allowance. THE VETERINARIAN REPORTED: a) HOTARU not striding out left hind. b) CAPTAIN SELVIE choked up. c) VAMANOS scalp wound right hind. SCRATCHED: a) MAMLAMBO abnormal blood count (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None. Race 7 contd.