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 +6 + 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 -1 -2 + 1
United Offer 6 89 89 0 -2 + 2
Komati River 7 101 101 0 -3 + 3
Vamanos 8 86 85 -1 -3 + 2
Global Thunder 9 80 80 0 -3 + 3
Roaming Spirit 10 86 85 -1 -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.