Race 8: NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING THURSDAY 18 JUNE MR 80 HANDICAP (Open)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 28 May 2026 | 16:35

Distance: 1200m

Going: Good

Stakes: R115,000

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
-	Prized Platinum	3 b. g	56.0kg	9	-	-	-	71	-
-	Legendary	2 b. g	56.0kg	14	-	-	-	72	-
-	Dante's Bond	2 b. g	60.0kg	12	Mr G J Lerena	-	-	83	3/1
1st	Cold Shine	2 b. c	57.0kg	12	Mr C Murray	-	74	77	25/1
2nd	Antonio Gaudi	2 b. c	59.0kg (60.5)	11	Mickaelle Michel	0.25	81	81	20/1
3rd	Esquevelle	3 b. g	62.0kg	15	Mr C J Habib	4.75	84	82	33/1
4	Sakura Hanami	3 b. f	58.5kg	14	Mr M K Katjedi	6.35	80	77	75/1
5	Geostorm	2 b. g	58.5kg	8	Mr K Strydom	6.4	80	80	5/1
6	Arizona Magic	4 b. g	56.5kg	13	Mr P Mxoli	6.65	73	73	25/1
7	One Tiger	2 b. c	58.0kg	7	Mr M A Yeni	8.95	79	77	15/2
8	Romilly	2 b. g	62.0kg	4	Mr K de Melo	9.15	87	87	9/2
9	African Prince TF	3 b. g	60.5kg (63.0)	1	Mr B Marx - Jacobson	11.15	86	86	33/20
10	Salute The Flag	3 b. g	60.5kg	9	Mr Serino Moodley	13.05	81	80	25/1
11	Biofarmer	4 b. g	59.0kg	2	Mr L M van Rensburg	14.3	78	73	75/1
12	Trail Runner	3 b. f	56.0kg (57.5)	10	Mr M Mbuto	16.3	75	75	33/1
13	Stars And Bra's	2 b. f	58.0kg (60.5)	5	Mr Jace Botes	19.3	81	81	50/1
14	Saketini	2 ch. c	58.5kg	6	Mr J R Syster	21.3	80	80	100/1
15	Rock Of Bismantova	3 b. g	61.5kg	3	Mr T J Mayhew	31.5	83	83	100/1

Race Timing

Winning Time

68.8s

Average Time

69.77s

Difference

%.2fs

Total Pool

R870,000

View Official NHA Assessment

Rating Analysis

Horse	Pos	MR Before	MR After	Official Δ	Expected Δ	Discrepancy
Cold Shine	1	74	77	+3	+ 7	-4
Antonio Gaudi	2	81	81	0	-1	+ 1
Esquevelle	3	84	82	-2	-2
Sakura Hanami	4	80	77	-3	-3
Geostorm	5	80	80	0	-3	+ 3
Arizona Magic	6	73	73	0	-3	+ 3
One Tiger	7	79	77	-2	-3	+ 1
Romilly	8	87	87	0	-4	+ 4
African Prince	9	86	86	0	-4	+ 4
Salute The Flag	10	81	80	-1	-5	+ 4
Biofarmer	11	78	73	-5	-5
Trail Runner	12	75	75	0	-6	+ 6
Stars And Bra's	13	81	81	0	-7	+ 7
Saketini	14	80	80	0	-8	+ 8
Rock Of Bismantova	15	83	83	0	-10	+ 10
Prized Platinum	None	-	71	-	-193	-
Legendary	None	-	72	-	-193	-
Dante's Bond	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 A POWER OUTAGE AT THE VAAL RACECOURSE, WHICH TEMPORARILY HALTED THE WEIGHING OUT PROCESS FOR RACE 8. THEREAFTER, DANTE'S BOND WAS SUBJECT TO A LATE VETERINARY EXAMINATION AND SUBSEQUENTLY SCRATCHED.  TIME WAS ALLOTTED FOR THE BETTING PUBLIC TO RESTRUCTURE THEIR BETS. THIS CAUSED A FURTHER DELAY TO THE START OF THIS RACE.

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)	In view of the performance of AFRICAN PRINCE, (distance 11,15 lengths, betting 33/20), the Veterinarian was requested to examine.	
	Assistant Trainer C Botha, acting on behalf of Trainer R R Magner, was requested to report back to the Stipendiary Board on the condition of AFRICAN PRINCE on return to stables. 	
c)	COLD SHINE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.	
Assistant Trainer P Dlhamini, acting on behalf of Trainers M/M de Kock, was advised (MS).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
None. 

THE VETERINARIAN REPORTED:

a)	AFRICAN PRINCE examined post-race, nothing obvious detected.
b)	BIOFARMER coughing post-race.		

SCRATCHED:
a)	PRIZED PLATINUM reserve runner. Advised 28 May 2026 at 08H15.
b)	LEGENDARY reserve runner. Advised 28 May 2026 at 08H15. 
c)	DANTE'S BOND lame left front (NHA / 16H44) (Rule 53.5 applies) Betting 3/1.	

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.	



Race 8 contd.