26 March 2026 | Vaal | Race 5

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Distance 2400m

Going Soft

Win Time 154.93s

Stakes R100,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:5.0 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:7.5 4yrs:1.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Futurewolff	Mr R Munger	2	60.0kg	72	80	80	Won	10/1	TT Y	O: Mrs H E Adamson T: Mrs H E Adamson
2	Full Go Line	Mr J Penny	5	53.5kg	59	58	58	+1.60	8/1	EM Y	O: Mr N J W Deetlefs T: Mr B B Ruiters
3	Nuclear Force	Mr B Marx - Jacobson	12	52.5kg*	62	59	59	+2.90	14/1	Y	O: Messrs C G Parry & E Verdonese T: Mr E Verdonese
4	Arlington Action	Mr C Ngcobo	4	61.0kg	74	73	73	+3.65	10/1	B Y	O: Mr K P & Mrs N M Backos T: Mr Tyrone Zackey
5	Euphrates	Mr K Strydom	3	59.5kg	72	70	70	+3.85	7/1	B Y	O: Swiss Guard Racing Syndicate (Nom: A P Peter) T: Mr A P Peter
6	Hat Furious	Mr M K Katjedi	6	52.0kg	55	58	58	+5.35	8/1	B TT Y	—
7	Casus Belli	Miss R A Venniker	8	54.0kg	64	63	63	+7.35	5/2Fav	Y	—
8	Military Moves	Mr M A Yeni	11	58.0kg	78	73	73	+7.55	10/1	Y	—
9	Gift Of Royal	Mr L Nhlapo	10	53.5kg	60	56	56	+10.85	66/1	B Y	—
10	Pomozelous	Mr J R Syster	1	55.0kg	62	62	62	+11.05	8/1	TT Y	—
11	Gold De Grace	Mr P Mxoli	7	52.0kg	51	51	51	+11.55	40/1	B TT F	—
12	Romeo's Magic	Mr Jace Botes	9	58.0kg*	73	69	69	+15.95	50/1	B Y	—

Futurewolff

Mr R Munger · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

Won

10/1

MR 72 → 80

TT Y

Full Go Line

Mr J Penny · Dw 5 · 53.5kg

+1.60

8/1

MR 59 → 58

EM Y

Nuclear Force

Mr B Marx - Jacobson (True) · Dw 12 · 52.5kg

+2.90

14/1

MR 62 → 59

Arlington Action

Mr C Ngcobo · Dw 4 · 61.0kg

+3.65

10/1

MR 74 → 73

B Y

Euphrates

Mr K Strydom · Dw 3 · 59.5kg

+3.85

7/1

MR 72 → 70

B Y

Hat Furious

Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 6 · 52.0kg

+5.35

8/1

MR 55 → 58

B TT Y

Casus Belli

Miss R A Venniker · Dw 8 · 54.0kg

+7.35

5/2 Fav

MR 64 → 63

Military Moves

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 11 · 58.0kg

+7.55

10/1

MR 78 → 73

Gift Of Royal

Mr L Nhlapo · Dw 10 · 53.5kg

+10.85

66/1

MR 60 → 56

B Y

Pomozelous

Mr J R Syster · Dw 1 · 55.0kg

+11.05

8/1

MR 62 → 62

TT Y

Gold De Grace

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 7 · 52.0kg

+11.55

40/1

MR 51 → 51

B TT F

Romeo's Magic

Mr Jace Botes (True) · Dw 9 · 58.0kg

+15.95

50/1

MR 73 → 69

B Y

THE START OF THIS RACE WAS DELAYED DUE TO THE DELAY IN THE PREVIOUS RACE. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) EUPHRATES (K Strydom) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) GIFT OF ROYAL (L Nhlapo) and FULL GO (J Penny) 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) Approaching the 800m, Jockey M K Katjedi (HAT FURIOUS) momentarily got his crop entangled in his left-side rein. c) In view of the performance of CASUS BELLI (R A Venniker), (distance 7,35 lengths, betting 5/2), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. d) In view of the performance of MILITARY MOVES (M Yeni), (distance 7,55 lengths, betting 10/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. e) In view of the performance of POMOZELOUS (J R Syster), (distance 11,05 lengths, betting 8/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. f) FUTUREWOLFF (R Munger), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer H E Adamson was advised (MduP). Race 5 contd. JOCKEY CHANGES: a) NUCLEAR FORCE was ridden by Apprentice B Marx-Jacobson (declared 26 March 2026 at 08H54). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) FUTUREWOLFF raced with a cornell collar (declared 24 February 2024). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) CASUS BELLI not striding out right front; abnormal respiratory noise. b) MILITARY MOVES fatigued. c) POMOZELOUS examined post-race, nothing obvious detected. d) NUCLEAR FORCE abnormal respiratory noise; blowing post-race. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.