Race 6: PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 MR 80 HANDICAP (Open)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 17 April 2025 | 13:55

Distance: 1600m
Going: Good
Stakes: R120,000
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
- Chabal 3 b. g 56.0kg 9 - - - 73 14/1
- Obsidian 3 b. g 57.0kg 7 Mr S Khumalo - - 97 3/1
- Willow Express 7 gr. g 62.5kg 3 Mr C Zackey - - 82 5/1
- Luthuli 5 b. h 59.5kg 4 - - - 74 14/1
1st Safe Space 5 b. g 58.5kg 6 Mr A C Fortune - 77 83 9/2
2nd Fully Loaded 5 b. g 62.5kg 3 Mr P J Strydom 1.25 85 94 33/10
3rd Banha Bridge 5 ch. g 59.5kg 5 Mr R Danielson 3.5 79 70 20/1
4 Douglas Dragon 3 b. g 60.0kg 1 Mr J Penny 3.75 80 89 33/10
5 Bloomington 3 ch. g 60.0kg 7 Mr J Gates 5.25 80 69 20/1
6 Guerilla Warfare TF 3 b. g 54.5kg 2 Mr M A Yeni 6.25 74 75 2/1
7 Laughing William 5 b. g 58.0kg 4 Mr D W Schwarz 6.75 76 75 20/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
95.89s
Average Time
95.5s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,315,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Safe Space 1 77 83 +6 + 7 -1
Fully Loaded 2 85 94 +9 -1 + 10
Banha Bridge 3 79 70 -9 -2 -7
Douglas Dragon 4 80 89 +9 -2 + 11
Bloomington 5 80 69 -11 -2 -9
Guerilla Warfare 6 74 75 +1 -3 + 4
Laughing William 7 76 75 -1 -3 + 2
Chabal None - 73 - -193 -
Obsidian None - 97 - -193 -
Willow Express None - 82 - -193 -
Luthuli None - 74 - -193 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	GUERILLA WARFARE (M Yeni)	 jumped inwards leaving the stalls.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	FULLY LOADED (P Strydom) hung out from the 200m. 
b)	Jockey M Yeni reported that GUERILLA WARFARE did not stride out freely in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. 	
c)	SAFE SPACE (A Fortune), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.	
Trainer A P Peter was advised (MduP). 	
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
None. 

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
None. 

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	GUERILLA WARFARE not striding out behind.
b)	FULLY LOADED coughing post race.	

SCRATCHED:
a)	WILLOW EXPRESS temperature (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).			
b)	LUTHULI insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).			
c)	OBSIDIAN abnormal blood count (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).			
d)	CHABAL insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).			

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.