Race 8: RACING240 FM 101 DIVIDED HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 17 April 2025 | 15:05

Distance: 1200m
Going: Good
Stakes: R135,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:10.5 3yrs:2.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:3.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Bosum Buddy 3 gr. f 51.0kg (53.5) 11 - - - 85 -
- Miss Lia 3 ch. f 55.0kg 9 Mr C Zackey - - 95 28/10
- Callmewhenuneedme 4 b. f 59.5kg 6 Mr A C Fortune - - 97 -
- Salenio Peninsula 3 gr. f 55.0kg 4 - - - 86 -
- Wings Within Me 4 b. f 49.5kg (53.5) 8 - - - 88 14/1
1st Just The Two Of Us 4 b. f 53.0kg 1 Mr M A Yeni - 87 90 9/2
2nd Calantha TF 4 b. f 52.5kg 7 Mr M K Katjedi 1.1 86 95 5/4
3rd Kindred Heart 3 b. f 53.5kg 4 Mr K Matsunyane 5.35 92 88 4/1
4 Night Vigil 4 b. f 55.5kg 6 Mr P Mxoli 6.55 92 91 6/1
5 Green Flash 4 b. f 52.5kg 5 Mr K A Brewer 18.75 86 91 25/1
6 Duenna 2 b. f 58.0kg 3 Mr D de Gouveia 21.25 97 94 40/1
7 Exchange Student 4 b. f 61.5kg 2 Mr R Danielson 99.99 104 104 10/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
68.76s
Average Time
69.06s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,315,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Just The Two Of Us 1 87 90 +3 + 7 -4
Calantha 2 86 95 +9 -1 + 10
Kindred Heart 3 92 88 -4 -2 -2
Night Vigil 4 92 91 -1 -3 + 2
Green Flash 5 86 91 +5 -7 + 12
Duenna 6 97 94 -3 -8 + 5
Exchange Student 7 104 104 0 -10 + 10
Bosum Buddy None - 85 - -193 -
Miss Lia None - 95 - -193 -
Callmewhenuneedme None - 97 - -193 -
Salenio Peninsula None - 86 - -193 -
Wings Within Me None - 88 - -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 MISS LIA (C ZACKEY) BEING SUBJECT TO A LATE VETERINARY EXAMINATION AND SUBSEQUENTLY BEING SCRATCHED. TIME WAS ALLOTTED FOR THE BETTING PUBLIC TO RESTRUCTURE THEIR BETS. THIS CAUSED A DELAY TO THE START OF THIS RACE. 
THEREAFTER, DURING THE LOADING PROCESS, CALANTHA (M K KATJEDI) KICKED THE BACK GATES, RESULTING IN HER, NIGHT VIGIL (P MXOLI), AND GREEN FLASH (K A BREWER) BECOMING RESTLESS AND THEIR FRONT GATES OPENING PREMATURELY. CALANTHA (M K KATJEDI) AND GREEN FLASH (K A BREWER) WERE RESTRAINED BY THEIR RIDERS IN THE STALLS, WHILE NIGHT VIGIL (P MXOLI) EXITED THE FRONT OF THE STALLS BUT WAS RESTRAINED BY JOCKEY P MXOLI. THESE THREE FILLIES WERE EXAMINED BY THE VETERINARY SURGEON, PASSED FIT TO RACE AND RELOADED. THIS CAUSED A FURTHER DELAY TO THE START OF THIS RACE.

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	During the loading process, CALANTHA (M K Katjedi) kicked the back gates, resulting in NIGHT VIGIL (P Mxoli), CALANTHA (M K Katjedi) AND GREEN FLASH (K A Brewer) becoming restless. Trainers M/M de Kock to be advised to reschool CALANTHA (M K Katjedi) prior to her next engagement (GT).
b)	EXCHANGE STUDENT (R Danielson) was slow losing two lengths.
 
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	After being slow away, EXCHANGE STUDENT (R Danielson) failed to muster speed and trailed the field throughout. Thereafter, Jockey R Danielson reported that he felt something amiss with this filly in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. 	
b)	JUST THE TWO OF US (M Yeni), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
Stable Employee A Mdiyana , acting on behalf of Trainers M/A Azzie, was advised (MduP). 		
JOCKEY CHANGES:
None. 

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	CALANTHA raced with a tongue tie on (declared 14 April 2025 at 09H46).

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	EXCHANGE STUDENT not striding out.



Race 8 contd. 

SCRATCHED:
a)	CALLMEWHENUNEEDME abnormal temperature (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).			
b)	SALENIO PENINSULA under 8 days suspension. Advised 14 April 2025 at 09H54.	
c)	BOSUM BUDDY insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).			
d)	WINGS WITHIN ME insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).	
e)	MISS LIA not striding out right front (NHA / 15H04) (Rule 53.5 applies) Betting 28/10.	

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.