Race 9: NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING TUESDAY 5 APRIL FM 75 DIVIDED HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 31 March 2022 | 16:20

Distance: 1200m
Going: Good
Stakes: R80,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:2.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:4.0

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Theroseofbecharre 3 ch. f 53.0kg (54.5) 14 Mr K A Brewer - - 66 -
- Gal Gadot 8 b. m 56.5kg 8 Mr D W Schwarz - - 50 -
1st Feather The Nest 4 ch. f 56.0kg 1 Mr S Khumalo - 67 54 8/1
2nd Java House 4 b. f 52.0kg 2 Mr D D David 0.5 58 52 10/1
3rd What A Honey TF 3 b. f 60.0kg 8 Mr C Zackey 1.0 80 97 18/10
4 Rising Fenix 3 b. f 57.0kg 5 Mr M A Yeni 1.75 74 63 7/1
5 Paityns Pride 3 b. f 57.5kg 6 Mr K Matsunyane 2.25 75 66 16/1
6 Little Rain 5 b. m 48.5kg (52.0) 7 Mr S Sosibo 3.0 58 59 16/1
7 Sky Glitter 3 b. f 60.0kg 12 Mr W B Kennedy 3.5 80 66 9/2
8 Last Song 4 b. f 59.0kg 11 Mr C J Habib 3.75 73 70 25/1
9 Petunia 4 ch. f 52.0kg 13 Mr J R Syster 5.25 58 47 25/1
10 Sea Of Tranquility 3 b. f 52.5kg (52.0) 10 Mr J P van der Merwe 5.3 61 52 66/1
11 Zulu War Cry 4 ch. f 52.0kg 9 Mr J Penny 7.0 50 53 80/1
12 Western View 3 b. f 54.5kg 4 Mr L M van Rensburg 10.5 69 67 16/1
13 Watching Closely 4 b. f 52.0kg 3 Mr N Klink 12.0 58 52 80/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
69.87s
Average Time
70.09s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R880,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Feather The Nest 1 67 54 -13 + 7 -20
Java House 2 58 52 -6 -1 -5
What A Honey 3 80 97 +17 -1 + 18
Rising Fenix 4 74 63 -11 -1 -10
Paityns Pride 5 75 66 -9 -1 -8
Little Rain 6 58 59 +1 -2 + 3
Sky Glitter 7 80 66 -14 -2 -12
Last Song 8 73 70 -3 -2 -1
Petunia 9 58 47 -11 -2 -9
Sea Of Tranquility 10 61 52 -9 -2 -7
Zulu War Cry 11 50 53 +3 -3 + 6
Western View 12 69 67 -2 -4 + 2
Watching Closely 13 58 52 -6 -5 -1
Theroseofbecharre None - 66 - -188 -
Gal Gadot None - 50 - -188 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	WESTERN VIEW (M van Rensburg) was stubborn loading. Trainer C Spies was advised to reschool this filly prior to her next engagement (GT).
b)	SKY GLITTER (W Kennedy) was restless in the stalls.
c)	LAST SONG (C Habib) jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	LITTLE RAIN (*S Sosibo) took an awkward stride at the 1000m.
b)	Jockey M Yeni's (RISING FENIX) crop was accidentally struck from his hand at the 250m.
c)	Jockey	S Khumalo was charged with a contravention of Rule 58.10.2 (read with Guideline M on the use of the crop) in that he misused his crop by striking FEATHER THE NEST more than twelve times in the entire race.  Jockey S Khumalo signed an Admission of Guilt and is suspended from riding in races for a period of seven (7) days. 
	Suspension dates: To be advised.
	When assessing the penalty, the Board took into consideration the number of times Jockey S Khumalo used his crop (13), the manner in which and distance over which the crop was used, and his recent record with regard to this Rule and Guideline (8th transgression in the last sixty-day period).
d)	FEATHER THE NEST (S Khumalo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee P de Palma, acting on behalf of Trainer S J Gray, advised (RS).
		
JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	SEA OF TRANQUILITY: Jockey J P van der Merwe weighed out at 52,9kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight.
b)	LITTLE RAIN: Apprentice S Sosibo weighed out at 48,9kg, only claiming 3,5kg of his 4kg allowance.
RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	WESTERN VIEW raced with a compression mask (declared 24 March 2022 at 12H37).
b)	RISING FENIX raced equipped with blinkers and a tongue tie on (declared 24 March 2022 at 16H05).
c)	LAST SONG raced equipped with ear muffs (declared 31 March 2022 at 08H04).		


THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	SEA OF TRANQUILITY brush wound right hind fetlock.
b)	LITTLE RAIN choked up.

SCRATCHED:
a)	GAL GADOT off feed (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).		
b)	THEROSEOFBECHARRE insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).	

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.