Race 9: NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING THURSDAY 19 JUNE MR 74 HANDICAP (Open)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 29 May 2025 | 16:37

Distance: 1200m

Going: Good

Stakes: R80,000

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
-	Tokyo Medaglia	3 b. g	60.0kg	12	Mr D W Schwarz	-	-	68	20/1
1st	Falcon Strike	2 ch. c	55.0kg (54.5)	19	Mr L M van Rensburg	-	63	60	25/2
2nd	Alone Time TF	4 ch. g	57.0kg	16	Mr Serino Moodley	1.1	68	68	4/1
3rd	Valieva	3 b. f	55.0kg (59.0)	17	Mr G Samo-Burthia	1.35	75	78	25/1
4	Phala Millions	4 b. g	54.0kg	13	Mr M K Katjedi	1.85	62	66	14/1
5	Faithful Neo	3 b. f	59.0kg	5	Mr M A Yeni	2.1	75	80	66/1
6	Walled Garden	4 ch. g	56.0kg	15	Mr J Mariba	2.4	66	66	16/1
7	Ensuing	2 b. c	62.0kg	14	Mr G J Lerena	2.65	78	87	11/2
8	Vegas Hi Rise	6 b. g	60.5kg	10	Mr J Gates	4.65	75	71	14/1
9	Godspeed	2 b. f	58.5kg	8	Mr J R Syster	5.4	71	60	66/1
10	Global Thunder	4 b. f	59.5kg	1	Mr K A Brewer	5.45	73	83	25/1
11	Lady Of Memphis	3 b. f	59.0kg	4	Mr C Zackey	5.55	75	72	20/1
12	Hammies Hero	2 b. c	58.0kg	9	Mr K Matsunyane	5.95	70	69	8/1
13	Sigrid Swing	4 b. f	59.0kg	11	Mr Wesley Marwing	6.65	72	70	40/1
14	Twentytwentyvision	2 b. c	59.5kg	6	Mr C Murray	7.05	73	80	14/1
15	Micke's Bomb	4 b. f	58.0kg	18	Mr C J Habib	7.75	70	60	20/1
16	Circus Lights	5 ch. g	57.0kg	2	Mr P Mxoli	8.15	68	64	100/1
17	Golden Aspen	6 b. m	57.5kg	7	Mr J Penny	8.55	69	66	20/1
18	Happy Wives	3 b. f	58.5kg	3	Mr R Danielson	10.05	74	80	25/1
19	Written In Stone	9 b. g	56.5kg	12	Mr L Nhlapo	11.8	67	67	50/1

Race Timing

Winning Time

70.18s

Average Time

70.09s

Difference

+%.2fs

Total Pool

R787,500

View Official NHA Assessment

Rating Analysis

Horse	Pos	MR Before	MR After	Official Δ	Expected Δ	Discrepancy
Falcon Strike	1	63	60	-3	+ 7	-10
Alone Time	2	68	68	0	-1	+ 1
Valieva	3	75	78	+3	-1	+ 4
Phala Millions	4	62	66	+4	-1	+ 5
Faithful Neo	5	75	80	+5	-1	+ 6
Walled Garden	6	66	66	0	-1	+ 1
Ensuing	7	78	87	+9	-1	+ 10
Vegas Hi Rise	8	75	71	-4	-2	-2
Godspeed	9	71	60	-11	-2	-9
Global Thunder	10	73	83	+10	-2	+ 12
Lady Of Memphis	11	75	72	-3	-2	-1
Hammies Hero	12	70	69	-1	-2	+ 1
Sigrid Swing	13	72	70	-2	-3	+ 1
Twentytwentyvision	14	73	80	+7	-3	+ 10
Micke's Bomb	15	70	60	-10	-3	-7
Circus Lights	16	68	64	-4	-3	-1
Golden Aspen	17	69	66	-3	-3
Happy Wives	18	74	80	+6	-4	+ 10
Written In Stone	19	67	67	0	-4	+ 4
Tokyo Medaglia	None	-	68	-	-188	-

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 THE 32-MINUTE INTERVAL BETWEEN RACES.
THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	ALONE TIME (S Moodley) jumped inwards leaving the stalls.	
b)	GODSPEED (J R Syster) was slow losing two lengths.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	Jockey R Danielson (HAPPY WIVES) did not persevere with his riding in the concluding stages. Thereafter, R Danielson reported that this filly did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. 	
b)	Jockey G Lerena reported that he felt something amiss with ENSUING in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. 	
c)	Jockey C Habib reported that MICKE'S BOMB did not stride out freely in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. 
d)	Jockey L Nhlapo reported that he felt something amiss with WRITTEN IN STONE in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. 		
e)	FALCON STRIKE (M van Rensburg), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
Trainer B D Botes advised (MduP).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	ALONE TIME was ridden by Jockey S Moodley (declared 28 May 2025 at 11H07).
b)	FALCON STRIKE: Jockey M van Rensburg weighed out at 55,1kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight.
	
RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	WRITTEN IN STONE raced equipped with alumites (declared 27 May 2025 at 13H31).

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	HAPPY WIVES examined post race, nothing obvious detected. Veterinary report required prior to racing. Rule 49.7 applies. Trainer C Binda advised (MB). 	
b)	ENSUING cast its left front shoe in running. 	
c)	MICKE'S BOMB not striding out behind.
d)	WRITTEN IN STONE not striding out left front.
e)	VEGAS HI RISE cut into left hind.
f)	WALLED GARDEN abnormal respiratory noise.	

SCRATCHED:
a)	TOKYO MEDAGLIA coughing (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).	

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.