Race 6: 4RACING.TV FM 74 APPRENTICE HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 07 April 2022 | 14:55

Distance: 1000m
Going: Yielding
Stakes: R70,000
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
- Western View 3 b. f 55.5kg 15 - - - 67 33/1
- Bethany 3 b. f 56.0kg 11 - - - 65 16/1
- Abalus 3 b. f 56.5kg 8 - - - 64 25/2
1st Verinova 4 b. f 50.5kg (54.5) 4 Mr M K Katjedi - 63 64 11/2
2nd On Cue TF 3 b. f 56.0kg (60.0) 6 Mr M H Zuma 0.25 78 81 4/1
3rd Imposing Angel 3 b. f 57.0kg (58.5) 11 Mr J M Solomons 0.5 75 73 9/2
4 Samoa 10 b. m 52.5kg (56.5) 9 Mr S Sosibo 0.75 67 64 20/1
5 Allez Les Bleu (AUS) 6 b. m 51.5kg (53.0) 2 Mr Y Ramzan 1.25 60 58 25/2
6 Looking Hot 3 b. f 52.5kg (54.0) 10 Mr P Mxoli 1.75 66 68 16/1
7 Big City Girl 4 b. f 58.0kg 5 Mr J R Syster 2.0 70 59 7/1
8 Special Variety 3 b. f 54.5kg (57.0) 8 Mr G Pieterse 2.25 72 74 9/2
9 Grecia 3 b. f 55.5kg (57.0) 3 Mr C F Dicken 2.5 72 53 20/1
10 Jam Fancy 4 b. f 56.5kg 7 Mr K Strydom 4.75 67 57 33/1
11 Mercer Girl 6 b. m 48.0kg (52.0) 1 Mr S S Hlengwa 5.25 55 53 50/1
12 Song Of Liberty 3 b. f 53.5kg (55.0) 12 Mr K A Brewer 9.25 68 52 50/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
57.68s
Average Time
57.33s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R847,500

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Verinova 1 63 64 +1 + 7 -6
On Cue 2 78 81 +3 -1 + 4
Imposing Angel 3 75 73 -2 -1 -1
Samoa 4 67 64 -3 -1 -2
Allez Les Bleu (AUS) 5 60 58 -2 -1 -1
Looking Hot 6 66 68 +2 -1 + 3
Big City Girl 7 70 59 -11 -1 -10
Special Variety 8 72 74 +2 -1 + 3
Grecia 9 72 53 -19 -1 -18
Jam Fancy 10 67 57 -10 -2 -8
Mercer Girl 11 55 53 -2 -2
Song Of Liberty 12 68 52 -16 -4 -12
Western View None - 67 - -188 -
Bethany None - 65 - -188 -
Abalus None - 64 - -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)	ALLEZ LES BLEU (AUS) (*Y Ramzan) was stubborn loading.
b)	SPECIAL VARIETY (*G Pieterse) was restless in the stalls.
c)	IMPOSING ANGEL (*J Solomons), GRECIA (*C F Dicken) and SPECIAL VARIETY (*G Pieterse) were 	slow losing one length.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	Approaching the 200m, MERCER GIRL (*S Hlengwa) was carried in marginally by GRECIA (*C F Dicken), which shifted in away from the crop and was straightened. 
b)	Apprentice S Hlengwa reported that MERCER GIRL made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. 
	The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this mare. 	
c)	VERINOVA (*M K Katjedi), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
	Stable Employee A Langa, acting on behalf of Trainer R R Sage, advised (DR).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	BIG CITY GIRL was ridden by Apprentice J R Syster (declared 6 April 2022 at 10H15).		
b)	SONG OF LIBERTY was ridden by Apprentice K A Brewer who claimed a 1,5kg allowance (declared 6 	April 2022 at 10H57).	

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a) 	SONG OF LIBERTY raced unshod (declared 30 March 2022 at 07H44).

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	MERCER GIRL abnormal respiratory noise; recurrent brush wound right hind.
b)	VERINOVA scalp wound right hind.
c)	SPECIAL VARIETY mouth injury. 
d)	GRECIA scalp wound right hind.

SCRATCHED:
a)	BETHANY abnormal blood count (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).		
b)	ABALUS no Apprentice available. Advised 6 April 2022 at 08H43.
c)	WESTERN VIEW elevated temperature	(Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.