Race 9: NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING THURSDAY 14 APRIL MR 70 APPRENTICE HANDICAP (Open)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 07 April 2022 | 16:40
Distance:
1400m
Going:
Yielding
Stakes:
R70,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:12.0 3yrs:2.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:4.5
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Golden Tune | 5 b. g | 56.0kg | 3 | - | - | - | 68 | 8/1 |
| 1st | Jp Two Thousand | 3 b. g | 54.5kg (58.5) | 2 | Mr S Sosibo | - | 72 | 61 | 7/1 |
| 2nd | Funky Music TF | 4 b. g | 58.5kg | 5 | Mr K Strydom | 0.75 | 67 | 83 | 3/1 |
| 3rd | Silly Fella | 4 b. g | 48.0kg (52.0) | 3 | Mr M K Katjedi | 2.5 | 51 | 51 | 17/2 |
| 4 | Catchthegreenlight | 3 b. g | 51.5kg (55.5) | 4 | Mr S S Hlengwa | 5.0 | 66 | 68 | 11/2 |
| 5 | Devilish Dancer | 4 b. f | 58.5kg (60.0) | 8 | Mr P Mxoli | 5.25 | 70 | 50 | 14/1 |
| 6 | Full Royalty | 3 b. f | 51.0kg (55.0) | 6 | Mr M H Zuma | 5.75 | 65 | 54 | 25/1 |
| 7 | Crown Plaza | 3 b. f | 58.0kg | 11 | Mr J R Syster | 5.8 | 71 | 58 | 17/2 |
| 8 | Back To Basics | 3 ch. c | 54.5kg (57.0) | 10 | Mr G Pieterse | 5.85 | 69 | 72 | 7/1 |
| 9 | Immeasurable | 5 b. g | 58.0kg (59.5) | 1 | Mr J M Solomons | 6.25 | 69 | 72 | 33/1 |
| 10 | Ancestral Prayer | 4 b. f | 58.5kg (60.0) | 7 | Mr K A Brewer | 9.25 | 70 | 79 | 10/1 |
| 11 | On The Warpath | 3 b. g | 50.5kg (52.0) | 9 | Mr Y Ramzan | 15.0 | 50 | 50 | 66/1 |
| 12 | Groomedtowin | 3 b. g | 54.5kg (56.0) | 12 | Mr C F Dicken | 25.0 | 67 | 63 | 33/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
83.5s
Average Time
82.69s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R847,500
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jp Two Thousand | 1 | 72 | 61 | + 7 | -18 | |
| Funky Music | 2 | 67 | 83 | -1 | + 17 | |
| Silly Fella | 3 | 51 | 51 | 0 | -1 | + 1 |
| Catchthegreenlight | 4 | 66 | 68 | -2 | + 4 | |
| Devilish Dancer | 5 | 70 | 50 | -2 | -18 | |
| Full Royalty | 6 | 65 | 54 | -2 | -9 | |
| Crown Plaza | 7 | 71 | 58 | -2 | -11 | |
| Back To Basics | 8 | 69 | 72 | -2 | + 5 | |
| Immeasurable | 9 | 69 | 72 | -3 | + 6 | |
| Ancestral Prayer | 10 | 70 | 79 | -4 | + 13 | |
| On The Warpath | 11 | 50 | 50 | 0 | -6 | + 6 |
| Groomedtowin | 12 | 67 | 63 | -9 | + 5 | |
| Golden Tune | None | - | 68 | - | -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) CATCHTHEGREENLIGHT (*S Hlengwa) and FULL ROYALTY (*M H Zuma) jumped outwards leaving the stalls. b) ANCESTRAL PRAYER (*K A Brewer) and BACK TO BASICS (*G Pieterse) were slow losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Shortly after the start, SILLY FELLA (*M K Katjedi) and CATCHTHEGREENLIGHT (*S Hlengwa) came together and bumped. b) Apprentice C F Dicken (GROOMEDTOWIN) did not persevere with his riding from the 400m. Thereafter, Apprentice C F Dicken reported that he felt something amiss with GROOMEDTOWIN in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. c) CATCHTHEGREENLIGHT (*S Hlengwa) hung out from the 300m. d) JP TWO THOUSAND (*S Sosibo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer P A Peter advised (DR). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) SILLY FELLA was ridden by Apprentice M K Katjedi who claimed a 4kg allowance (declared 6 April 2022 at 15H40). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) CATCHTHEGREENLIGHT raced equipped with a compression mask (declared 31 March 2022 at 12H59). b) GROOMEDTOWIN raced equipped with blinkers (declared 5 April 2022 at 09H51). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) GROOMEDTOWIN examined post race, nothing obvious detected. SCRATCHED: a) GOLDEN TUNE Stipes permission (rain-interrupted programme). Advised 6 April 2022 at 15H19. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.