Race 6: RACING240 FOR RACING. FOR YOU MR 90 HANDICAP (Open)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 19 April 2022 | 14:35

Distance: 1800m
Going: Soft
Stakes: R100,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:13.5 3yrs:3.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:5.5 4yrs:0.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Duke Of Sussex 4 b. g 54.5kg 5 Mr C Zackey - - 96 -
1st Ocean Warrior 3 b. g 57.5kg 6 Mr W B Kennedy - 92 95 33/10
2nd Fight Song 4 b. g 58.5kg 3 Mr M A Yeni 2.75 87 94 4/1
3rd Willow's Wish TF 4 b. g 59.5kg 5 Mr R D Fourie 3.5 89 96 18/10
4 Blue Moon City 4 b. g 54.0kg 2 Mr C J Habib 7.0 78 75 17/2
5 Kayla's Champ 5 b. m 59.0kg (60.5) 4 Mr K A Brewer 10.0 91 77 33/1
6 Juan Carlos 7 b. g 57.5kg 1 Mr S Khumalo 19.0 85 93 9/2

Race Timing

Winning Time
109.54s
Average Time
110.32s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R730,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Ocean Warrior 1 92 95 +3 + 7 -4
Fight Song 2 87 94 +7 -1 + 8
Willow's Wish 3 89 96 +7 -2 + 9
Blue Moon City 4 78 75 -3 -3
Kayla's Champ 5 91 77 -14 -4 -10
Juan Carlos 6 85 93 +8 -7 + 15
Duke Of Sussex None - 96 - -193 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	FIGHT SONG (M Yeni) was slow into stride.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:

a)	Leaving the 600m, JUAN CARLOS (S Khumalo) which commenced to hang out and FIGHT SONG (M Yeni) which was switched in to continue its run, came together and brushed.
b)	JUAN CARLOS (S Khumalo) commenced to shorten its stride and tired badly from the 400m.  In view of this report, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this colt.
c)	OCEAN WARRIOR (W Kennedy), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.  Assistant Trainer A Peter advised (RS).

JOCKEY CHANGES:

None.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:

None.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	JUAN CARLOS coughing.
b)	KAYLA'S CHAMP blowing.



SCRATCHED:

a)	DUKE OF SUSSEX not striding out right front (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.