Race 7: BETONTAB.CO.ZA CLASSIFIED STAKES (For horses with nett rating of 71 and below)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 19 April 2022 | 15:05
Distance:
1600m
Going:
Soft
Stakes:
R70,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Pewter Sky | 3 gr. g | 58.0kg | 10 | Mr R Munger | - | - | 71 | 16/1 |
| 1st | Astrocyte TF | 3 b. g | 60.0kg | 4 | Mr W B Kennedy | - | 76 | 69 | 9/4 |
| 2nd | Silly Fella | 4 b. g | 54.0kg | 2 | Mr S Khumalo | 0.4 | 51 | 51 | 4/1 |
| 3rd | Bloomington | 3 ch. g | 58.0kg | 5 | Mr R D Fourie | 3.25 | 71 | 69 | 7/1 |
| 4 | Toto's Dream | 3 ch. f | 56.0kg | 7 | Mr D de Gouveia | 4.25 | 69 | 63 | 10/1 |
| 5 | Dark Travel | 4 b. f | 58.0kg | 10 | Mr C J Habib | 5.0 | 69 | 72 | 6/1 |
| 6 | Bally Magic | 6 b. g | 58.0kg | 9 | Mr G J Lerena | 7.75 | 72 | 60 | 8/1 |
| 7 | Dark Vision | 4 b. g | 56.0kg | 6 | Mr R Danielson | 9.0 | 61 | 61 | 25/2 |
| 8 | Simply Complicated | 4 b. f | 54.5kg (56.0) | 3 | Mr K A Brewer | 10.0 | 65 | 55 | 40/1 |
| 9 | Count Pablo | 3 b. g | 58.0kg | 1 | Mr C Zackey | 10.75 | 71 | 57 | 25/1 |
| 10 | Bridge Of Spies | 6 b. g | 54.5kg (54.0) | 8 | Mr Wesley Marwing | 22.0 | 51 | 48 | 50/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
97.13s
Average Time
96.7s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R730,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astrocyte | 1 | 76 | 69 | + 7 | -14 | |
| Silly Fella | 2 | 51 | 51 | 0 | -1 | + 1 |
| Bloomington | 3 | 71 | 69 | -2 | ||
| Toto's Dream | 4 | 69 | 63 | -2 | -4 | |
| Dark Travel | 5 | 69 | 72 | -2 | + 5 | |
| Bally Magic | 6 | 72 | 60 | -3 | -9 | |
| Dark Vision | 7 | 61 | 61 | 0 | -4 | + 4 |
| Simply Complicated | 8 | 65 | 55 | -4 | -6 | |
| Count Pablo | 9 | 71 | 57 | -4 | -10 | |
| Bridge Of Spies | 10 | 51 | 48 | -8 | + 5 | |
| Pewter Sky | None | - | 71 | - | -188 | - |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
EN-ROUTE TO THE START, PEWTER SKY (R MUNGER) DUCKED OUT SHARPLY, ATTEMPTED TO JUMP THE INSIDE RUNNING RAIL AND DISLODGED JOCKEY MUNGER BEFORE BEING AWKWARDLY PLACED ON THE RAIL FOR A BRIEF PERIOD. PEWTER SKY WAS SUBSEQUENTLY SCRATCHED BY THE COURSE VETERINARY SURGEON. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) BRIDGE OF SPIES (Wes Marwing) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) SIMPLY COMPLICATED (*K A Brewer) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) BRIDGE OF SPIES (Wes Marwing) over-raced in the early stages. b) Jockey G Lerena reported that BALLY MAGIC made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this colt. c) Jockey C Zackey reported that COUNT PABLO did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. d) ASTROCYTE (W Kennedy), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer A Peter advised (AH). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) BLOOMINGTON was ridden by Jockey R Fourie (declared 19 April 2022 at 07H41). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) BALLY MAGIC blowing. b) COUNT PABLO examined post race, nothing obvious detected. c) DARK TRAVEL coughing. SCRATCHED: a) PEWTER SKY injured en-route to the start (NHA / 14H58), immediate reinstatement. Betting 16/1. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.