Race 4: RACING240 FOR RACING. FOR YOU FM 73 DIVIDED HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 03 May 2022 | 13:05

Distance: 1000m
Going: Good
Stakes: R60,000
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
- Miss Magician 3 ch. f 57.5kg 16 Mr C J Habib - - 68 14/1
- Bethany 3 b. f 55.5kg (57.0) 13 - - - 65 25/1
- Snow Symphony 4 b. f 52.0kg 17 - - - 50 -
1st Samoa TF 10 b. m 58.0kg 10 Mr G J Lerena - 69 64 7/2
2nd Love Bite 3 b. f 54.5kg 4 Mr N Klink 0.5 65 65 25/1
3rd Imposing Angel 3 b. f 59.5kg 12 Mr J P van der Merwe 1.0 75 73 7/2
4 Insatiable 3 b. f 59.5kg 14 Mr K de Melo 2.0 75 62 5/1
5 Verinova 4 b. f 56.0kg 6 Mr J R Syster 2.1 65 64 14/1
6 Allez Les Bleu (AUS) 6 b. m 52.5kg 2 Mr J Penny 2.3 58 58 25/2
7 Grecia 3 b. f 58.0kg 11 Mr D W Schwarz 2.55 72 53 66/1
8 Twelve Oaks 7 b. m 52.5kg (54.0) 8 Mr P Mxoli 3.35 61 55 40/1
9 Jam Fancy 4 b. f 57.0kg 1 Mr R Munger 3.75 67 57 33/1
10 Feather The Nest 4 ch. f 58.0kg 7 Mr S Khumalo 3.85 69 54 16/1
11 Time Is Ticking 3 b. f 60.0kg 9 Mr M A Yeni 4.35 76 60 6/1
12 Paityns Pride 3 b. f 56.5kg 3 Mr K Matsunyane 7.35 69 66 20/1
13 Vantage Point 2 b. f 50.5kg (52.0) 13 Mr K A Brewer 10.85 75 62 66/1
14 Magic Choice 4 ch. f 54.5kg 5 Mr L M van Rensburg 99.99 62 62 100/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
56.97s
Average Time
56.8s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R645,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Samoa 1 69 64 -5 + 7 -12
Love Bite 2 65 65 0 -1 + 1
Imposing Angel 3 75 73 -2 -1 -1
Insatiable 4 75 62 -13 -1 -12
Verinova 5 65 64 -1 -1
Allez Les Bleu (AUS) 6 58 58 0 -1 + 1
Grecia 7 72 53 -19 -1 -18
Twelve Oaks 8 61 55 -6 -2 -4
Jam Fancy 9 67 57 -10 -2 -8
Feather The Nest 10 69 54 -15 -2 -13
Time Is Ticking 11 76 60 -16 -2 -14
Paityns Pride 12 69 66 -3 -3
Vantage Point 13 75 62 -13 -4 -9
Magic Choice 14 62 62 0 -10 + 10
Miss Magician None - 68 - -188 -
Bethany None - 65 - -188 -
Snow Symphony None - 50 - -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) (J Penny) was restless in the stalls. 
b)	IMPOSING ANGEL (J P van der Merwe), GRECIA (D Schwarz), VERINOVA (*J R Syster), MAGIC 	CHOICE (M van Rensburg) and TWELVE OAKS (*P Mxoli) were slow into stride.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	Shortly after the start, IMPOSING ANGEL (J P van der Merwe) was bumped in by VANTAGE POINT (*K A Brewer), which jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls. 
b)	MAGIC CHOICE (M van Rensburg), after being slow away, failed to muster speed and raced detached from the field throughout. Thereafter, Jockey M van Rensburg reported that he felt something amiss with MAGIC CHOICE in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. 	
c)	An inquiry will be opened into why IMPOSING ANGEL (J P van der Merwe) had to ease shortly before the finish line. 
d)	SAMOA (G Lerena), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. 
	Assistant Trainer S Paterson, acting on behalf of Trainer B H Stidolph, advised (LA).
e)	MAGIC CHOICE (M van Rensburg), unplaced, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer C I Jonker advised (LK).
f)	TIME IS TICKING (M Yeni), unplaced, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. 
	Assistant Trainer W O Marwing, acting on behalf of Trainer W H Marwing, advised (LK).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	ALLEZ LES BLEU (AUS) was ridden by Jockey J Penny (declared 3 May 2022 at 07H49).	
b)	IMPOSING ANGEL was ridden by Jockey J P van der Merwe (declared 3 May 2022 at 07H57).	
c)	TIME IS TICKING was ridden by Jockey	M Yeni (declared 3 May 2022 at 08H27).	
d)	VANTAGE POINT was ridden by Apprentice K A Brewer who claimed a 1,5kg allowance (declared 3 May 	2022 at 09H00).	


RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:

a)	MAGIC CHOICE raced unshod (declared 26 April 2022 at 10H23).				
b)	VANTAGE POINT raced with a compression mask (declared 26 April 2022 at 13H38).			 
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	MAGIC CHOICE sore back.
b)	TIME IS TICKING lame right front. Specimens collected for analysis. Veterinary report required prior to racing. Rule 49.7 applies	

SCRATCHED:
a)	MISS MAGICIAN insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).		
b)	BETHANY off feed (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).		
c)	SNOW SYMPHONY reserve runner. Advised 3 May 2022 at 08H15.		

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.