Race 7: RACEHORSE OWNERS ASSOCIATION MR 72 HANDICAP (Open)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 31 May 2022 | 15:35

Distance: 2000m
Going: Good
Stakes: R55,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:12.5 3yrs:2.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:4.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Evoke 5 b. m 52.0kg 16 - - - 51 33/1
- Burning Ice 4 b. g 52.0kg 15 - - - 41 -
1st Kool Baikal 5 ch. g 55.0kg (56.5) 8 Mr K A Brewer - 65 67 25/2
2nd Elusive Swann 4 b. g 59.5kg 11 Mr C Zackey 0.2 71 72 17/2
3rd Mingshi 4 b. g 55.0kg 4 Mr W B Kennedy 1.75 62 56 16/1
4 Crusade To Royalty 4 b. f 55.5kg 16 Mr R Danielson 2.5 63 56 25/2
5 Bit Of Fun 4 b. g 57.0kg 3 Mr J M Solomons 2.75 66 53 16/1
6 Wondering Star TF 3 b. c 55.0kg 5 Mr S Khumalo 3.25 67 67 9/2
7 Flying Grace 4 b. g 62.0kg 2 Mr C J Habib 5.0 76 63 6/1
8 Clarkson 4 b. g 58.5kg 15 Mr G J Lerena 5.1 69 75 7/1
9 Imperious Light 3 b. g 54.5kg 14 Mr J P van der Merwe 5.15 66 55 33/1
10 Baymax 4 ch. g 58.5kg 6 Mr J H Greyling 6.25 69 66 15/2
11 Sea Of Galilee 3 b. g 55.5kg 7 Mr D de Gouveia 7.5 68 61 10/1
12 Fort Alado 5 b. g 53.0kg 1 Mr J R Syster 8.25 58 48 50/1
13 Sophia's First 5 b. m 49.5kg (53.5) 13 Mr S Sosibo 9.25 59 57 25/1
14 Waltzing Al 6 b. g 52.5kg (52.0) 12 Mr K Matsunyane 10.5 47 45 75/1
15 Khiza 3 b. g 55.5kg 9 Mr M A Yeni 13.75 68 57 40/1
16 Da Capo 3 ch. g 56.0kg 10 Mr N Klink 30.0 69 50 100/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
122.66s
Average Time
123.13s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R550,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Kool Baikal 1 65 67 +2 + 7 -5
Elusive Swann 2 71 72 +1 -1 + 2
Mingshi 3 62 56 -6 -1 -5
Crusade To Royalty 4 63 56 -7 -1 -6
Bit Of Fun 5 66 53 -13 -1 -12
Wondering Star 6 67 67 0 -2 + 2
Flying Grace 7 76 63 -13 -2 -11
Clarkson 8 69 75 +6 -2 + 8
Imperious Light 9 66 55 -11 -2 -9
Baymax 10 69 66 -3 -3
Sea Of Galilee 11 68 61 -7 -3 -4
Fort Alado 12 58 48 -10 -3 -7
Sophia's First 13 59 57 -2 -4 + 2
Waltzing Al 14 47 45 -2 -4 + 2
Khiza 15 68 57 -11 -5 -6
Da Capo 16 69 50 -19 -10 -9
Evoke None - 51 - -188 -
Burning Ice None - 41 - -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)	SOPHIA'S FIRST (*S Sosibo) jumped awkwardly and IMPERIOUS LIGHT (J P van der Merwe) jumped outwards leaving the stalls. 
b)	FORT ALADO (*J R Syster) was restless in the stalls.


THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:

a)	At the 700m, CLARKSON (G Lerena) was steadied to avoid the heels of KHIZA (M Yeni) who in turn was steadied and switched out to avoid the heels of SEA OF GALILEE (D De Gouveia) which ducked out sharply and was corrected. 
b)	Apprentice K A Brewer was charged with a contravention of Rule 58.10.2 (read with Guideline M on the use of the crop) in that he misused his crop by striking KOOL BAIKAL more than twelve times in the entire race.  Apprentice Brewer signed an Admission of Guilt and a penalty of R1500 was imposed.
When assessing the penalty, the Board took into consideration the number of times the crop was used (15) and Apprentice Brewer's recent record with regards to this Rule and Guideline (1). 	
c)	KOOL BAIKAL (*K A Brewer), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.  Stable Employee A Langa advised (LN).

JOCKEY CHANGES:

a)	DA CAPO was ridden by Jockey N Klink.
b)	WALTZING AL was ridden by Jockey K Matsunyane (declared 30 May 2022 at 14H59) who weighed out at 52,6kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight.
 
RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:

a)	FLYING GRACE raced equipped with alumites in front and unshod behind (declared 25 May 2022 at 10H25) and equipped with blinkers (declared 28 May 2022 at 09H34).
b)	BAYMAX raced equipped with cheek pieces (declared 31 May 2022 at 08H10).
c)	DA CAPO raced equipped with pacifiers (declared 28 May 2022 at 12H37).

THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS.

SCRATCHED:

a)	EVOKE insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).
b)	BURNING ICE reserve runner.  Advised 31 May 2022 at 08H18.

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.