Race 9: NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING THURSDAY 23 JUNE MR 76 HANDICAP (Open)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 14 June 2022 | 17:00
Distance:
1500m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R55,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:10.5 3yrs:1.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:3.0
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Southern Blaze | 3 b. c | 58.0kg | 13 | - | - | - | 89 | 14/1 |
| - | Theroseofbecharre | 3 ch. f | 55.0kg | 16 | - | - | - | 66 | 25/1 |
| - | Bloomington | 3 ch. g | 57.5kg | 6 | - | - | - | 69 | 3/1 |
| - | Twice As Special | 5 b. m | 48.0kg (52.0) | 3 | - | - | - | 46 | 66/1 |
| - | Khiza | 3 b. g | 50.5kg (52.0) | 2 | - | - | - | 57 | 40/1 |
| - | Orus Apollo | 4 b. g | 52.0kg | 5 | - | - | - | 46 | 40/1 |
| - | Evening Rise | 5 b. m | 52.0kg | 1 | - | - | - | 54 | 33/1 |
| - | Absolute Value | 3 b. c | 52.0kg | 11 | - | - | - | 84 | 33/1 |
| 1st | Leeson | 3 b. g | 58.0kg | 7 | Mr M A Yeni | - | 75 | 72 | 7/2 |
| 2nd | Wondering Star | 3 b. c | 53.5kg | 6 | Mr W B Kennedy | 0.5 | 66 | 67 | 4/1 |
| 3rd | Just A Memory | 3 b. c | 56.5kg | 2 | Mr C J Habib | 1.5 | 72 | 67 | 20/1 |
| 4 | Waqaas (AUS) TF | 6 b. g | 61.0kg | 3 | Mr G J Lerena | 2.75 | 78 | 56 | 2/1 |
| 5 | Banha Bridge | 5 ch. g | 58.0kg | 5 | Mr S Khumalo | 3.0 | 72 | 70 | 8/1 |
| 6 | Track Commander | 4 b. g | 52.0kg | 1 | Mr K Matsunyane | 3.25 | 54 | 66 | 16/1 |
| 7 | Timbavati River | 3 b. g | 59.5kg | 8 | Mr R Munger | 5.0 | 78 | 79 | 25/2 |
| 8 | Orgetorix | 4 b. g | 53.0kg (54.5) | 4 | Mr P Mxoli | 10.0 | 65 | 65 | 16/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
89.83s
Total Pool
R635,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leeson | 1 | 75 | 72 | + 7 | -10 | |
| Wondering Star | 2 | 66 | 67 | -1 | + 2 | |
| Just A Memory | 3 | 72 | 67 | -1 | -4 | |
| Waqaas (AUS) | 4 | 78 | 56 | -1 | -21 | |
| Banha Bridge | 5 | 72 | 70 | -2 | ||
| Track Commander | 6 | 54 | 66 | -2 | + 14 | |
| Timbavati River | 7 | 78 | 79 | -2 | + 3 | |
| Orgetorix | 8 | 65 | 65 | 0 | -4 | + 4 |
| Southern Blaze | None | - | 89 | - | -188 | - |
| Theroseofbecharre | None | - | 66 | - | -188 | - |
| Bloomington | None | - | 69 | - | -188 | - |
| Twice As Special | None | - | 46 | - | -188 | - |
| Khiza | None | - | 57 | - | -188 | - |
| Orus Apollo | None | - | 46 | - | -188 | - |
| Evening Rise | None | - | 54 | - | -188 | - |
| Absolute Value | None | - | 84 | - | -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) ORGETORIX was slow losing two lengths. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) TIMBAVATI RIVER (R Munger) hung out from the 600m. b) At approximately the 150m, WONDERING STAR (W Kennedy) was brushed outwards by LEESON (M Yeni) when Jockey M Yeni briefly dropped his right-side rein, which was straightened. c) LEESON (M Yeni), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer M N Houdalakis advised (DR). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) BANHA BRIDGE was ridden by Jockey S Khumalo (declared 14 June 2022 at 08H11). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS. SCRATCHED: a) SOUTHERN BLAZE off feed (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). b) BLOOMINGTON elevated temperature (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). c) THEROSEOFBECHARRE bruised sole (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). d) ABSOLUTE VALUE elevated temperature (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). e) KHIZA elevated temperature (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). f) EVENING RISE abnormal temperature (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). g) ORUS APOLLO elevated temperature (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). h) TWICE AS SPECIAL temperature (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.