Race 6: TAB TELEBET 0861 000 822 MR 79 APPRENTICE HANDICAP (Open)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 23 June 2022 | 15:25

Distance: 1200m
Going: Good
Stakes: R60,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:8.5 3yrs:1.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:2.0

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Successful Secret 4 b. g 56.0kg (60.0) 9 Mr D B Geerthsen - - 65 5/1
1st Letsdoit 3 b. g 56.0kg (57.5) 2 Mr P Mxoli - 76 72 20/1
2nd Java House 4 b. f 48.0kg (52.0) 1 Mr S Sosibo 2.0 59 52 6/1
3rd Ridge To Reef 3 b. g 53.5kg (57.5) 4 Mr M H Zuma 2.25 76 70 25/1
4 Double Magic TF 3 b. g 57.0kg (59.5) 3 Mr G Pieterse 3.0 80 72 4/1
5 Kotinos 3 ch. g 58.0kg (59.5) 5 Mr K A Brewer 3.5 80 59 28/10
6 Back To Basics 3 ch. c 48.0kg (52.0) 8 Mr S S Hlengwa 4.5 62 72 25/2
7 Written In Stone 9 b. g 54.5kg 11 Miss R A Venniker 4.6 68 67 11/2
8 Dark Tide 5 b. g 54.0kg (58.0) 10 Mr M K Katjedi 5.5 75 53 25/1
9 Edgartown 3 b. g 56.5kg 6 Mr K Strydom 9.0 74 57 25/1
10 Trust The Fire 4 ch. g 51.5kg (53.0) 9 Mr C F Dicken 14.0 65 65 25/2
11 Voyeur 4 b. g 56.0kg 7 Mr J M Solomons 21.5 71 68 25/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
69.69s
Average Time
69.7s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R520,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Letsdoit 1 76 72 -4 + 7 -11
Java House 2 59 52 -7 -1 -6
Ridge To Reef 3 76 70 -6 -1 -5
Double Magic 4 80 72 -8 -2 -6
Kotinos 5 80 59 -21 -2 -19
Back To Basics 6 62 72 +10 -2 + 12
Written In Stone 7 68 67 -1 -2 + 1
Dark Tide 8 75 53 -22 -2 -20
Edgartown 9 74 57 -17 -4 -13
Trust The Fire 10 65 65 0 -5 + 5
Voyeur 11 71 68 -3 -8 + 5
Successful Secret None - 65 - -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)	JAVA HOUSE (*S Sosibo) was slow into stride.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:

a)	DARK TIDE (*M K Katjedi) proved difficult to settle in the early stages and as a consequence, raced awkwardly around the turn.
b)	RIDGE TO REEF (*M H Zuma) hung in from the 400m.
c)	Apprentice J Solomons reported that VOYEUR made an abnormal respiratory noise in running.  The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
d)	LETSDOIT (*P Mxoli), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.  Trainer S Moffatt advised (DR).
When questioned regarding the improved performance of LETSDOIT, Trainer Moffatt explained to the Board that this gelding had not appreciated the Hollywoodbets Greyville Racecourse in his last start and was of the opinion that he is better suited to the Vaal. 

JOCKEY CHANGES:

None.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:

a)	VOYEUR raced equipped with blinkers (declared 21 June 2022 at 07H05).
b)	TRUST THE FIRE raced equipped with alumites in front and unshod behind (declared 15 June 2022 at 13H41).

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	EDGARTOWN severe post race distress.
b)	VOYEUR abnormal respiratory noise.
c)	JAVA HOUSE left nasal discharge.

SCRATCHED:

a)	SUCCESSFUL SECRET coughing (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.