Race 5: 4RACING.TV MR 80 HANDICAP (Open)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 28 June 2022 | 14:40

Distance: 1600m
Going: Yielding
Stakes: R60,000
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
- Nartjie 4 ch. g 60.5kg 2 - - - 81 8/1
1st Elusive Swann 4 b. g 57.5kg 7 Mr M A Yeni - 75 72 33/10
2nd Humble Tune 4 b. g 54.5kg 9 Mr S Khumalo 0.05 69 58 33/1
3rd Dawn Of A New Era 4 b. g 57.0kg 3 Mr G J Lerena 2.25 74 78 7/1
4 Spin Doctor TF 3 ch. g 58.5kg 4 Mr C Zackey 2.35 80 90 5/4
5 Alingalonga 4 b. g 56.5kg (59.0) 1 Mr G Pieterse 3.75 78 82 33/1
6 Wondering Star 3 b. c 53.5kg 5 Mr J P van der Merwe 4.0 70 67 10/1
7 West Point 3 b. c 53.0kg 2 Mr R Munger 7.0 69 53 33/1
8 Euro Cent 4 ch. g 58.5kg (60.0) 11 Mr K A Brewer 9.0 80 80 33/1
9 Blue Moon City 4 b. g 58.0kg 10 Mr K Matsunyane 9.75 76 75 40/1
10 Immeasurable 5 b. g 57.0kg 6 Mr K de Melo 10.0 74 72 14/1
11 Anytime Champ 3 b. c 56.5kg 8 Mr J Mariba 16.0 76 53 125/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
96.7s
Average Time
95.5s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R545,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Elusive Swann 1 75 72 -3 + 7 -10
Humble Tune 2 69 58 -11 -1 -10
Dawn Of A New Era 3 74 78 +4 -1 + 5
Spin Doctor 4 80 90 +10 -1 + 11
Alingalonga 5 78 82 +4 -2 + 6
Wondering Star 6 70 67 -3 -2 -1
West Point 7 69 53 -16 -3 -13
Euro Cent 8 80 80 0 -4 + 4
Blue Moon City 9 76 75 -1 -4 + 3
Immeasurable 10 74 72 -2 -4 + 2
Anytime Champ 11 76 53 -23 -6 -17
Nartjie None - 81 - -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)	WONDERING STAR (J P van der Merwe) was slow into stride.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	BLUE MOON CITY (K Matsunyane) hung in from the 300m. 
b)	Apprentice K A Brewer, the rider of EURO CENT, accidentally dropped his crop at the 100m.	
c)	Jockey S Khumalo (HUMBLE TUNE), whilst racing in close proximity to ELUSIVE SWANN (M Yeni), had his crop entangled in Jockey Yeni's rein on two occasions in the concluding stages. 
d)	Jockey J P van der Merwe reported that WONDERING STAR took no interest in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this colt.
e)	ELUSIVE SWANN (M Yeni), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
Trainer F Bronkhorst advised (LN).
f)	WEST POINT (R Munger) was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. 

JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	WONDERING STAR was ridden by Jockey J P van der Merwe who weighed out at 54,1kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight as declared (declared 28 June 2022 at 10H25).	

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	ALINGALONGA raced without blinkers (declared 27 June 2022 at 18H02).		
b)	BLUE MOON CITY raced equipped with blinkers	 (declared 28 June 2022 at 07H26).		

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	WONDERING STAR examined post race, nothing obvious detected.	
b)	ANYTIME CHAMP fatigued.
c)	ELUSIVE SWANN brush wound right hind.

SCRATCHED:
a)	NARTJIE retired. Advised 28 June 2022 at 08H17.

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.