Race 4: PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 FM 73 DIVIDED HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 04 January 2022 | 13:35
Distance:
1800m
Going:
Yielding
Stakes:
R80,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:6.0 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:8.5 4yrs:1.5
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Winning Queen | 6 b. m | 52.0kg | 15 | - | - | - | 58 | - |
| - | Maboneng | 3 b. f | 58.0kg | 16 | Mr C J Habib | - | - | 67 | 25/1 |
| 1st | Crusade To Royalty | 4 b. f | 53.5kg | 7 | Mr K Matsunyane | - | 61 | 56 | 25/1 |
| 2nd | Three Hills | 3 b. f | 49.0kg (53.0) | 15 | Mr K A Brewer | 0.05 | 71 | 67 | 50/1 |
| 3rd | Astral Plane | 4 ch. f | 59.0kg | 9 | Mr J Gates | 0.25 | 72 | 62 | 100/7 |
| 4 | Definitely Maybe | 3 b. f | 57.5kg | 5 | Mr G J Lerena | 0.75 | 80 | 97 | 5/1 |
| 5 | Liverpool Legend TF | 4 b. f | 56.5kg | 1 | Mr S Khumalo | 0.85 | 67 | 59 | 25/7 |
| 6 | Rabia The Rebel | 7 b. m | 57.0kg | 12 | Mr J R Syster | 2.25 | 67 | 64 | 50/3 |
| 7 | Stunning Kitten | 5 b. m | 56.0kg | 6 | Mr M A Yeni | 2.75 | 65 | 66 | 25/1 |
| 8 | Saffron Rain | 3 ch. f | 52.5kg | 8 | Mr J Penny | 2.8 | 70 | 56 | 50/3 |
| 9 | Koopa Troopa | 4 b. f | 51.0kg (55.0) | 14 | Mr D B Geerthsen | 3.25 | 64 | 59 | 200/3 |
| 10 | Scottadito | 3 b. f | 54.0kg | 16 | Mr R Munger | 4.2 | 73 | 55 | 25/1 |
| 11 | Queen Bomi | 4 b. f | 51.5kg (54.0) | 11 | Mr P Mxoli | 4.25 | 62 | 58 | 25/1 |
| 12 | Bella Swan | 3 b. f | 59.0kg | 3 | Mr W B Kennedy | 4.5 | 83 | 71 | 4/1 |
| 13 | League Of Her Own | 5 b. m | 57.5kg | 13 | Mr D W Schwarz | 7.25 | 68 | 66 | 25/1 |
| 14 | Kiawah | 3 b. f | 55.0kg | 2 | Mr L M van Rensburg | 8.0 | 75 | 79 | 100/13 |
| 15 | Mrs Hotline | 5 b. m | 60.0kg | 4 | Mr C R Maujean | 8.75 | 73 | 56 | 25/1 |
| 16 | Fasinada | 4 ch. f | 55.0kg | 10 | Mr N Klink | 99.99 | 64 | 52 | 50/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
109.65s
Total Pool
R770,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crusade To Royalty | 1 | 61 | 56 | + 7 | -12 | |
| Three Hills | 2 | 71 | 67 | -1 | -3 | |
| Astral Plane | 3 | 72 | 62 | -1 | -9 | |
| Definitely Maybe | 4 | 80 | 97 | -1 | + 18 | |
| Liverpool Legend | 5 | 67 | 59 | -1 | -7 | |
| Rabia The Rebel | 6 | 67 | 64 | -1 | -2 | |
| Stunning Kitten | 7 | 65 | 66 | -1 | + 2 | |
| Saffron Rain | 8 | 70 | 56 | -1 | -13 | |
| Koopa Troopa | 9 | 64 | 59 | -2 | -3 | |
| Scottadito | 10 | 73 | 55 | -2 | -16 | |
| Queen Bomi | 11 | 62 | 58 | -2 | -2 | |
| Bella Swan | 12 | 83 | 71 | -2 | -10 | |
| League Of Her Own | 13 | 68 | 66 | -3 | + 1 | |
| Kiawah | 14 | 75 | 79 | -3 | + 7 | |
| Mrs Hotline | 15 | 73 | 56 | -3 | -14 | |
| Fasinada | 16 | 64 | 52 | -10 | -2 | |
| Winning Queen | None | - | 58 | - | -188 | - |
| Maboneng | None | - | 67 | - | -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) RABIA THE REBEL (*J R Syster) and CRUSADE TO ROYALTY (K Matsunyane) were slow into stride. b) FASINADA (N Klink) jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls dislodging Jockey Klink. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) As the start was effected, FASINADA (N Klink) jumped awkwardly making contact with the left-side starting stall gate. As a consequence of this, this filly became unbalanced dislodging Jockey Klink. b) In view of the performance of BELLA SWAN (W Kennedy), (betting 4/1, distance 4,50 lengths), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. c) Jockey J Gates signed an Admission of Guilt for 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 ASTRAL PLANE more than twelve times in the entire race. When assessing the penalty, the Board took into consideration the number of times that Jockey Gates used his crop (16) and therefore imposed a penalty of a fine of R1500. d) CRUSADE TO ROYALTY (K Matsunyane), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee J Dhlamini advised (RH). e) THREE HILLS (*K A Brewer), placed second, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer C J Lensley advised (RH). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) SAFFRON RAIN was ridden by Jockey J Penny (declared 3 January 2022 at 14H54). b) CRUSADE TO ROYALTY was ridden by Jockey K Matsunyane (declared 4 January 2022 at 07H25). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) MRS HOTLINE raced equipped with blinkers (declared 3 January 2022 at 15H42). b) SCOTTADITO raced fitted with a compression mask (declared 29 December 2021 at 10H08). c) SAFFRON RAIN raced fitted with a compression mask (declared 30 December 2021 at 10H58). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) BELLA SWAN examined post race, nothing obvious detected. b) DEFINITELY MAYBE in season. c) THREE HILLS lame left front. Veterinary Certificate required prior to entry. Specimens collected for analysis. Trainer C J Lensley advised (TL). SCRATCHED: a) MABONENG right hind heel bruising (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). b) WINNING QUEEN reserve runner. Advised 4 January 2022 at 08H15. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.