Race 5: RA TOPS UP FEATURE RACE STAKES FM 90 DIVIDED HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 04 January 2022 | 14:05

Distance: 1800m
Going: Yielding
Stakes: R120,000
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
- Linganomore 3 ch. f 52.0kg 10 Mr R Munger - - 73 20/3
- Just Fabulous 3 b. f 52.0kg 4 Mr J R Syster - - 76 25/4
- Franklin 5 b. m 54.5kg 9 Mr Mark Khan - - 80 25/2
1st Castle Durrow 4 b. f 48.5kg (52.0) 2 Mr K A Brewer - 73 71 25/2
2nd Fire Flower 5 b. m 52.0kg 4 Mr K Matsunyane 0.5 73 72 50/9
3rd Traveling Wilbury TF 4 b. f 56.5kg 3 Mr G J Lerena 2.75 84 80 25/7
4 Mirren 4 b. f 48.0kg (52.0) 5 Mr D B Geerthsen 4.0 75 67 25/1
5 Last Cheer 5 ch. m 52.0kg 6 Mr N Klink 4.25 74 72 10/1
6 Masaaken (AUS) 4 b. or br. f 52.0kg 9 Mr M A Yeni 5.25 75 92 25/3
7 Veld Flower 5 ch. m 60.0kg (62.5) 8 Mr P Mxoli 6.75 95 95 25/2
8 Wisteria Avenue 3 b. f 54.0kg 7 Mr W B Kennedy 8.75 90 85 25/7
9 Pomander 5 ch. m 58.0kg 1 Mr J Penny 11.75 86 83 40/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
109.44s
Average Time
109.35s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R770,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Castle Durrow 1 73 71 -2 + 7 -9
Fire Flower 2 73 72 -1 -1
Traveling Wilbury 3 84 80 -4 -1 -3
Mirren 4 75 67 -8 -2 -6
Last Cheer 5 74 72 -2 -2
Masaaken (AUS) 6 75 92 +17 -2 + 19
Veld Flower 7 95 95 0 -3 + 3
Wisteria Avenue 8 90 85 -5 -3 -2
Pomander 9 86 83 -3 -4 + 1
Linganomore None - 73 - -193 -
Just Fabulous None - 76 - -193 -
Franklin None - 80 - -193 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	WISTERIA AVENUE (W Kennedy) was slow losing one length.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:

a)	After being slow away, WISTERIA AVENUE (W Kennedy) commenced to over-race in the early stages and thereafter compounded from the 300m.
b)	CASTLE DURROW (*K A Brewer), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.  Trainer M N Houdalakis advised (RH).


JOCKEY CHANGES:

None.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:

a)	POMANDER raced without blinkers (declared 3 January 2022 at 08H24).
b)	CASTLE DURROW Apprentice K A Brewer weighed out at 48,7kg, only claiming 3,5kg of his 4kg allowance.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	VELD FLOWER lame left front.
b)	POMANDER coughing.
c)	WISTERIA AVENUE coughing.
d)	MIRREN in season.

SCRATCHED:

a)	FRANKLIN bruised sole (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).
b)	JUST FABULOUS haematoma right-side hindquarter (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).
b)	LINGANOMORE lame left front (NHA / 14H05) (Rule 53.5 applies) Betting 13/2.  Specimens collected for analysis.  Trainer C Spies advised (TL). 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.