Race 9: NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING THURSDAY 20 OCTOBER MR 68 HANDICAP (Open)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 13 October 2022 | 16:40
Distance:
1200m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R70,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:5.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:7.5 4yrs:0.5
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Back To Basics TF | 3 ch. c | 54.0kg | 9 | Mr N Klink | - | 56 | 72 | 5/2 |
| 2nd | Arbitrator | 2 b. g | 57.5kg | 5 | Mr M A Yeni | 3.5 | 74 | 82 | 25/2 |
| 3rd | Great Times | 3 b. c | 60.0kg | 8 | Mr J H Greyling | 6.0 | 68 | 54 | 25/2 |
| 4 | Irontail | 4 ch. g | 58.5kg | 7 | Mr L M van Rensburg | 7.0 | 65 | 64 | 33/10 |
| 5 | Trust The Fire | 4 ch. g | 59.0kg | 10 | Mr C Zackey | 8.25 | 66 | 65 | 6/1 |
| 6 | Lizado | 3 b. g | 56.5kg | 6 | Mr Mark Khan | 10.0 | 61 | 42 | 20/1 |
| 7 | Irrevocable Dream | 5 b. g | 60.0kg | 2 | Mr C J Habib | 10.75 | 68 | 62 | 10/1 |
| 8 | Miss Soho | 2 b. f | 58.0kg | 3 | Mr R Munger | 11.0 | 75 | 73 | 25/1 |
| 9 | Red Carpet Girl | 3 b. f | 58.5kg | 4 | Mr R M Simons | 11.4 | 65 | 55 | 10/1 |
| 10 | Bridge Of Spies | 6 b. g | 52.0kg | 1 | Mr M J Thackeray | 11.5 | 48 | 48 | 50/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
69.9s
Average Time
69.91s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R830,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Back To Basics | 1 | 56 | 72 | + 7 | + 9 | |
| Arbitrator | 2 | 74 | 82 | -2 | + 10 | |
| Great Times | 3 | 68 | 54 | -3 | -11 | |
| Irontail | 4 | 65 | 64 | -3 | + 2 | |
| Trust The Fire | 5 | 66 | 65 | -3 | + 2 | |
| Lizado | 6 | 61 | 42 | -4 | -15 | |
| Irrevocable Dream | 7 | 68 | 62 | -4 | -2 | |
| Miss Soho | 8 | 75 | 73 | -4 | + 2 | |
| Red Carpet Girl | 9 | 65 | 55 | -4 | -6 | |
| Bridge Of Spies | 10 | 48 | 48 | 0 | -4 | + 4 |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) ARBITRATOR (M Yeni) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) RED CARPET GIRL (R Simons) jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) After being outpaced in the early stages, IRONTAIL responded to Jockey M van Rensburg's urgings and managed to finish its race off strongly. b) Jockey C Habib reported that IRREVOCABLE DREAM did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. c) BACK TO BASICS (N Klink), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer B Webber advised (AH). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) IRREVOCABLE DREAM was ridden by Jockey C Habib (declared 11 October 2022 at 10H15). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) TRUST THE FIRE raced equipped with alumites in front and unshod behind (declared 5 October 2022 at 08H42). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) IRREVOCABLE DREAM examined post race, nothing obvious detected. b) BRIDGE OF SPIES lame right hind. Veterinary report required prior to racing. Rule 49.7 applies. Trainer D C Pretorius advised (TL). c) ARBITRATOR mild post race distress. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.