Race 2: TAB 4RACING APP MR 96 HANDICAP (Open)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 27 October 2022 | 12:05

Distance: 1200m
Going: Good
Stakes: R120,000
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
- Goodtime Guy 4 b. g 60.0kg 5 Mr M A Yeni - - 96 -
1st Mardi Gras TF 7 gr. g 61.5kg 2 Mr S Khumalo - 99 83 2/1
2nd Mini Coop 3 ch. g 52.0kg 6 Mr K Matsunyane 0.3 77 76 6/1
3rd Lord Varys 4 ch. g 52.0kg 4 Mr K A Brewer 4.0 79 75 7/1
4 Dockofthebay 3 b. g 59.0kg 3 Mr K de Melo 5.75 94 71 28/10
5 Captain Hindsight 5 b. g 57.5kg 5 Mr J Mariba 6.0 91 112 16/1
6 Mitch Got His Wish 4 b. g 55.0kg 1 Mr J P van der Merwe 8.0 86 69 11/2

Race Timing

Winning Time
70.9s
Total Pool
R850,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Mardi Gras 1 99 83 -16 + 7 -23
Mini Coop 2 77 76 -1 -1
Lord Varys 3 79 75 -4 -2 -2
Dockofthebay 4 94 71 -23 -2 -21
Captain Hindsight 5 91 112 +21 -3 + 24
Mitch Got His Wish 6 86 69 -17 -3 -14
Goodtime Guy None - 96 - -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)	During the loading process, CAPTAIN HINDSIGHT (J Mariba) nudged the front gate open, which was reset, and MARDI GRAS (S Khumalo) kicked the back gate.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	MITCH GOT HIS WISH (J P van der Merwe) hung out around the turn. 
b)	Jockey K de Melo reported that he felt something amiss with DOCKOFTHEBAY in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. 	
c)	MARDI GRAS (S Khumalo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. 
Trainer F P Habib advised (AH).

JOCKEY CHANGES:
None.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
None.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	DOCKOFTHEBAY examined post race, nothing obvious detected.	
b)	MINI COOP coughing post race.	

SCRATCHED:
a)	GOODTIME GUY lame left front (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).	

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.