Race 6: RA TOPS UP FEATURE RACE STAKES MR 88 HANDICAP (Open)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 06 January 2022 | 14:45

Distance: 1400m
Going: Good
Stakes: R100,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:4.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:7.0 4yrs:0.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Ballon D'or 5 b. g 59.5kg 4 Mr D W Schwarz - - 61 100/7
1st Duke Of Sussex 4 b. g 52.5kg 5 Mr C R Maujean - 73 96 20/1
2nd Suited Connector 4 ch. g 56.0kg 13 Mr Mark Khan 0.4 80 83 25/3
3rd Nordic Rebel 8 ch. g 57.0kg 7 Mr C J Habib 0.75 82 81 20/1
4 Waqaas (AUS) 6 b. g 54.0kg 12 Mr D de Gouveia 1.0 76 56 50/9
5 Elusive Current 4 b. f 61.0kg 1 Mr W B Kennedy 1.1 90 85 91/20
6 Power Ranger 7 b. g 52.5kg (52.0) 4 Mr K de Melo 1.75 70 69 25/4
7 Bey Suyay TF 4 b. g 54.0kg 10 Mr M A Yeni 2.2 76 84 91/20
8 Rock Of Africa 8 b. g 58.0kg 11 Mr J Gates 2.9 84 78 20/1
9 Battleoftrafalgar 5 b. g 55.0kg 6 Mr K Matsunyane 3.25 78 71 25/1
10 King's Crusade 4 b. g 54.5kg 2 Mr J Mariba 4.25 77 81 100/7
11 Fantastical 4 b. f 60.0kg 9 Mr S Khumalo 9.5 88 76 25/3
12 Hidden Agenda 10 b. g 48.5kg (52.0) 3 Mr K A Brewer 13.5 68 63 40/1
13 Snorting Bull 7 b. g 53.5kg 8 Mr N Klink 19.5 75 75 75/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
83.79s
Average Time
82.44s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R790,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Duke Of Sussex 1 73 96 +23 + 7 + 16
Suited Connector 2 80 83 +3 -1 + 4
Nordic Rebel 3 82 81 -1 -1
Waqaas (AUS) 4 76 56 -20 -1 -19
Elusive Current 5 90 85 -5 -1 -4
Power Ranger 6 70 69 -1 -1
Bey Suyay 7 76 84 +8 -1 + 9
Rock Of Africa 8 84 78 -6 -1 -5
Battleoftrafalgar 9 78 71 -7 -2 -5
King's Crusade 10 77 81 +4 -2 + 6
Fantastical 11 88 76 -12 -4 -8
Hidden Agenda 12 68 63 -5 -5
Snorting Bull 13 75 75 0 -7 + 7
Ballon D'or None - 61 - -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)	ROCK OF AFRICA (J Gates) was slow losing one length.
b)	SNORTING BULL (N Klink) was slow losing two lengths.  

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:

a)	After being slow away, SNORTING BULL (N Klink) refused to raise a gallop and raced detached from the field throughout.
b)	DUKE OF SUSSEX (C Maujean), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.  Assistant Trainer V Moore advised (DR).

JOCKEY CHANGES:

None.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:

a)	SNORTING BULL raced equipped with blinkers and without a tongue tie (declared 6 January 2022 at 08H47).
b)	NORDIC REBEL raced fitted with a compression mask (declared 5 January 2022 at 08H52).
c)	BATTLEOFTRAFALGAR raced equipped with alumites in front and steel shoes behind (declared 29 December 2021 at 08H46).
d)	HIDDEN AGENDA Apprentice K A Brewer weighed out at 48,6kg, only claiming 3,5kg of his 4kg allowance. 
e)	POWER RANGER Jockey K de Melo weighed out at 53,4kg, 1kg over the carded weight of which 0,5kg was declared. 

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	ELUSIVE CURRENT blowing.
b)	HIDDEN AGENDA coughing.
c)	SUITED CONNECTOR blowing.
d)	BATTLEOFTRAFALGAR not striding out right hind and blowing.
e)	SNORTING BULL scalped wound left hind. 

SCRATCHED:

a)	BALLON D'OR off feed and abnormal temperature (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.