Race 4: WWW.TAB4RACING.COM FM 89 DIVIDED HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 01 November 2022 | 14:30

Distance: 1600m
Going: Good
Stakes: R110,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:7.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:9.5 4yrs:1.0

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Call The Wind 3 b. f 52.5kg 3 Mr K Matsunyane - - 56 20/1
1st Eternal Life 3 b. f 58.0kg 6 Mr K A Brewer - 85 88 14/1
2nd Ode To The Ocean 2 b. f 52.5kg (54.0) 3 Mr G Pieterse 2.25 91 62 33/1
3rd Dark Travel 4 b. f 52.0kg 4 Mr N Klink 4.25 73 72 17/2
4 Lilliana 3 b. f 56.0kg 1 Mr R M Simons 4.5 81 71 4/1
5 Lee Express 4 b. f 58.0kg 7 Mr M A Yeni 5.25 85 79 14/1
6 Magical Flight 4 ch. f 56.5kg 8 Mr C J Habib 7.25 82 85 4/1
7 Strike A Match 2 b. f 57.0kg 2 Mr C R Maujean 9.5 97 76 5/1
8 Mike's Chick TF 3 b. f 61.5kg 5 Mr K de Melo 10.0 92 88 9/4

Race Timing

Winning Time
94.11s
Average Time
94.9s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R770,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Eternal Life 1 85 88 +3 + 7 -4
Ode To The Ocean 2 91 62 -29 -1 -28
Dark Travel 3 73 72 -1 -2 + 1
Lilliana 4 81 71 -10 -2 -8
Lee Express 5 85 79 -6 -2 -4
Magical Flight 6 82 85 +3 -3 + 6
Strike A Match 7 97 76 -21 -4 -17
Mike's Chick 8 92 88 -4 -4
Call The Wind None - 56 - -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)	DARK TRAVEL (N Klink) was slow losing one length.
b)	ETERNAL LIFE (*K A Brewer) jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:

a)	ETERNAL LIFE (*K A Brewer) stumbled leaving the stalls.
b)	ODE TO THE OCEAN (*G Pieterse) hung in from the 200m.  Thereafter Apprentice Pieterse reported that ODE TO THE OCEAN made an abnormal respiratory noise in running.  The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly.
c)	In view of the performances of MIKE'S CHICK (K de Melo) (betting 9/4, distance 10,00 lengths) and MAGICAL FLIGHT (C Habib) (betting 4/1, distance 7,25 lengths), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine these horses.
	Trainer M F de Kock was requested to report back to the Board on the condition of MIKE'S CHICK on return to stable.
d)	ETERNAL LIFE (*K A Brewer), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.  Trainer C J Lensley advised (RS).

JOCKEY CHANGES:

None.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:

a)	LEE EXPRESS raced with a pressure halter on (declared 31 October 2022 at 12H03).
b)	ODE TO THE OCEAN Apprentice G Pieterse weighed out at 53kg, only claiming 1kg of his 1,5kg allowance.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	ODE TO THE OCEAN nasal discharge.
b)	MIKE'S CHICK examined post race, nothing obvious detected.
c)	MAGICAL FLIGHT examined post race, nothing obvious detected.

SCRATCHED:

a)	CALL THE WIND elevated temperature (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.