Race 2: PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 FM 90 HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 24 November 2022 | 12:50

Distance: 1800m
Going: Good
Stakes: R95,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:8.0 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:10.5 4yrs:1.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Eternal Life 3 b. f 61.0kg 4 Mr K A Brewer - 93 88 11/2
2nd Ballroom Bliss 4 b. f 60.0kg 6 Mr J P van der Merwe 2.2 90 84 4/1
3rd Crimson Princess 4 b. f 61.5kg 3 Mr R Munger 5.2 93 102 9/2
4 Dark Travel 4 b. f 52.0kg 1 Mr N Klink 5.4 73 72 4/1
5 Opera Glass 4 ch. f 59.0kg 2 Mr C J Habib 6.9 88 81 10/1
6 Bellevarde TF 3 b. f 56.0kg 5 Mr S Khumalo 99.97 83 107 28/10

Race Timing

Winning Time
108.83s
Average Time
110.32s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R795,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Eternal Life 1 93 88 -5 + 7 -12
Ballroom Bliss 2 90 84 -6 -1 -5
Crimson Princess 3 93 102 +9 -2 + 11
Dark Travel 4 73 72 -1 -2 + 1
Opera Glass 5 88 81 -7 -3 -4
Bellevarde 6 83 107 +24 -10 + 34
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.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	Shortly before the finish line, BELLEVARDE (S Khumalo) shifted in away from the crop.	
b)	BELLEVARDE (S Khumalo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
Trainer J A Soma advised (AH).

JOCKEY CHANGES:
None. 

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	ETERNAL LIFE	 raced equipped with alumites in front and unshod behind (declared 21 November 2022 at 08H27).		

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	CRIMSON PRINCESS not striding out behind; coughing post race.

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.