Race 5: WWW.TAB4RACING.COM MIDDLE STAKES (For horses with nett rating of 101 and below)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 24 November 2022 | 14:35

Distance: 1200m
Going: Good
Stakes: R120,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Fast Love 4 b. g 56.0kg 11 Mr C R Maujean - - 90 25/2
1st Chyavana 3 b. g 56.0kg 3 Mr K de Melo - 85 106 3/1
2nd Flowerbomb TF 2 b. f 54.5kg 4 Mr L M van Rensburg 0.3 93 87 2/1
3rd Captain Hindsight 5 b. g 58.0kg 2 Mr M A Yeni 1.55 88 112 20/1
4 Follow Me 3 b. f 60.5kg 5 Mr R M Simons 3.3 98 94 14/1
5 Tuscan Winter 4 b. g 60.0kg 8 Mr G J Lerena 4.55 92 90 6/1
6 On Cue 3 b. f 54.5kg 7 Mr R Munger 4.8 83 81 20/1
7 Mercantour 5 ch. g 60.0kg 9 Mr K Matsunyane 5.3 105 113 5/1
8 Mitch Got His Wish 4 b. g 56.0kg 6 Mr J P van der Merwe 8.55 86 69 25/1
9 Sound Of Summer 4 b. g 60.5kg (62.0) 1 Mr G Pieterse 8.75 101 99 33/1
10 Dockofthebay 3 b. g 60.0kg 10 Mr C J Habib 10.0 94 71 33/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
69.03s
Average Time
67.96s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R795,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Chyavana 1 85 106 +21 + 7 + 14
Flowerbomb 2 93 87 -6 -1 -5
Captain Hindsight 3 88 112 +24 -1 + 25
Follow Me 4 98 94 -4 -2 -2
Tuscan Winter 5 92 90 -2 -2
On Cue 6 83 81 -2 -2
Mercantour 7 105 113 +8 -2 + 10
Mitch Got His Wish 8 86 69 -17 -3 -14
Sound Of Summer 9 101 99 -2 -3 + 1
Dockofthebay 10 94 71 -23 -4 -19
Fast Love None - 90 - -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, SOUND OF SUMMER (*G Pieterse) kicked the back gate resulting in CHYAVANA (K de Melo) breaking through the front gates. 
b)	MITCH GOT HIS WISH (J P van der Merwe) was slow losing one length.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	MITCH GOT HIS WISH (J P van der Merwe) over-raced in the early and middle stages and as a result, had difficulty negotiating the latter part of the turn.
b)	TUSCAN WINTER (G Lerena) hung in in the concluding stages.
c)	Shortly before the finish line, CAPTAIN HINDSIGHT (M Yeni) had to steady momentarily in anticipation of running into restricted galloping room, between CHYAVANA (K de Melo), which shifted in away from the crop, and FLOWERBOMB (M van Rensburg), which shifted out away from the crop.	
d)	CHYAVANA (K de Melo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. 
Trainer J J van Vuuren advised (DR).
e)	TUSCAN WINTER (G Lerena), placed fifth, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. 
Trainer J J van Vuuren advised (DR).

JOCKEY CHANGES:
None. 

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	FOLLOW ME raced without blinkers (declared 22 November 2022 at 07H29).			
b)	SOUND OF SUMMER raced equipped with blinkers and with ear muffs (declared 23 November 2022 at 09H03).					

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	DOCKOFTHEBAY abnormal respiratory noise.	
b)	CHYAVANA abrasions on the right hind and left front.
c)	ON CUE abnormal respiratory noise.	

SCRATCHED:
a)	FAST LOVE insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).	

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.