Race 5: PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 FM 65 DIVIDED HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 01 December 2022 | 14:20

Distance: 1800m
Going: Good
Stakes: R85,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:7.0 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:9.5 4yrs:1.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Song Of Angels 3 b. f 49.0kg (53.0) 8 Mr S Sosibo - - 44 50/1
1st Namaqua Blossom 3 ch. f 60.0kg 9 Mr R Danielson - 79 75 7/1
2nd Lidl Miss Sunshine TF 3 b. f 56.0kg 1 Mr R Munger 0.2 58 62 7/2
3rd Timeforthat 4 b. f 54.0kg 4 Mr J P van der Merwe 0.3 53 60 7/1
4 Rose Willow 4 b. f 53.5kg 5 Mr P Mxoli 3.3 52 48 16/1
5 Gilda Gray 3 b. f 58.5kg 2 Mr C R Maujean 4.55 63 64 4/1
6 Summerland 5 b. m 60.0kg 7 Mr L M van Rensburg 4.6 79 45 20/1
7 Winning Queen 6 b. m 56.0kg 6 Mr K Matsunyane 5.35 57 58 10/1
8 Liverpool Legend 4 b. f 60.0kg 10 Mr Mark Khan 6.6 65 59 8/1
9 Fantasy Flower 4 ch. f 55.5kg 3 Mr M A Yeni 7.85 56 53 7/1
10 Kayla's Dream 5 b. m 59.5kg 8 Mr J H Greyling 12.6 64 61 25/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
111.58s
Average Time
110.06s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R820,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Namaqua Blossom 1 79 75 -4 + 7 -11
Lidl Miss Sunshine 2 58 62 +4 -1 + 5
Timeforthat 3 53 60 +7 -1 + 8
Rose Willow 4 52 48 -4 -2 -2
Gilda Gray 5 63 64 +1 -2 + 3
Summerland 6 79 45 -34 -2 -32
Winning Queen 7 57 58 +1 -2 + 3
Liverpool Legend 8 65 59 -6 -3 -3
Fantasy Flower 9 56 53 -3 -3
Kayla's Dream 10 64 61 -3 -5 + 2
Song Of Angels None - 44 - -188 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	LIVERPOOL LEGEND (M Khan), GILDA GRAY (C Maujean) and ROSE WILLOW (*P Mxoli) were slow losing one length.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	Jockey	M Khan reported that LIVERPOOL LEGEND made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this mare. 	
b)	Jockey J Greyling did not persevere with his riding from the 300m. Thereafter, Jockey J Greyling reported that he felt something amiss with KAYLA'S DREAM in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this mare. 	
c)	Jockey M Yeni reported that FANTASY FLOWER took no interest in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this mare.
d)	NAMAQUA BLOSSOM (R Danielson), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer M N Houdalakis advised (DR).


JOCKEY CHANGES:
None. 

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
None.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	LIVERPOOL LEGEND examined post race, nothing obvious detected.		
b)	KAYLA'S DREAM blowing post race.
c)	FANTASY FLOWER examined post race, nothing obvious detected.	
d)	SUMMERLAND scalp wound right hind.
e)	GILDA GRAY fatigued.
f)	ROSE WILLOW abnormal respiratory noise.	

SCRATCHED:
a)	SONG OF ANGELS insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.