Race 6: RACEHORSE OWNERS ASSOCIATION MR 72 HANDICAP (Open)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 29 December 2022 | 14:55
Distance:
1800m
Going:
Soft
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Pragmatist | 5 b. g | 59.0kg | 2 | - | - | - | 81 | 15/10 |
| 1st | Twin Turbo | 4 b. g | 58.0kg (62.0) | 3 | Mr S Sosibo | - | 76 | 88 | 7/2 |
| 2nd | King Of Rome TF | 2 b. g | 55.0kg | 2 | Mr L M van Rensburg | 0.6 | 76 | 83 | 9/2 |
| 3rd | Follow My Path | 5 b. g | 53.5kg | 10 | Mr R Munger | 0.9 | 59 | 54 | 7/1 |
| 4 | Brenden James | 6 b. g | 58.5kg | 5 | Mr J Mariba | 2.0 | 70 | 98 | 8/1 |
| 5 | Global Breeze | 2 b. g | 54.0kg | 4 | Mr P Mxoli | 3.0 | 74 | 75 | 16/1 |
| 6 | Wondering Star | 3 b. c | 57.5kg | 1 | Mr S Khumalo | 3.75 | 68 | 67 | 4/1 |
| 7 | Fifth Of July | 5 b. g | 60.5kg | 6 | Mr C J Habib | 4.25 | 73 | 63 | 14/1 |
| 8 | Java House | 4 b. f | 52.0kg | 8 | Mr J R Syster | 4.75 | 53 | 52 | 33/1 |
| 9 | Tinder Dry | 3 b. f | 59.0kg | 7 | Mr C R Maujean | 5.5 | 71 | 66 | 14/1 |
| 10 | Understated | 5 b. g | 53.0kg | 11 | Mr N A Qaule | 8.0 | 58 | 50 | 100/1 |
| 11 | Flying Grace | 4 b. g | 61.0kg | 9 | Mr K Matsunyane | 9.25 | 74 | 63 | 16/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
110.69s
Total Pool
R900,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Turbo | 1 | 76 | 88 | + 7 | + 5 | |
| King Of Rome | 2 | 76 | 83 | -1 | + 8 | |
| Follow My Path | 3 | 59 | 54 | -1 | -4 | |
| Brenden James | 4 | 70 | 98 | -1 | + 29 | |
| Global Breeze | 5 | 74 | 75 | -2 | + 3 | |
| Wondering Star | 6 | 68 | 67 | -2 | + 1 | |
| Fifth Of July | 7 | 73 | 63 | -2 | -8 | |
| Java House | 8 | 53 | 52 | -2 | + 1 | |
| Tinder Dry | 9 | 71 | 66 | -2 | -3 | |
| Understated | 10 | 58 | 50 | -3 | -5 | |
| Flying Grace | 11 | 74 | 63 | -4 | -7 | |
| Pragmatist | None | - | 81 | - | -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) GLOBAL BREEZE (*P Mxoli) and JAVA HOUSE (J R Syster) were slow losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) At approximately the 900m, GLOBAL BREEZE (*P Mxoli) was carried out marginally by KING OF ROME (M van Rensburg) which was directed outwards to secure a run down the centre of the track. b) FOLLOW MY PATH (R Munger) hung out from the 300m. c) TWIN TURBO (*S Sosibo) shifted out away from the crop from the 150m. d) GLOBAL BREEZE (*P Mxoli) shifted both ways away from the crop in the concluding stages. e) TWIN TURBO (*S Sosibo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer F P Habib advised (LK). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) WONDERING STAR fatigued. b) FOLLOW MY PATH abnormal respiratory noise. SCRATCHED: a) PRAGMATIST insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.