Race 7: 4RACING WISHES YOU A BLESSED FESTIVE SEASON GRADUATION PLATE (For 1 & 2 Time Winners & Maidens)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 29 December 2022 | 15:30
Distance:
1200m
Going:
Soft
Stakes:
R110,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Tara Iti | 4 b. g | 55.5kg | 7 | - | - | - | 52 | - |
| - | Karangetang | 2 ch. c | 60.0kg | 3 | - | - | - | 95 | 9/4 |
| - | Southern Skies | 3 b. f | 50.5kg (54.5) | 9 | - | - | - | 97 | 3/1 |
| 1st | Gimme A Shot TF | 2 b. f | 57.5kg | 1 | Mr J P van der Merwe | - | 112 | 110 | 1/3 |
| 2nd | Argo Alley | 2 ch. c | 59.5kg | 3 | Mr S Khumalo | 3.0 | 100 | 110 | 5/1 |
| 3rd | Picture Perfect | 3 b. c | 60.0kg | 6 | Mr Wesley Marwing | 5.25 | 80 | 80 | 33/1 |
| 4 | Blue Waters | 2 b. f | 54.5kg | 4 | Mr L M van Rensburg | 5.75 | 83 | 61 | 20/1 |
| 5 | Ipso Facto | 2 b. f | 54.5kg | 5 | Mr R Munger | 7.75 | 90 | 92 | 10/1 |
| 6 | Westwing Belter | 7 b. m | 54.5kg | 2 | Mr N A Qaule | 17.75 | 57 | 54 | 66/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
69.57s
Total Pool
R900,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gimme A Shot | 1 | 112 | 110 | + 7 | -9 | |
| Argo Alley | 2 | 100 | 110 | -2 | + 12 | |
| Picture Perfect | 3 | 80 | 80 | 0 | -2 | + 2 |
| Blue Waters | 4 | 83 | 61 | -2 | -20 | |
| Ipso Facto | 5 | 90 | 92 | -3 | + 5 | |
| Westwing Belter | 6 | 57 | 54 | -6 | + 3 | |
| Tara Iti | None | - | 52 | - | -193 | - |
| Karangetang | None | - | 95 | - | -193 | - |
| Southern Skies | None | - | 97 | - | -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) PICTURE PERFECT (Wes Marwing) jumped inwards and IPSO FACTO (R Munger) jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) GIMME A SHOT (J P van der Merwe), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer A Azzie advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) GIMME A SHOT scalped left hind. b) PICTURE PERFECT blowing. c) BLUE WATERS stirrup rub right side. SCRATCHED: a) TARA ITI card scratching. Advised 22 December 2022 at 08H38. b) SOUTHERN SKIES tied up / azoturia (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). c) KARANGETANG foot abscess (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.