Race 4: TAB TELEBET 0861 000 822 MR 88 HANDICAP (Open)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 05 January 2023 | 14:35

Distance: 1800m
Going: Soft
Stakes: R105,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:6.0 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:8.5 4yrs:1.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Billy Bowlegs TF 5 b. g 58.0kg 3 Mr M A Yeni - 96 104 28/10
2nd Eye Of The Prophet 2 b. c 55.0kg 1 Mr R M Simons 0.15 90 108 15/4
3rd Tabebuia 3 b. g 56.0kg (55.0) 8 Mr R Danielson 1.25 79 94 25/1
4 Elusive Swann 4 b. g 58.5kg 9 Mr C R Maujean 7.0 85 72 20/1
5 The Brief 3 b. g 55.5kg 7 Mr S Khumalo 8.5 80 90 20/1
6 Kentallen Bay 2 b. g 56.0kg 2 Mr D W Schwarz 10.5 92 90 14/1
7 Clarkson 4 b. g 58.0kg 5 Mr K de Melo 12.25 84 75 7/1
8 Stormy Winter 8 gr. g 56.5kg (59.0) 10 Mr M K Katjedi 13.5 86 69 25/1
9 Rule Book 6 b. g 56.0kg 4 Mr J P van der Merwe 14.25 81 92 17/2
10 Kaptein 4 b. g 60.0kg 6 Mr R Munger 20.0 88 80 9/2

Race Timing

Winning Time
108.09s
Average Time
110.32s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R740,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Billy Bowlegs 1 96 104 +8 + 7 + 1
Eye Of The Prophet 2 90 108 +18 -1 + 19
Tabebuia 3 79 94 +15 -1 + 16
Elusive Swann 4 85 72 -13 -3 -10
The Brief 5 80 90 +10 -3 + 13
Kentallen Bay 6 92 90 -2 -4 + 2
Clarkson 7 84 75 -9 -5 -4
Stormy Winter 8 86 69 -17 -5 -12
Rule Book 9 81 92 +11 -5 + 16
Kaptein 10 88 80 -8 -7 -1
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	RULE BOOK (J P van der Merwe) was slow losing two lengths.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:

a)	Steady rain fell during the running of this race.	
b)	STORMY WINTER (*M K Katjedi) after jumping awkwardly from a wide draw, raced wide and without cover around the turn. 
c)	RULE BOOK (J P van der Merwe) after being slow away, failed to muster speed and raced detached from the field throughout despite Jockey van der Merwe's urgings. Thereafter Jockey van der Merwe reported that he felt something amiss with this gelding in running.  In view of this report, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
d)	KENTALLEN BAY (D Schwarz) hung out from the 500m.
e)	Jockey R Munger (KAPTEIN) reported that he felt something amiss with his mount in running.  The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine KAPTEIN.
f)	As a consequence of this race being run in steady rain, all Riders weigh in weights were rain affected.
g)	BILLY BOWLEGS (M Yeni), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.  Stable Employee M Mgeni advised (MdP).

JOCKEY CHANGES:

a)	KENTALLEN BAY was ridden by Jockey D Schwarz (declared 5 January 2023 at 07H41).


RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:

a)	RULE BOOK raced with a cornell collar (declared 5 November 2021).
b)	TABEBUIA Jockey R Danielson weighed out at 56,2kg, 1kg over the carded weight.  Jockey Danielson was charged with a contravention of Rule 55.4 in that he failed to weigh out at the correct carded weight on the horse TABEBUIA, or at the higher weight confirmed in his engagement with the Trainer.  Jockey Danielson signed an Admission of Guilt and a fine of R1000 was imposed.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	RULE BOOK choked up post race.
b)	KAPTEIN blowing.

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS.

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.