Race 2: RACEHORSE OWNERS ASSOCIATION GRADUATION PLATE (For 1 & 2 Time Winners & Maidens)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 12 January 2023 | 12:45

Distance: 1000m
Going: Good
Stakes: R110,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Egyptian King 3 gr. g 54.0kg 5 - - - - 20/1
1st Karangetang TF 2 ch. c 60.0kg 1 Mr K de Melo - 104 95 63/100
2nd Swing Upon A Star 2 b. c 60.0kg 2 Mr G J Lerena 2.5 106 102 9/4
3rd Mandalay 3 b. f 54.5kg 5 Mr J P van der Merwe 6.25 63 53 40/1
4 Highest Honour 4 b. f 54.5kg 4 Mr D W Schwarz 8.25 84 92 25/2
5 Mescal 2 b. c 54.5kg (57.0) 6 Mr M K Katjedi 11.75 77 64 40/1
6 Exhale 3 b. g 54.0kg 3 Mr C R Maujean 14.0 - 66 40/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
55.49s
Average Time
56.65s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R775,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Karangetang 1 104 95 -9 + 7 -16
Swing Upon A Star 2 106 102 -4 -1 -3
Mandalay 3 63 53 -10 -3 -7
Highest Honour 4 84 92 +8 -3 + 11
Mescal 5 77 64 -13 -4 -9
Exhale 6 - 66 - -7 -
Egyptian King None - - - -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)	HIGHEST HONOUR (D Schwarz) jumped inwards sharply leaving the stalls.	
b)	EXHALE (C Maujean) was slow losing two lengths.
c)	SWING UPON A STAR (G Lerena) was slow into stride.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	Shortly after the start, SWING UPON A STAR (G Lerena) was steadied momentarily to avoid the heels of KARANGETANG (K de Melo), after being carried in by HIGHEST HONOUR (D Schwarz), which jumped inwards sharply leaving the stalls.	
b)	KARANGETANG (K de Melo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
Trainer J J van Vuuren advised (MS).

JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	EXHALE was ridden by	Jockey C Maujean (declared 12 January 2023 at 08H31).
Trainer J J van Vuuren was charged with a contravention of Rule 55.1.1 in that he declared Jockey J Greyling to ride the horse EXHALE without having obtained his prior consent. 
Trainer J J van Vuuren signed an Admission of Guilt and a penalty of a Warning was imposed.    `

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	MESCAL raced equipped with blinkers (declared 12 January 2023 at 08H05).		
b)	EXHALE is a gelding (gelded 6 December 2021). To be investigated. 

THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS.

SCRATCHED:
a)	EGYPTIAN KING no valid starting stall certificate. Advised 12 January 2023 at 08H27.		

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.