Race 3: PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 MR 97 OPEN HANDICAP (3 years old) (3 year olds)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 19 January 2023 | 13:25
Distance:
1700m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R100,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Atticus Finch | 5 b. g | 55.5kg | 6 | Mr R M Simons | - | - | 127 | 33/10 |
| - | Pragmatist | 5 b. g | 55.5kg | 1 | Mr K de Melo | - | - | 81 | 77/100 |
| 1st | Argo Alley TF | 2 ch. c | 61.0kg | 1 | Mr S Khumalo | - | 99 | 110 | 11/10 |
| 2nd | Bowl First | 3 b. g | 52.0kg | 2 | Mr C R Maujean | 5.5 | 79 | 78 | 6/1 |
| 3rd | Futurewolff | 5 ch. g | 52.5kg (52.0) | 3 | Mr J P van der Merwe | 7.75 | 76 | 75 | 7/2 |
| 4 | Kentallen Bay | 2 b. g | 57.5kg | 5 | Mr L M van Rensburg | 9.0 | 92 | 90 | 15/2 |
| 5 | Just Eminent | 3 b. g | 52.0kg | 4 | Mr M A Yeni | 10.0 | 76 | 60 | 6/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
102.82s
Total Pool
R770,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argo Alley | 1 | 99 | 110 | + 7 | + 4 | |
| Bowl First | 2 | 79 | 78 | -2 | + 1 | |
| Futurewolff | 3 | 76 | 75 | -3 | + 2 | |
| Kentallen Bay | 4 | 92 | 90 | -4 | + 2 | |
| Just Eminent | 5 | 76 | 60 | -4 | -12 | |
| Atticus Finch | None | - | 127 | - | -193 | - |
| Pragmatist | None | - | 81 | - | -193 | - |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) ARGO ALLEY (S Khumalo) and KENTALLEN BAY (M van Rensburg) shifted both ways away from the crop from the 300m. b) ARGO ALLEY (S Khumalo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee P de Palma, acting on behalf of Trainer S J Gray, was advised (LK). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) FUTUREWOLFF: Jockey J P van der Merwe weighed out at 52,6kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) BOWL FIRST not striding out left front; abnormal respiratory noise. b) FUTUREWOLFF abnormal respiratory noise. SCRATCHED: a) ATTICUS FINCH off feed (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). b) PRAGMATIST Stipes Permission (running in a feature race at Turffontein Racecourse on 22 January 2023). Advised 18 January 2023 at 09H55. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.