Race 8: NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING TUESDAY 24 JANUARY MIDDLE STAKES (For horses with nett rating of 101 and below)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 19 January 2023 | 16:50
Distance:
1450m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R120,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Good Queen Bess (GB) | 4 b. f | 54.0kg | 3 | Mr R M Simons | - | - | 97 | 7/1 |
| - | Sir Michael | 5 b. g | 60.0kg | 8 | Mr K de Melo | - | - | 81 | 16/1 |
| 1st | Cabinet Shuffle | 4 ch. g | 60.0kg | 5 | Mr G Pieterse | - | 94 | 76 | 7/1 |
| 2nd | Meridius | 2 b. c | 56.0kg | 2 | Mr R Munger | 0.25 | 94 | 115 | 4/1 |
| 3rd | Paton's Tears | 4 b. f | 52.0kg | 1 | Mr L M van Rensburg | 0.5 | 81 | 78 | 16/1 |
| 4 | Laguna Verde | 5 b. g | 58.0kg | 8 | Mr S Khumalo | 3.25 | 101 | 86 | 9/2 |
| 5 | Vanderbilt TF | 3 b. g | 59.5kg (62.0) | 7 | Mr S Sosibo | 4.5 | 101 | 103 | 2/1 |
| 6 | Crimson Princess | 4 b. f | 56.0kg | 3 | Mr J Mariba | 4.6 | 91 | 102 | 16/1 |
| 7 | Lord Varys | 4 ch. g | 54.5kg (54.0) | 6 | Mr D de Gouveia | 6.75 | 79 | 75 | 10/1 |
| 8 | Bloomington | 3 ch. g | 49.5kg (52.0) | 4 | Mr D B Geerthsen | 8.5 | 76 | 69 | 25/1 |
| 9 | Kayla's Champ | 5 b. m | 57.5kg (60.0) | 9 | Mr M K Katjedi | 9.0 | 98 | 77 | 33/1 |
| 10 | Sudden Star | 5 b. g | 58.0kg | 11 | Mr M A Yeni | 11.5 | 89 | 86 | 33/1 |
| 11 | Shivers | 5 ch. m | 58.0kg | 10 | Mr C R Maujean | 15.5 | 95 | 93 | 25/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
85.11s
Average Time
86.06s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R770,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabinet Shuffle | 1 | 94 | 76 | + 7 | -25 | |
| Meridius | 2 | 94 | 115 | -1 | + 22 | |
| Paton's Tears | 3 | 81 | 78 | -1 | -2 | |
| Laguna Verde | 4 | 101 | 86 | -2 | -13 | |
| Vanderbilt | 5 | 101 | 103 | -2 | + 4 | |
| Crimson Princess | 6 | 91 | 102 | -2 | + 13 | |
| Lord Varys | 7 | 79 | 75 | -3 | -1 | |
| Bloomington | 8 | 76 | 69 | -3 | -4 | |
| Kayla's Champ | 9 | 98 | 77 | -4 | -17 | |
| Sudden Star | 10 | 89 | 86 | -4 | + 1 | |
| Shivers | 11 | 95 | 93 | -6 | + 4 | |
| Good Queen Bess (GB) | None | - | 97 | - | -193 | - |
| Sir Michael | None | - | 81 | - | -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) SHIVERS (C Maujean) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) CRIMSON PRINCESS (J Mariba) and PATON'S TEARS (M van Rensburg) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) VANDERBILT (*S Sosibo) jumped awkwardly inwards leaving the stalls making contact with the right-side front gate. b) At approximately the 1200m, BLOOMINGTON (*D B Geerthsen) took an awkward stride. c) Jockey C Maujean reported that SHIVERS changed stride continually in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this mare. d) Jockey M Yeni reported that SUDDEN STAR did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. e) CABINET SHUFFLE (G Pieterse), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer R Klaasen advised (LK). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) LORD VARYS: Jockey D De Gouveia weighed out at 54,9kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight. b) BLOOMINGTON: Apprentice D B Geerthsen weighed out at 50,8kg, only claiming 1,5kg of his apprentice allowance as declared. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) LAGUNA VERDE raced without blinkers (declared 17 January 2023 at 07H59). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) SHIVERS examined post race, nothing obvious detected. b) SUDDEN STAR examined post race, nothing obvious detected. c) VANDERBILT abnormal respiratory noise and blowing post race. d) CABINET SHUFFLE cut into left hind. SCRATCHED: a) SIR MICHAEL off feed (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). b) GOOD QUEEN BESS (GB) off feed (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.