Race 6: RACEHORSE OWNERS ASSOCIATION MR 72 HANDICAP (Open)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 24 January 2023 | 15:10

Distance: 1600m
Going: Good
Stakes: R85,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:5.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:7.5 4yrs:0.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Treaty 2 b. f 52.0kg 5 Mr N Klink - - 48 33/1
1st Timeforthat 4 b. f 52.0kg 2 Mr J P van der Merwe - 56 60 7/1
2nd Sequoia 6 b. g 60.0kg 7 Mr R M Simons 0.75 72 99 4/1
3rd Admiralty Arch TF 3 b. g 60.0kg 9 Mr P J Strydom 2.25 72 77 5/2
4 Tinder Dry 3 b. f 59.5kg 4 Mr S Khumalo 3.25 71 66 17/2
5 Luthuli 5 b. h 49.5kg (52.0) 8 Mr D B Geerthsen 5.25 66 74 10/1
6 Montmerency 3 b. g 57.5kg 10 Mr M A Yeni 5.5 67 59 16/1
7 Absolute Value 3 b. c 50.0kg (52.5) 3 Mr S Sosibo 6.0 57 84 7/1
8 Flying Grace 4 b. g 60.0kg 5 Mr C J Habib 6.05 72 63 25/1
9 Call Me The Breeze 2 b. f 54.5kg 1 Mr K A Brewer 6.25 71 63 20/1
10 Global Approach 4 b. g 53.5kg 6 Mr K Matsunyane 10.5 59 56 20/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
95.76s
Average Time
96.7s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R925,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Timeforthat 1 56 60 +4 + 7 -3
Sequoia 2 72 99 +27 -1 + 28
Admiralty Arch 3 72 77 +5 -1 + 6
Tinder Dry 4 71 66 -5 -2 -3
Luthuli 5 66 74 +8 -2 + 10
Montmerency 6 67 59 -8 -2 -6
Absolute Value 7 57 84 +27 -3 + 30
Flying Grace 8 72 63 -9 -3 -6
Call Me The Breeze 9 71 63 -8 -3 -5
Global Approach 10 59 56 -3 -4 + 1
Treaty None - 48 - -188 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	MONTMERENCY (M Yeni) was slow losing two lengths.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a) 	ABSOLUTE VALUE (*S Sosibo) took an awkward stride at approximately the 1300m.
b)	At approximately the 500m, GLOBAL APPROACH (K Matsunyane) had to steady when awkwardly placed between ABSOLUTE VALUE (*S Sosibo) and LUTHULI (*D B Geerthsen), which was carried in marginally by ADMIRALTY ARCH (P Strydom), which rolled in.  
c) 	At approximately the 300m, CALL ME THE BREEZE (*K A Brewer), which commenced to hang in, was steadied and directed outwards to avoid the heels of ABSOLUTE VALUE (*S Sosibo), which had come to the end of its run.
d)	TIMEFORTHAT (J P van der Merwe), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer L Kruger advised (MS).

JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	ABSOLUTE VALUE: Apprentice S Sosibo weighed out at 50,8kg, only claiming 2kg of his 2,5kg apprentice allowance as declared.
b)	LUTHULI: Apprentice D B Geerthsen weighed out at 50,6kg, only claiming 1,5kg of his 2,5kg apprentice allowance as declared.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	FLYING GRACE raced equipped with blinkers (declared 24 January 2023 at 03H59).		

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	SEQUOIA abnormal respiratory noise.	
b)	GLOBAL APPROACH not striding out right hind; abnormal respiratory noise.	 	

SCRATCHED:
a)	TREATY injured en route to the float (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).		

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.