Race 9: PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 FM 91 DIVIDED HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 24 January 2023 | 16:40

Distance: 1450m
Going: Good
Stakes: R110,000
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
1st Wokonda 3 b. f 56.5kg 3 Mr M A Yeni - 84 89 3/1
2nd Golden Spoon 4 ch. f 52.0kg 1 Mr N Klink 1.75 75 76 25/2
3rd Princess Philippa TF 3 b. f 58.5kg 7 Mr R M Simons 3.0 88 85 5/2
4 Eternity Ring 3 ch. f 62.0kg 5 Mr R Munger 3.25 95 80 14/1
5 Clafoutis 3 b. f 62.0kg 6 Mr S Khumalo 3.3 95 96 14/1
6 Escape Artist 3 b. f 50.5kg (53.0) 2 Mr S Sosibo 3.4 77 78 5/1
7 Lollapalooza 3 b. f 52.0kg 4 Mr M J Thackeray 5.5 72 74 10/1
8 Midnight Gem 4 b. f 60.5kg 8 Mr D W Schwarz 5.75 92 81 10/1
9 Blindedbythelights 2 b. f 50.0kg (52.5) 9 Mr D B Geerthsen 21.0 86 51 40/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
84.04s
Average Time
86.06s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R925,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Wokonda 1 84 89 +5 + 7 -2
Golden Spoon 2 75 76 +1 -1 + 2
Princess Philippa 3 88 85 -3 -2 -1
Eternity Ring 4 95 80 -15 -2 -13
Clafoutis 5 95 96 +1 -2 + 3
Escape Artist 6 77 78 +1 -2 + 3
Lollapalooza 7 72 74 +2 -2 + 4
Midnight Gem 8 92 81 -11 -2 -9
Blindedbythelights 9 86 51 -35 -8 -27
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	MIDNIGHT GEM (D Schwarz) was stubborn loading. Trainer P P Labuschagne was advised to reschool this mare prior to her next engagement (JB).
b)	CLAFOUTIS (S Khumalo) was slow into stride.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	CLAFOUTIS (S Khumalo) and ETERNITY RING (R Munger) brushed leaving the stalls. 
b)	At approximately the 300m, GOLDEN SPOON (N Klink) and ESCAPE ARTIST (*S Sosibo), which hung in from the 400m, came together and brushed. 
c)	WOKONDA (M Yeni), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.	
Trainer R R Magner advised (LK).

JOCKEY CHANGES:
None.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	MIDNIGHT GEM raced with a pressure halter (declared 19 January 2023 at 11H50).		
b)	BLINDEDBYTHELIGHTS raced with a tongue tie on (declared 23 January 2023 at 08H03).	

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	ETERNITY RING abnormal respiratory noise.	
b)	BLINDEDBYTHELIGHTS blowing post race.	
c)	LOLLAPALOOZA coughing post race.

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.