Race 10: NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING THURSDAY 2 FEBRUARY MR 66 HANDICAP (Open)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 24 January 2023 | 17:10
Distance:
2000m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R75,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:6.0 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:8.5 4yrs:1.5
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Bally Magic | 6 b. g | 60.5kg | 10 | Mr K de Melo | - | - | 60 | 14/1 |
| 1st | Global Breeze | 2 b. g | 56.5kg | 1 | Mr P Mxoli | - | 71 | 75 | 8/1 |
| 2nd | Oyster King | 5 b. g | 59.0kg | 8 | Mr R Munger | 0.75 | 64 | 50 | 25/2 |
| 3rd | Rosy Lemon | 5 b. m | 58.5kg | 6 | Mr C J Habib | 2.0 | 75 | 72 | 10/1 |
| 4 | Nuclear Force | 5 b. g | 59.0kg | 10 | Mr G J Lerena | 2.5 | 76 | 61 | 25/2 |
| 5 | Pacific Express | 2 b. f | 59.5kg | 9 | Mr M A Yeni | 3.75 | 77 | 59 | 6/1 |
| 6 | Monsieur Chevelle | 3 b. g | 59.0kg (60.5) | 4 | Mr M K Katjedi | 4.75 | 68 | 63 | 7/2 |
| 7 | Manz Knight TF | 6 b. h | 56.0kg | 2 | Mr S Khumalo | 5.5 | 59 | 60 | 11/2 |
| 8 | Royal Mazarin | 4 b. c | 60.5kg | 3 | Mr R Danielson | 6.5 | 67 | 70 | 25/2 |
| 9 | Gilda Gray | 3 b. f | 57.5kg | 5 | Mr C R Maujean | 7.25 | 62 | 64 | 20/1 |
| 10 | Gregor Macgregor | 4 b. g | 60.0kg | 11 | Mr M J Thackeray | 8.25 | 66 | 63 | 20/1 |
| 11 | So Long Spring | 7 b. g | 56.0kg | 7 | Mr D W Schwarz | 9.25 | 58 | 51 | 66/1 |
| 12 | Mirren | 4 b. f | 60.5kg | 12 | Mr P J Strydom | 99.99 | 67 | 67 | 14/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
123.2s
Average Time
123.78s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R925,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global Breeze | 1 | 71 | 75 | + 7 | -3 | |
| Oyster King | 2 | 64 | 50 | -1 | -13 | |
| Rosy Lemon | 3 | 75 | 72 | -1 | -2 | |
| Nuclear Force | 4 | 76 | 61 | -1 | -14 | |
| Pacific Express | 5 | 77 | 59 | -2 | -16 | |
| Monsieur Chevelle | 6 | 68 | 63 | -2 | -3 | |
| Manz Knight | 7 | 59 | 60 | -2 | + 3 | |
| Royal Mazarin | 8 | 67 | 70 | -3 | + 6 | |
| Gilda Gray | 9 | 62 | 64 | -3 | + 5 | |
| Gregor Macgregor | 10 | 66 | 63 | -3 | ||
| So Long Spring | 11 | 58 | 51 | -4 | -3 | |
| Mirren | 12 | 67 | 67 | 0 | -10 | + 10 |
| Bally Magic | None | - | 60 | - | -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) NUCLEAR FORCE (G Lerena) and GILDA GRAY (C Maujean) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Jockey P Strydom eased MIRREN out of the race at the 900m. Thereafter, Jockey P Strydom reported that he felt something amiss with MIRREN in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this mare. b) MONSIEUR CHEVELLE (*M K Katjedi) hung out from the 400m. c) Jockey S Khumalo, the rider of MANZ KNIGHT, accidentally dropped his crop at the 200m. d) Jockey C Habib reported that ROSY LEMON made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. e) GLOBAL BREEZE (*P Mxoli), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee H Chauque, acting on behalf of Trainer G J Maroun, was advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) GREGOR MACGREGOR was ridden by Jockey M Thackeray (declared 23 January 2023 at 16H34). CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) ROYAL MAZARIN raced with a tongue tie on (declared 23 January 2023 at 16H54). b) GILDA GRAY raced without blinkers (declared 24 January 2023 at 07H53). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) MIRREN swelling over the left front tendon. b) ROSY LEMON abnormal respiratory noise. c) NUCLEAR FORCE coughing post race. SCRATCHED: a) BALLY MAGIC off feed (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.