Race 8: BOOK A TABLE CALL 011-681-1796 FM 90 HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 02 February 2023 | 16:15

Distance: 1200m
Going: Yielding
Stakes: R95,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:3.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:4.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Rockets Red Glare 3 ch. f 52.5kg (54.0) 6 Mr M K Katjedi - 84 88 11/2
2nd Cold Fact TF 3 b. f 60.5kg 4 Mr D W Schwarz 1.4 91 109 33/20
3rd Golden Aspen 6 b. m 57.0kg 3 Mr C R Maujean 3.25 84 66 15/2
4 Midnight Gem 4 b. f 60.0kg 2 Mr M A Yeni 3.75 90 81 13/2
5 Silver Winter 2 ch. f 55.0kg 1 Mr C J Habib 5.0 86 88 6/1
6 Alabama Anna 6 b. m 59.0kg 7 Mr R Danielson 6.0 88 73 16/1
7 Lollapalooza 3 b. f 52.0kg 5 Mr M J Thackeray 7.25 72 74 20/1
8 Aga Heat 3 b. f 55.0kg 8 Mr J P van der Merwe 10.25 80 74 25/2

Race Timing

Winning Time
70.12s
Total Pool
R865,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Rockets Red Glare 1 84 88 +4 + 7 -3
Cold Fact 2 91 109 +18 -1 + 19
Golden Aspen 3 84 66 -18 -2 -16
Midnight Gem 4 90 81 -9 -2 -7
Silver Winter 5 86 88 +2 -2 + 4
Alabama Anna 6 88 73 -15 -3 -12
Lollapalooza 7 72 74 +2 -3 + 5
Aga Heat 8 80 74 -6 -4 -2
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	ROCKETS RED GLARE (*M K Katjedi) was slow into stride.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	Shortly after the start, SILVER WINTER (C Habib) was brushed in by MIDNIGHT GEM (M Yeni), which jumped inwards leaving the stalls.	
b)	ROCKETS RED GLARE (*M K Katjedi) pulled hard in the early stages. 
c)	COLD FACT (D Schwarz) hung in from the 250m.
d)	ROCKETS RED GLARE (*M K Katjedi), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer A G Laird advised (MS).

JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	GOLDEN ASPEN was ridden by Jockey C Maujean (declared 31 January 2023 at 10H19).	

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	MIDNIGHT GEM aced with a pressure halter (declared 27 January 2023 at 08H28).	

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	MIDNIGHT GEM not striding out right hind; abnormal respiratory noise; scalp wound right hind. 	
b)	ALABAMA ANNA scalp wound right hind.
c)	SILVER WINTER blowing post race; fatigued.
d)	AGA HEAT fatigued.
e)	ROCKETS RED GLARE scalp wound right hind.


THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.