Race 7: TAB TELEBET 0861 000 822 MR 74 HANDICAP (Open)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 09 February 2023 | 15:35
Distance:
2000m
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Global Breeze | 2 b. g | 55.5kg | 5 | - | - | - | 75 | - |
| 1st | Absolute Value | 3 b. c | 52.0kg | 3 | Mr M A Yeni | - | 56 | 84 | 20/1 |
| 2nd | Little Prince | 3 ch. g | 58.5kg | 6 | Mr G Pieterse | 1.25 | 71 | 73 | 25/2 |
| 3rd | Celestial City TF | 4 b. c | 60.0kg | 2 | Mr K de Melo | 2.0 | 74 | 92 | 87/100 |
| 4 | King Of Rome | 2 b. g | 56.5kg | 5 | Mr G J Lerena | 2.9 | 77 | 83 | 7/2 |
| 5 | Libeccio | 5 ch. g | 56.5kg | 7 | Mr D W Schwarz | 3.0 | 77 | 62 | 33/1 |
| 6 | Gilda Gray | 3 b. f | 53.5kg | 1 | Mr C R Maujean | 3.1 | 61 | 64 | 33/1 |
| 7 | Silvano's Song | 3 b. c | 57.5kg | 4 | Mr K Matsunyane | 3.25 | 79 | 74 | 7/1 |
| 8 | Romeo's Magic | 7 ch. g | 56.5kg | 8 | Mr K A Brewer | 9.0 | 67 | 73 | 33/1 |
| 9 | Earl of Cardigan | 3 b. g | 50.5kg (52.0) | 9 | Mr M K Katjedi | 9.5 | 50 | 50 | 66/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
123.6s
Average Time
123.78s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R790,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absolute Value | 1 | 56 | 84 | + 7 | + 21 | |
| Little Prince | 2 | 71 | 73 | -1 | + 3 | |
| Celestial City | 3 | 74 | 92 | -1 | + 19 | |
| King Of Rome | 4 | 77 | 83 | -1 | + 7 | |
| Libeccio | 5 | 77 | 62 | -2 | -13 | |
| Gilda Gray | 6 | 61 | 64 | -2 | + 5 | |
| Silvano's Song | 7 | 79 | 74 | -2 | -3 | |
| Romeo's Magic | 8 | 67 | 73 | -4 | + 10 | |
| Earl of Cardigan | 9 | 50 | 50 | 0 | -4 | + 4 |
| Global Breeze | None | - | 75 | - | -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) GILDA GRAY (C Maujean) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Leaving the 200m, ABSOLUTE VALUE (M Yeni) was carried in by CELESTIAL CITY (K de Melo), which shifted in away from the crop. b) Apprentice M K Katjedi, the rider of EARL OF CARDIGAN, briefly dropped his right-side rein at the 50m. c) ABSOLUTE VALUE (M Yeni), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer F P Habib advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) CELESTIAL CITY raced equipped with blinkers (declared 9 February 2023 at 08H55). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) ROMEO'S MAGIC abnormal respiratory noise. SCRATCHED: a) GLOBAL BREEZE bruised right front (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.