Race 6: 4RACING.TV CLASSIFIED STAKES (For horses with nett rating of 75 and below)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 09 March 2023 | 14:55
Distance:
2400m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R85,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Nuclear Force | 5 b. g | 56.0kg | 7 | Mr K A Brewer | - | - | 61 | - |
| - | Just Eminent | 3 b. g | 54.0kg | 8 | Mr Y Ramzan | - | - | 60 | 33/1 |
| 1st | Absolute Value TF | 3 b. c | 51.5kg (54.0) | 8 | Mr S S Hlengwa | - | 62 | 84 | 7/2 |
| 2nd | Great Affair | 7 b. g | 58.5kg (60.0) | 1 | Miss R A Venniker | 0.5 | 75 | 63 | 15/4 |
| 3rd | Afraad | 8 b. g | 60.0kg | 2 | Mr K Strydom | 1.75 | 73 | 79 | 6/1 |
| 4 | Dark Travel | 4 b. f | 55.0kg (57.5) | 7 | Mr D B Geerthsen | 1.8 | 74 | 72 | 25/2 |
| 5 | Flag Bearer | 3 b. g | 58.0kg | 3 | Mr G Pieterse | 5.0 | 69 | 60 | 7/1 |
| 6 | So Long Spring | 7 b. g | 50.0kg (52.0) | 4 | Mr S Sosibo | 6.25 | 54 | 51 | 33/1 |
| 7 | Allthewayfromusa | 2 b. f | 50.0kg (51.5) | 5 | Mr M K Katjedi | 7.5 | 72 | 57 | 6/1 |
| 8 | Understated | 5 b. g | 52.0kg | 9 | Mr P Mxoli | 11.25 | 54 | 50 | 14/1 |
| 9 | Rosy Lemon | 5 b. m | 1.5kg (53.5) | 6 | Mr C F Dicken | 99.99 | 75 | 72 | 6/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
150.59s
Total Pool
R810,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absolute Value | 1 | 62 | 84 | + 7 | + 15 | |
| Great Affair | 2 | 75 | 63 | -1 | -11 | |
| Afraad | 3 | 73 | 79 | -1 | + 7 | |
| Dark Travel | 4 | 74 | 72 | -1 | -1 | |
| Flag Bearer | 5 | 69 | 60 | -2 | -7 | |
| So Long Spring | 6 | 54 | 51 | -3 | ||
| Allthewayfromusa | 7 | 72 | 57 | -3 | -12 | |
| Understated | 8 | 54 | 50 | -4 | ||
| Rosy Lemon | 9 | 75 | 72 | -10 | + 7 | |
| Nuclear Force | None | - | 61 | - | -188 | - |
| Just Eminent | 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) ALLTHEWAYFROMUSA (*M K Katjedi) jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls. b) GREAT AFFAIR (*R A Venniker) and ROSY LEMON (C F Dicken) were slow losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) UNDERSTATED (*P Mxoli) hung in from the 400m, b) Approaching the 200m, Jockey C F Dicken was dislodged from ROSY LEMON, which stumbled and fell for no apparent reason. In view of this incident, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. Jockey C F Dicken was attended to by the medical staff on course, transported to the medical centre for further assessment and thereafter dispatched to hospital for x-rays and further examination. The course manager inspected this area at the request of the Stipendiary Board and found nothing untoward with the track. c) Apprentice R A Venniker, the rider of GREAT AFFAIR, accidentally dropped her crop at the 200m. d) Apprentice S Hlengwa rode his 40th winner and will now claim a 1,5kg allowance, effective from 10 March 2023. e) ABSOLUTE VALUE (*S Hlengwa), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer F P Habib advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) ROSY LEMON raced with a tongue tie on (declared 8 March 2023 at 09H52). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) ROSY LEMON blowing heavily post race. Veterinary report required prior to racing. Rule 49.7 applies. Trainer F Bronkhorst advised (MB). SCRATCHED: a) NUCLEAR FORCE coughing (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). b) JUST EMINENT nasal discharge (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.