Race 6: 4RACING.TV GRADUATION PLATE (For 1 & 2 Time Winners & Maidens)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 23 March 2023 | 15:15
Distance:
1600m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R110,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Raptor Island | 2 b. c | 54.0kg | 6 | Mr P Mxoli | - | - | 61 | 16/1 |
| - | Tara Iti | 4 b. g | 53.0kg (54.5) | 9 | Mr M K Katjedi | - | - | 52 | 66/1 |
| - | Napoleon | 3 b. g | 54.5kg | 1 | Mr C Zackey | - | - | 72 | 7/1 |
| 1st | Stratospheric TF | 2 b. c | 57.0kg | 3 | Mr D W Schwarz | - | 88 | 97 | 1/1 |
| 2nd | Crimson King | 7 b. g | 59.5kg | 4 | Mr L Mxothwa | 1.75 | 99 | 105 | 5/2 |
| 3rd | Fur Baby | 2 b. f | 53.0kg | 1 | Mr J P van der Merwe | 2.5 | 77 | 64 | 25/2 |
| 4 | Lilliana | 3 b. f | 57.0kg | 5 | Mr G J Lerena | 3.75 | 80 | 71 | 16/1 |
| 5 | Destiny Of Souls | 2 b. c | 60.0kg | 6 | Mr K Matsunyane | 4.0 | 90 | 89 | 13/2 |
| 6 | Invincible Warrior | 4 ch. g | 56.5kg (59.0) | 2 | Mr S Sosibo | 5.25 | 78 | 76 | 33/1 |
| 7 | Hotchiwitchi | 4 b. f | 54.5kg | 7 | Mr C R Maujean | 9.25 | 70 | 53 | 80/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
95.31s
Average Time
94.9s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R735,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stratospheric | 1 | 88 | 97 | + 7 | + 2 | |
| Crimson King | 2 | 99 | 105 | -1 | + 7 | |
| Fur Baby | 3 | 77 | 64 | -1 | -12 | |
| Lilliana | 4 | 80 | 71 | -2 | -7 | |
| Destiny Of Souls | 5 | 90 | 89 | -2 | + 1 | |
| Invincible Warrior | 6 | 78 | 76 | -2 | ||
| Hotchiwitchi | 7 | 70 | 53 | -4 | -13 | |
| Raptor Island | None | - | 61 | - | -193 | - |
| Tara Iti | None | - | 52 | - | -193 | - |
| Napoleon | None | - | 72 | - | -193 | - |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) DESTINY OF SOULS (K Matsunyane) stumbled leaving the stalls. b) HOTCHIWITCHI (C Maujean) jumped awkwardly outwards leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Shortly after the start, FUR BABY (J P van der Merwe) and INVINCIBLE WARRIOR (*S Sosibo) came together and bumped. b) As the start was effected, LILLIANA (G Lerena) was bumped by DESTINY OF SOULS (K Matsunyane), which after taking an awkward stride, jumped inwards leaving the stalls. c) STRATOSPHERIC (D Schwarz) over-raced in the early and middle stages. d) STRATOSPHERIC (D Schwarz), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer A P Peter advised (LK). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) LILLIANA raced with a tongue tie on (declared 23 March 2023 at 07H51). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) CRIMSON KING coughing post race. b) HOTCHIWITCHI coughing post race. SCRATCHED: a) TARA ITI colic (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). b) NAPOLEON insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). c) RAPTOR ISLAND insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.