Race 8: BOOK A TABLE CALL 0116811796 MR 84 HANDICAP (Open)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 30 March 2023 | 15:50
Distance:
1400m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R100,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:3.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:5.0 4yrs:0.5
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Robert Burns | 3 b. g | 55.5kg | 3 | - | - | - | 71 | 14/1 |
| 1st | Stormy Winter | 8 gr. g | 57.5kg | 10 | Mr G J Lerena | - | 79 | 69 | 16/1 |
| 2nd | Cian The Conqueror TF | 5 b. g | 56.5kg | 2 | Mr L M van Rensburg | 0.25 | 83 | 81 | 3/1 |
| 3rd | Johnny Dogs | 2 ch. g | 58.0kg | 12 | Mr M J Thackeray | 2.25 | 86 | 67 | 16/1 |
| 4 | Unconditional Love | 3 b. f | 62.0kg | 11 | Mr P J Strydom | 4.75 | 88 | 100 | 8/1 |
| 5 | Admiralty Arch | 3 b. g | 56.5kg | 6 | Mr J P van der Merwe | 5.0 | 77 | 77 | 7/1 |
| 6 | Castle Corner | 4 b. g | 57.0kg | 16 | Mr P Mxoli | 6.0 | 78 | 72 | 25/1 |
| 7 | Captain Hindsight | 5 b. g | 60.5kg | 7 | Mr R Munger | 6.75 | 85 | 112 | 20/1 |
| 8 | Elusive Swann | 4 b. g | 57.5kg | 14 | Mr J H Greyling | 7.5 | 79 | 72 | 33/1 |
| 9 | Jp Two Thousand | 3 b. g | 58.0kg | 3 | Mr S Khumalo | 7.6 | 80 | 61 | 16/1 |
| 10 | Letsdoit | 3 b. g | 54.0kg (56.5) | 9 | Mr D B Geerthsen | 7.65 | 77 | 72 | 66/1 |
| 11 | Bright Blue Sky | 2 b. c | 54.5kg (54.0) | 13 | Mr D de Gouveia | 10.5 | 78 | 76 | 50/1 |
| 12 | Rosaprima | 4 gr. f | 58.0kg | 4 | Mr C R Maujean | 12.5 | 80 | 75 | 25/1 |
| 13 | Eyjafjallajokull | 2 gr. g | 56.5kg | 1 | Mr G Pieterse | 12.55 | 83 | 86 | 40/1 |
| 14 | Corapi | 3 b. g | 50.5kg (52.0) | 5 | Mr M K Katjedi | 13.25 | 68 | 67 | 16/1 |
| 15 | The Mauritian | 3 b. g | 58.0kg | 8 | Mr C Zackey | 13.5 | 86 | 100 | 4/1 |
| 16 | Frontline Fighter | 3 b. g | 59.0kg | 15 | Mr D W Schwarz | 99.99 | 82 | 82 | 66/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
84.76s
Average Time
82.44s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R915,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stormy Winter | 1 | 79 | 69 | + 7 | -17 | |
| Cian The Conqueror | 2 | 83 | 81 | -1 | -1 | |
| Johnny Dogs | 3 | 86 | 67 | -1 | -18 | |
| Unconditional Love | 4 | 88 | 100 | -2 | + 14 | |
| Admiralty Arch | 5 | 77 | 77 | 0 | -2 | + 2 |
| Castle Corner | 6 | 78 | 72 | -3 | -3 | |
| Captain Hindsight | 7 | 85 | 112 | -3 | + 30 | |
| Elusive Swann | 8 | 79 | 72 | -3 | -4 | |
| Jp Two Thousand | 9 | 80 | 61 | -3 | -16 | |
| Letsdoit | 10 | 77 | 72 | -3 | -2 | |
| Bright Blue Sky | 11 | 78 | 76 | -4 | + 2 | |
| Rosaprima | 12 | 80 | 75 | -5 | ||
| Eyjafjallajokull | 13 | 83 | 86 | -5 | + 8 | |
| Corapi | 14 | 68 | 67 | -5 | + 4 | |
| The Mauritian | 15 | 86 | 100 | -5 | + 19 | |
| Frontline Fighter | 16 | 82 | 82 | 0 | -10 | + 10 |
| Robert Burns | None | - | 71 | - | -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) ELUSIVE SWANN (J Greyling), CASTLE CORNER (*P Mxoli), CIAN THE CONQUERO (M van Rensburg) and LETSDOIT (*D B Geerthsen) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) ELUSIVE SWANN (J Greyling) jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls. b) In the concluding stages, JOHNNY DOGS (M Thackeray), which had come to the end of its run, was directed inwards away from the heels of STORMY WINTER (G Lerena), which hung in from the 300m and was straightened. c) CAPTAIN HINDSIGHT (R Munger) was baulked for a clear run from the 300m to the 100m. d) FRONTLINE FIGHTER (D Schwarz) commenced to give ground to the field from the 250m. Thereafter, Jockey D Schwarz reported that he felt something amiss with this gelding in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. e) Jockey C Zackey reported that he felt something amiss with THE MAURITIAN in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. f) Jockey G Pieterse reported that he felt something amiss with EYJAFJALLAJOKULL in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. g) STORMY WINTER (G Lerena), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer D Nieuwenhuizen advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) CORAPI was ridden by Apprentice M K Katjedi (declared 28 March 2023 at 10H36). b) THE MAURITIAN was ridden by Jockey C Zackey (declared 30 March 2023 at 07H53). c) STORMY WINTER was ridden by Jockey G Lerena (declared 30 March 2023 at 14H36). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) FRONTLINE FIGHTER raced with a tongue tie on (declared 27 March 2023 at 07H55). b) JOHNNY DOGS raced equipped with pacifiers (declared 29 March 2023 at 09H09). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) FRONTLINE FIGHTER examined post race, nothing obvious detected. b) THE MAURITIAN examined post race, nothing obvious detected. c) EYJAFJALLAJOKULL not striding out right front. d) LETSDOIT abnormal respiratory noise. SCRATCHED: a) ROBERT BURNS off feed (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.