Race 6: 4RACING.TV MR 68 HANDICAP (Open)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 06 April 2023 | 15:30

Distance: 1200m
Going: Good
Stakes: R75,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:10.5 3yrs:2.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:3.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Maboneng 3 b. f 54.0kg 9 - - - 67 7/1
- Silk Garden 3 b. f 57.0kg 2 Mr P Mxoli - - 56 16/1
- Smelting 7 b. m 56.5kg (59.0) 7 Mr S Sosibo - - 52 25/1
1st After Hours 7 b. g 55.5kg 2 Mr R Munger - 59 79 4/1
2nd Defender Of Rights TF 3 b. f 60.5kg 3 Mr G J Lerena 0.05 69 67 15/10
3rd Lulu's Boy 5 ch. g 57.5kg 4 Mr S Khumalo 1.1 63 71 16/1
4 Conker The World 4 b. f 56.5kg 6 Mr M A Yeni 3.25 61 57 5/1
5 Meet The Captain 4 b. f 53.5kg 8 Mr G Pieterse 4.75 55 52 14/1
6 Feather The Nest 4 ch. f 55.0kg 1 Mr K A Brewer 5.25 58 54 8/1
7 Written In Stone 9 b. g 55.5kg (58.0) 9 Mr D B Geerthsen 6.0 64 67 25/2
8 Magic Flower 2 b. c 55.0kg 7 Mr D W Schwarz 6.5 62 52 66/1
9 Bird In Space 2 b. f 58.0kg 5 Mr D de Gouveia 16.5 68 66 20/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
69.01s
Average Time
69.91s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R740,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
After Hours 1 59 79 +20 + 7 + 13
Defender Of Rights 2 69 67 -2 -1 -1
Lulu's Boy 3 63 71 +8 -1 + 9
Conker The World 4 61 57 -4 -2 -2
Meet The Captain 5 55 52 -3 -2 -1
Feather The Nest 6 58 54 -4 -2 -2
Written In Stone 7 64 67 +3 -3 + 6
Magic Flower 8 62 52 -10 -3 -7
Bird In Space 9 68 66 -2 -6 + 4
Maboneng None - 67 - -188 -
Silk Garden None - 56 - -188 -
Smelting None - 52 - -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)	CONKER THE WORLD (M Yeni) was slow into stride.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	FEATHER THE NEST (*K A Brewer) over-raced in the early and middle stages. 
b)	MAGIC FLOWER (D Schwarz) hung in from the 300m.
c)	Jockey	D De Gouveia reported that BIRD IN SPACE changed stride continually in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly.	
d)	AFTER HOURS (R Munger), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. 
Stable Employee P de Palma, acting on behalf of Trainer S J Gray, was advised (MS). 		

JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	AFTER HOURS was ridden by Jockey R Munger (declared 6 April 2023 at 08H48). 		
b)	FEATHER THE NEST was ridden by Apprentice K A Brewer (declared 6 April 2023 at 14H52).	
RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	MAGIC FLOWER raced equipped with blinkers (declared 6 April 2023 at 07H42).	

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	BIRD IN SPACE examined post race, nothing obvious detected.	
b)	MAGIC FLOWER fatigued.

SCRATCHED:
a)	SMELTING insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).	
b)	SILK GARDEN	abscess left front (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).		
c)	MABONENG Stipes permission (running on 8 April 2023 as a race was added to the meeting after declarations were closed for today's race). Advised 5 April 2023 at 10H41.

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.