Race 7: BETONTAB.CO.ZA MR 86 HANDICAP (Open)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 06 April 2023 | 16:05

Distance: 1600m
Going: Good
Stakes: R100,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:12.5 3yrs:2.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:4.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Trident King 3 ch. g 59.5kg 4 Mr M A Yeni - 85 65 4/1
2nd Bloomington 3 ch. g 57.0kg 6 Mr S Khumalo 1.6 80 69 6/1
3rd Mo Jive 2 b. c 57.0kg 7 Mr G J Lerena 2.1 85 78 8/1
4 Stratospheric TF 2 b. c 60.5kg 5 Mr D W Schwarz 5.25 92 97 5/4
5 Youcanthurrylove 5 b. g 59.5kg 2 Mr K A Brewer 9.5 85 86 40/1
6 Southern Blaze 3 b. c 56.5kg 10 Mr P Mxoli 10.75 79 89 10/1
7 Sequoia 6 b. g 56.5kg 9 Mr J Penny 13.0 79 99 16/1
8 Earl 4 b. g 56.0kg 3 Mr Wesley Marwing 18.0 78 78 40/1
9 Lee Express 4 b. f 56.5kg (59.0) 1 Mr S Sosibo 19.0 84 79 25/1
10 City By The Sea 4 ch. g 59.0kg (61.5) 8 Mr D B Geerthsen 28.0 89 74 100/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
95.11s
Average Time
94.9s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R740,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Trident King 1 85 65 -20 + 7 -27
Bloomington 2 80 69 -11 -1 -10
Mo Jive 3 85 78 -7 -1 -6
Stratospheric 4 92 97 +5 -2 + 7
Youcanthurrylove 5 85 86 +1 -4 + 5
Southern Blaze 6 79 89 +10 -4 + 14
Sequoia 7 79 99 +20 -5 + 25
Earl 8 78 78 0 -7 + 7
Lee Express 9 84 79 -5 -7 + 2
City By The Sea 10 89 74 -15 -10 -5
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	TRIDENT KING (M Yeni) jumped inwards leaving the stalls.	
b)	EARL (Wes Marwing) was slow losing two lengths.
c)	YOUCANTHURRYLOVE (*K A Brewer) and SOUTHERN BLAZE (*P Mxoli) were slow losing one length.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	EARL (Wes Marwing) took an awkward stride at the 100m. Thereafter, Jockey Wes Marwing reported that this gelding did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.
b)	TRIDENT KING (M Yeni), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
Assistant Trainer C Botha, acting on behalf of Trainer R R Magner, was advised (LK). 		

JOCKEY CHANGES:
None.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	CITY BY THE SEA raced equipped with blinkers (declared 6 April 2023 at 08H17).	

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	EARL lame right front. Veterinary report required prior to racing. Rule 49.7 applies. 
	Trainer H van der Westhuizen advised (MB).	

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.