Race 8: NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING THURSDAY 13 APRIL MR 72 HANDICAP (Open)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 06 April 2023 | 16:40

Distance: 1600m
Going: Good
Stakes: R85,000
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
- Ballon D'or 5 b. g 59.5kg 8 Mr D de Gouveia - - 61 100/1
1st Bob's Your Uncle 5 b. g 60.5kg 3 Mr C Zackey - 78 103 10/1
2nd Napoleon TF 3 b. g 57.5kg 8 Mr D W Schwarz 0.2 67 72 28/10
3rd Mcebisi 4 b. g 57.5kg 1 Mr C R Maujean 0.3 67 70 9/2
4 Black Lightning 2 b. g 55.5kg 2 Mr S Khumalo 3.25 68 64 10/1
5 Treaty 2 b. f 52.0kg 4 Mr P Mxoli 3.3 61 48 66/1
6 Eagle Alley 4 b. c 52.0kg (54.5) 7 Mr S Sosibo 3.7 61 58 28/10
7 Gregor Macgregor 4 b. g 51.0kg (53.5) 9 Mr D B Geerthsen 3.75 59 63 16/1
8 Follow My Path 5 b. g 55.0kg 6 Mr R Munger 5.0 62 54 25/2
9 Lidl Miss Sunshine 3 b. f 52.5kg 5 Mr M A Yeni 5.1 57 62 16/1
10 Parker Getrix 4 b. g 52.0kg 11 Mr J Penny 13.5 54 56 33/1
11 Da Capo 3 ch. g 52.0kg (53.5) 10 Mr M K Katjedi 18.5 59 50 100/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
97.04s
Average Time
97.02s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R740,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Bob's Your Uncle 1 78 103 +25 + 7 + 18
Napoleon 2 67 72 +5 -1 + 6
Mcebisi 3 67 70 +3 -1 + 4
Black Lightning 4 68 64 -4 -2 -2
Treaty 5 61 48 -13 -2 -11
Eagle Alley 6 61 58 -3 -2 -1
Gregor Macgregor 7 59 63 +4 -2 + 6
Follow My Path 8 62 54 -8 -2 -6
Lidl Miss Sunshine 9 57 62 +5 -2 + 7
Parker Getrix 10 54 56 +2 -5 + 7
Da Capo 11 59 50 -9 -7 -2
Ballon D'or None - 61 - -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)	PARKER GETRIX (J Penny) jumped inwards leaving the stalls.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	DA CAPO (*M K Katjedi) took an awkward stride at the 900m.
b)	In view of the performance of EAGLE ALLEY (*S Sosibo), (distance 3,70 lengths, betting 28/10), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
c)	Jockey M Yeni reported that he felt something amiss with LIDL MISS SUNSHINE in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly.	
d)	Apprentice P Mxoli reported that TREATY changed stride continually in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly.	
e)	BOB'S YOUR UNCLE (C Zackey), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer M N Houdalakis advised (MS).

JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	GREGOR MACGREGOR was ridden by	Apprentice D B Geerthsen, who claimed a 2,5kg allowance (declared 6 April 2023 at 09H48). 		
b)	LIDL MISS SUNSHINE was ridden by Jockey M Yeni (declared 6 April 2023 at 14H45).		
RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	BLACK LIGHTNING raced with a pressure halter (declared 30 March 2023 at 13H18).

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	EAGLE ALLEY fatigued.
b)	LIDL MISS SUNSHINE examined post race, nothing obvious detected.	
c)	TREATY not striding out left front.

SCRATCHED:
a)	BALLON D'OR not striding out left front (NHA / 16H35) (Rule 53.5 applies). Betting 100/1.

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.