Race 7: 4RACING.TV MR 98 DIVIDED HANDICAP (Open)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 25 April 2023 | 15:55

Distance: 1450m
Going: Good
Stakes: R125,000
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 Running Rifles 3 b. g 52.0kg 3 Mr K Matsunyane - 82 95 16/1
2nd Cabinet Shuffle 4 ch. g 60.0kg 6 Mr G Pieterse 0.1 98 76 8/1
3rd Spin Doctor 3 ch. g 54.0kg 4 Mr K A Brewer 0.15 86 90 16/1
4 Duke Of Sussex 4 b. g 60.5kg 7 Mr C Zackey 0.25 99 96 4/1
5 Fateful Day 3 b. c 57.0kg 9 Mr A Mgudlwa 0.75 92 93 8/1
6 Home Of The Brave 2 b. c 52.0kg 10 Mr R Munger 1.4 85 97 25/2
7 Flashy Apache 6 b. g 60.0kg 8 Mr D W Schwarz 1.5 98 78 20/1
8 Fast Love 4 b. g 59.0kg 2 Mr G J Lerena 1.55 96 90 8/1
9 Bey Suyay 4 b. g 56.5kg 1 Mr S Khumalo 3.25 91 84 5/1
10 Tsar Bomba TF 3 b. g 56.0kg 5 Mr K de Melo 7.25 95 91 9/2

Race Timing

Winning Time
86.24s
Total Pool
R750,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Running Rifles 1 82 95 +13 + 7 + 6
Cabinet Shuffle 2 98 76 -22 -1 -21
Spin Doctor 3 86 90 +4 -1 + 5
Duke Of Sussex 4 99 96 -3 -1 -2
Fateful Day 5 92 93 +1 -1 + 2
Home Of The Brave 6 85 97 +12 -1 + 13
Flashy Apache 7 98 78 -20 -1 -19
Fast Love 8 96 90 -6 -1 -5
Bey Suyay 9 91 84 -7 -2 -5
Tsar Bomba 10 95 91 -4 -3 -1
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	TSAR BOMBA (K de Melo) and FATEFUL DAY (A Mgudlwa) jumped inwards leaving the stalls.	
b)	RUNNING RIFLES (K Matsunyane) jumped outwards leaving the stalls.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	Shortly after the start, TSAR BOMBA (K de Melo) was unbalanced and had its hindquarters turned out when bumped by SPIN DOCTOR (*K A Brewer), which in turn was awkwardly placed between RUNNING RIFLES (K Matsunyane) and TSAR BOMBA (K de Melo), which jumped inwards leaving the stalls	
b)	In the concluding stages, FAST LOVE (G Lerena) was carried in by CABINET SHUFFLE (G Pieterse), which hung in from the 400m.
c)	TSAR BOMBA (K de Melo) hung in badly in the concluding stages. In view of this report, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. 	
d)	RUNNING RIFLES (K Matsunyane), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer A P Peter advised (LK).

JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	HOME OF THE BRAVE: Jockey R Munger weighed out at 52,9kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight as declared.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
None.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	TSAR BOMBA not striding out right hind.

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.