Race 4: RACING240 FOR RACING. FOR YOU MR 82 HANDICAP (Open)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 02 May 2023 | 14:10

Distance: 2400m
Going: Good
Stakes: R80,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:3.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:5.5 4yrs:0.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Afraad 8 b. g 57.5kg 4 Mr G J Lerena - 77 79 8/1
2nd Positive Attitude TF 6 b. g 58.0kg 7 Mr S Khumalo 0.75 78 90 18/10
3rd Mambo Come Tesio 3 b. g 52.0kg 6 Mr K A Brewer 2.25 73 80 11/2
4 Banha Bridge 5 ch. g 56.5kg 3 Mr K Matsunyane 2.5 75 70 5/1
5 Prime Example 2 b. g 57.0kg 2 Mr J Mariba 2.75 83 93 6/1
6 Opera Glass 4 ch. f 58.5kg (61.0) 1 Mr S Sosibo 5.5 84 81 33/1
7 Captain Chorus 5 b. g 59.0kg 8 Mr C Zackey 5.55 80 67 25/1
8 Great Affair 7 b. g 54.0kg 5 Mr M A Yeni 7.5 70 63 8/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
153.23s
Total Pool
R655,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Afraad 1 77 79 +2 + 7 -5
Positive Attitude 2 78 90 +12 -1 + 13
Mambo Come Tesio 3 73 80 +7 -1 + 8
Banha Bridge 4 75 70 -5 -1 -4
Prime Example 5 83 93 +10 -1 + 11
Opera Glass 6 84 81 -3 -2 -1
Captain Chorus 7 80 67 -13 -2 -11
Great Affair 8 70 63 -7 -3 -4
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	CAPTAIN CHORUS (C Zackey) jumped inwards leaving the stalls.	
b)	POSITIVE ATTITUDE (S Khumalo) jumped outwards leaving the stalls.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	Shortly after the start, POSITIVE ATTITUDE (S Khumalo), which jumped outwards leaving the stalls, became unbalanced making contact with CAPTAIN CHORUS (C Zackey).
b)	OPERA GLASS (*S Sosibo) hung in from the 200m.
c)	Jockey	M Yeni reported that GREAT AFFAIR took no interest in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
d)	AFRAAD (G Lerena), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.	
Trainer S Moffatt advised (LK).

JOCKEY CHANGES:
None.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	CAPTAIN CHORUS raced equipped with blinkers (declared 2 May 2023 at 07H21).		
b)	MAMBO COME TESIO raced equipped with blinkers (declared 2 May 2023 at 07H39).	

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	GREAT AFFAIR examined post race, nothing obvious detected.	

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.