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VAAL RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 09 May 2023 | 12:45

Distance: 1800m
Going: Soft
Stakes: R75,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Wonderworld 2 b. c 60.0kg 6 Mr K de Melo - 68 64 7/2
2nd Williamson 2 b. g 60.0kg 4 Mr D W Schwarz 1.0 67 62 20/1
3rd Desert Fox 3 ch. c 60.0kg 8 Mr S Khumalo 3.0 68 57 10/1
4 Impression 3 b. f 56.5kg 2 Mr K Matsunyane 4.25 65 51 8/1
5 Every Cloud 3 gr. g 60.0kg 10 Mr P J Strydom 7.0 - 72 7/2
6 Manz Knight TF 6 b. h 60.0kg 7 Mr G Pieterse 7.75 62 60 9/4
7 Time To Meditate 2 b. c 60.0kg 5 Mr Wesley Marwing 9.5 69 66 16/1
8 Volte Face 3 ch. c 60.0kg 3 Mr J R Syster 9.55 50 66 125/1
9 Air Fusion 3 b. g 60.0kg 1 Mr G J Lerena 16.0 60 55 25/1
10 Le Fort Bion 4 b. g 60.0kg 9 Mr J Penny 16.05 60 48 100/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
112.82s
Average Time
112.32s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R775,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Wonderworld 1 68 64 -4 + 7 -11
Williamson 2 67 62 -5 -1 -4
Desert Fox 3 68 57 -11 -2 -9
Impression 4 65 51 -14 -2 -12
Every Cloud 5 - 72 - 0 -
Manz Knight 6 62 60 -2 -3 + 1
Time To Meditate 7 69 66 -3 -4 + 1
Volte Face 8 50 66 +16 -4 + 20
Air Fusion 9 60 55 -5 -6 + 1
Le Fort Bion 10 60 48 -12 -6 -6
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	TIME TO MEDITATE (Wes Marwing), MANZ KNIGHT (G Pieterse), VOLTE FACE (J R Syster) and IMPRESSION (K Matsunyane) were slow losing one length.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	At approximately the 150m, VOLTE FACE (J R Syster), which had come to the end of its run, was steadied momentarily when awkwardly placed on the inside of EVERY CLOUD (P Strydom), which hung in from the 300m.
b)	In view of the performance of MANZ KNIGHT (G Pieterse), (distance 7,75 lengths, betting 9/4), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this colt.	
c)	WONDERWORLD (K de Melo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
Trainer C Dawson advised (LK).

JOCKEY CHANGES:
None.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	VOLTE FACE raced equipped with alumites in front and steel shoes behind (declared 3 May 2023 at 14H36).			
b)	LE FORT BION raced with a tongue tie on (declared 5 May 2023 at 19H29).		
c)	AIR FUSION raced without blinkers (declared 9 May 2023 at 07H48).	
d)	WONDERWORLD raced without blinkers (declared 9 May 2023 at  07H56).		

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	MANZ KNIGHT examined post race, nothing obvious detected.	

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.