Race 7: 4RACING.TV MR 68 HANDICAP (Open)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 11 May 2023 | 15:55
Distance:
2000m
Going:
Yielding
Stakes:
R70,000
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | The Inkosana | 3 ch. c | 53.5kg | 2 | Mr J P van der Merwe | - | - | 67 | 20/1 |
| - | Nuclear Force | 5 b. g | 59.0kg | 4 | Mr G J Lerena | - | - | 61 | 16/1 |
| 1st | River Romeo | 2 b. c | 61.5kg | 7 | Mr G Pieterse | - | 76 | 94 | 6/1 |
| 2nd | Over Two You TF | 3 b. c | 61.0kg | 4 | Mr P J Strydom | 4.25 | 70 | 74 | 17/10 |
| 3rd | Tinder Dry | 3 b. f | 60.5kg | 3 | Mr L M van Rensburg | 6.0 | 69 | 66 | 17/2 |
| 4 | Luthuli | 5 b. h | 59.5kg | 2 | Mr M A Yeni | 8.75 | 72 | 74 | 33/10 |
| 5 | Oyster King | 5 b. g | 58.5kg | 5 | Mr S Khumalo | 10.25 | 65 | 50 | 11/2 |
| 6 | English Primrose | 3 ch. f | 55.5kg (55.0) | 1 | Mr D W Schwarz | 10.3 | 58 | 58 | 20/1 |
| 7 | Treaty | 2 b. f | 52.5kg | 6 | Mr P Mxoli | 11.0 | 58 | 48 | 16/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
124.1s
Average Time
123.78s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R605,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Romeo | 1 | 76 | 94 | + 7 | + 11 | |
| Over Two You | 2 | 70 | 74 | -2 | + 6 | |
| Tinder Dry | 3 | 69 | 66 | -3 | ||
| Luthuli | 4 | 72 | 74 | -3 | + 5 | |
| Oyster King | 5 | 65 | 50 | -4 | -11 | |
| English Primrose | 6 | 58 | 58 | 0 | -4 | + 4 |
| Treaty | 7 | 58 | 48 | -4 | -6 | |
| The Inkosana | None | - | 67 | - | -188 | - |
| Nuclear Force | 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) LUTHULI (M Yeni) jumped outwards leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Shortly after the start, TINDER DRY (M van Rensburg) was squeezed out when awkwardly placed between LUTHULI (M Yeni), which jumped outwards leaving the stalls, and OVER TWO YOU (P Strydom), which jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) At approximately the 200m, OYSTER KING (S Khumalo) was directed inwards to continue its run. c) An inquiry will be opened into Jockey D Schwarz's riding of ENGLISH PRIMROSE in the concluding stages. d) RIVER ROMEO (G Pieterse), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee M Pandaram, acting on behalf of Trainer P F Matchett, was advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) ENGLISH PRIMROSE: Jockey D Schwarz weighed out at 55,5kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS. SCRATCHED: a) NUCLEAR FORCE coughing (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). b) THE INKOSANA coughing (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.