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 +18 + 7 + 11
Over Two You 2 70 74 +4 -2 + 6
Tinder Dry 3 69 66 -3 -3
Luthuli 4 72 74 +2 -3 + 5
Oyster King 5 65 50 -15 -4 -11
English Primrose 6 58 58 0 -4 + 4
Treaty 7 58 48 -10 -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.