Race 8: NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING TUESDAY 16 MAY MR 75 HANDICAP (Open)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 11 May 2023 | 16:30
Distance:
1200m
Going:
Yielding
Stakes:
R75,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:9.5 3yrs:1.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:2.5
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Cosmic Star | 3 b. g | 60.0kg | 2 | Mr K de Melo | - | 78 | 105 | 6/1 |
| 2nd | Letsdoit | 3 b. g | 60.0kg | 7 | Mr P J Strydom | 4.25 | 75 | 72 | 14/1 |
| 3rd | Mescal | 2 b. c | 58.5kg | 3 | Mr L M van Rensburg | 4.75 | 75 | 64 | 25/2 |
| 4 | Suryavarman TF | 2 b. c | 60.0kg | 5 | Mr D W Schwarz | 5.5 | 78 | 84 | 5/2 |
| 5 | Laetitia's Angel | 4 b. f | 61.5kg | 4 | Mr R Danielson | 6.0 | 78 | 77 | 17/2 |
| 6 | Power Ranger | 7 b. g | 52.5kg | 1 | Mr M A Yeni | 6.1 | 60 | 69 | 3/1 |
| 7 | Defender Of Rights | 3 b. f | 58.0kg | 8 | Mr D de Gouveia | 7.5 | 71 | 67 | 10/1 |
| 8 | San Marzano | 3 b. g | 59.0kg | 6 | Mr C R Maujean | 8.25 | 76 | 53 | 33/1 |
| 9 | Ballon D'or | 5 b. g | 53.0kg (55.5) | 10 | Mr S Sosibo | 9.0 | 66 | 61 | 100/1 |
| 10 | Fort Lauderdale | 2 b. g | 58.0kg | 9 | Mr S Khumalo | 11.0 | 74 | 85 | 14/1 |
| 11 | Corapi | 3 b. g | 56.5kg | 11 | Mr J P van der Merwe | 12.25 | 68 | 67 | 50/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
69.24s
Average Time
69.7s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R605,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmic Star | 1 | 78 | 105 | + 7 | + 20 | |
| Letsdoit | 2 | 75 | 72 | -2 | -1 | |
| Mescal | 3 | 75 | 64 | -2 | -9 | |
| Suryavarman | 4 | 78 | 84 | -2 | + 8 | |
| Laetitia's Angel | 5 | 78 | 77 | -3 | + 2 | |
| Power Ranger | 6 | 60 | 69 | -3 | + 12 | |
| Defender Of Rights | 7 | 71 | 67 | -3 | -1 | |
| San Marzano | 8 | 76 | 53 | -3 | -20 | |
| Ballon D'or | 9 | 66 | 61 | -4 | -1 | |
| Fort Lauderdale | 10 | 74 | 85 | -4 | + 15 | |
| Corapi | 11 | 68 | 67 | -5 | + 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) LETSDOIT (P Strydom) jumped outwards leaving the stalls. b) SAN MARZANO (C Maujean) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) In the concluding stages, DEFENDER OF RIGHTS (D De Gouveia) was carried out marginally by MESCAL (M van Rensburg), which shifted out away from the crop and was corrected. b) COSMIC STAR (K de Melo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee M Boya was advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) LETSDOIT abnormal respiratory noise and coughing post race. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.