Race 6: RACING 240 MR 66 HANDICAP (Open)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 27 January 2022 | 15:00

Distance: 1400m
Going: Yielding
Stakes: R70,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:4.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:7.0 4yrs:0.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Grindelwald 6 ch. g 60.0kg 3 Mr P Mxoli - - 70 91/20
- Tiki Taka 6 b. g 55.0kg 9 Mr D de Gouveia - - 48 25/3
1st Letsdoit 3 b. g 57.0kg 11 Mr S Khumalo - 69 72 5/1
2nd Roger The Dodger TF 5 b. g 57.0kg 8 Mr C R Maujean 0.75 60 51 10/3
3rd Brooklyn Bridge 4 b. f 57.0kg 2 Mr C Zackey 0.9 60 60 25/3
4 Tambora 5 b. g 61.5kg 5 Mr C J Habib 0.95 69 69 50/9
5 Track Commander 4 b. g 59.0kg 9 Mr K Matsunyane 1.1 64 66 50/1
6 Cherokee Chief 5 b. g 48.0kg (52.0) 10 Mr K A Brewer 1.25 46 49 20/1
7 Evening Rise 5 b. m 59.5kg 7 Mr D W Schwarz 2.0 65 54 25/4
8 Gilda Gray 3 b. f 58.5kg 3 Mr G J Lerena 2.5 72 64 20/1
9 Zulu War Cry 4 ch. f 53.0kg 4 Mr W B Kennedy 3.0 52 53 50/3
10 Cocoa Hill 3 b. f 52.0kg 6 Mr R Munger 3.5 59 63 50/3
11 Invincible Wall 3 ch. g 60.0kg 12 Mr S L Fortune 11.75 75 70 25/1
12 Miss Venezuela 4 b. f 59.0kg 1 Mr Mark Khan 15.0 64 63 100/7

Race Timing

Winning Time
83.03s
Average Time
82.86s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R710,000
View Official NHA Assessment

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Letsdoit 1 69 72 +3 + 7 -4
Roger The Dodger 2 60 51 -9 -1 -8
Brooklyn Bridge 3 60 60 0 -1 + 1
Tambora 4 69 69 0 -1 + 1
Track Commander 5 64 66 +2 -1 + 3
Cherokee Chief 6 46 49 +3 -1 + 4
Evening Rise 7 65 54 -11 -1 -10
Gilda Gray 8 72 64 -8 -1 -7
Zulu War Cry 9 52 53 +1 -2 + 3
Cocoa Hill 10 59 63 +4 -2 + 6
Invincible Wall 11 75 70 -5 -4 -1
Miss Venezuela 12 64 63 -1 -6 + 5
Grindelwald None - 70 - -188 -
Tiki Taka None - 48 - -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)	TAMBORA (C Habib) was slow losing one length.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	INVINCIBLE WALL (S Fortune) compounded from the 200m.
b)	At approximately the 200m, TAMBORA (C Habib), which commenced to hang in, was steadied momentarily in anticipation of running onto the heels of LETSDOIT (S Khumalo), which hung out from the 300m. Thereafter, shortly before the finish line, TAMBORA (C Habib) which continued to hang in was carried outwards by LETSDOIT (S Khumalo), which shifted both ways away from the crop from the 150m.  
c)	Jockey	M Khan reported that he felt something amiss with MISS VENEZUELA in running and he did not 	persevere with his riding from the 300m.  The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly.
d)	Jockey	G Lerena reported that GILDA GRAY made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. 
	The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. 	
e)	Jockey	C Zackey reported that BROOKLYN BRIDGE returned cut into. 
	The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly.
f)	LETSDOIT (S Khumalo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. 
	Trainer S Moffatt advised (AH).

JOCKEY CHANGES:
None.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	LETSDOIT raced equipped with blinkers (declared 27 January 2022 at 06H38).		

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	MISS VENEZUELA examined post race, nothing obvious detected.	
b)	GILDA GRAY blowing post race.
c)	BROOKLYN BRIDGE cut in the left inner thigh.
d)	ZULU WAR CRY recurrent brush wound right hind; fatigued.
e)	COCOA HILL lame right front. Veterinary report required prior to entry. Rule 49.7 applies.

SCRATCHED:
a)	GRINDELWALD insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).	
b)	TIKI TAKA insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).



DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.