Race 5: WWW.SOCCER6.CO.ZA MR 88 HANDICAP (Open)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 08 June 2023 | 14:40

Distance: 1600m
Going: Good
Stakes: R85,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:10.5 3yrs:1.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:3.0

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Spin Doctor 3 ch. g 59.0kg 1 Mr K A Brewer - 86 90 11/2
2nd Tizona 3 b. g 60.0kg 10 Mr D W Schwarz 0.05 88 83 7/1
3rd Mo The Man 3 b. g 53.0kg 3 Mr P Mxoli 0.3 77 83 10/1
4 Tirpitz TF 6 ch. g 58.0kg 5 Mr K Matsunyane 0.5 84 82 18/10
5 Stormy Winter 8 gr. g 59.0kg 7 Mr C J Habib 2.5 86 69 66/1
6 Bey Suyay 4 b. g 59.5kg 9 Mr S Khumalo 3.0 87 84 33/1
7 Tamarisk Tree 5 ch. g 57.5kg 8 Mr M A Yeni 3.05 86 105 7/1
8 Lord Varys 4 ch. g 56.0kg 6 Mr L M van Rensburg 3.1 80 75 10/1
9 Battleground 5 b. g 54.5kg 4 Mr C Zackey 3.15 80 92 16/1
10 Nordic Rebel 8 ch. g 58.5kg 2 Mr G J Lerena 5.0 85 81 25/1
11 Set To Go 2 b. c 57.5kg 11 Mr J P van der Merwe 6.25 86 84 66/1
12 City By The Sea 4 ch. g 55.5kg 12 Mr C R Maujean 7.25 79 74 80/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
95.93s
Average Time
94.9s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R655,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Spin Doctor 1 86 90 +4 + 7 -3
Tizona 2 88 83 -5 -1 -4
Mo The Man 3 77 83 +6 -1 + 7
Tirpitz 4 84 82 -2 -1 -1
Stormy Winter 5 86 69 -17 -1 -16
Bey Suyay 6 87 84 -3 -2 -1
Tamarisk Tree 7 86 105 +19 -2 + 21
Lord Varys 8 80 75 -5 -2 -3
Battleground 9 80 92 +12 -2 + 14
Nordic Rebel 10 85 81 -4 -2 -2
Set To Go 11 86 84 -2 -3 + 1
City By The Sea 12 79 74 -5 -3 -2
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	TIRPITZ (K Matsunyane), SET TO GO (J P van der Merwe), BATTLEGROUND (C Zackey) and MO THE MAN (*P Mxoli) jumped inwards leaving the stalls.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	As the start was effected, SPIN DOCTOR (*K A Brewer) was unbalanced and had its hindquarters turned in by NORDIC REBEL (G Lerena), which was brushed in by MO THE MAN (*P Mxoli), which jumped inwards leaving the stalls. 
b)	TAMARISK TREE (M Yeni) jumped awkwardly inwards making contact with the right-side front gate. Shortly thereafter, Jockey M Yeni was unbalanced when bumped by BEY SUYAY (S Khumalo), which was carried in by TIZONA (D Schwarz). 
c)	At approximately the 600m, NORDIC REBEL (G Lerena) was steadied to avoid running onto the heels of SPIN DOCTOR (*K A Brewer), which ran onto and clipped the heels of TIRPITZ (K Matsunyane), which shifted out sharply. 
d)	Shortly before the finish, Apprentice K A Brewer's (SPIN DOCTOR) crop was accidentally struck from his grasp by Jockey K Matsunyane (TIRPITZ).
e)	SPIN DOCTOR (*K A Brewer), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
Trainer M N Houdalakis advised (MduP).
f)	TIRPITZ (K Matsunyane), placed fourth, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
Assistant Trainer J Crawford, acting on behalf of Trainer B Crawford, was advised (DD).

JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	MO THE MAN was ridden by Apprentice	P Mxoli	(declared 8 June 2023 at 08H27).	

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
None.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS. 

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS.

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.