Race 7: GUINEAS DAY 5 FEBRUARY MR 72 HANDICAP (Open)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 27 January 2022 | 15:35
Distance:
1800m
Going:
Yielding
Stakes:
R70,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:6.0 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:8.5 4yrs:1.5
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Dance Partner | 4 ch. c | 53.5kg | 17 | - | - | - | 57 | 100/3 |
| - | Flinders Range | 3 b. c | 52.0kg | 14 | - | - | - | 71 | - |
| - | Motown Magic | 3 b. g | 60.5kg | 4 | - | - | - | 75 | - |
| 1st | Secret Is Ours TF | 4 gr. g | 57.5kg | 1 | Mr W B Kennedy | - | 68 | 66 | 20/7 |
| 2nd | Leshawes | 3 b. g | 54.5kg | 4 | Mr S Khumalo | 1.75 | 73 | 73 | 50/3 |
| 3rd | Golden Tune | 5 b. g | 55.0kg | 2 | Mr C J Habib | 3.25 | 62 | 68 | 25/1 |
| 4 | West Point | 3 b. c | 56.5kg | 5 | Mr R Munger | 6.0 | 77 | 53 | 17/2 |
| 5 | Secret Giver | 4 ch. g | 57.5kg | 8 | Mr C Zackey | 6.05 | 68 | 75 | 10/3 |
| 6 | Elusive Swann | 4 b. g | 57.0kg | 7 | Mr C R Maujean | 7.25 | 67 | 72 | 10/1 |
| 7 | So Long Spring | 7 b. g | 50.0kg (52.5) | 12 | Mr X Jacobs | 9.75 | 57 | 51 | 100/3 |
| 8 | FSquadron | 4 b. g | 59.5kg | 3 | Mr R Danielson | 10.75 | 72 | 68 | 10/1 |
| 9 | Orus Apollo | 4 b. g | 50.0kg (54.0) | 13 | Mr K A Brewer | 11.75 | 61 | 46 | 20/1 |
| 10 | Evoke | 5 b. m | 52.5kg | 15 | Mr M A Yeni | 12.0 | 57 | 51 | 40/1 |
| 11 | My Kingdom | 6 b. g | 54.0kg | 11 | Mr D W Schwarz | 12.75 | 60 | 53 | 25/1 |
| 12 | Signals | 4 b. g | 52.5kg | 10 | Mr J R Syster | 13.0 | 58 | 49 | 50/1 |
| 13 | Mister Blue Sky | 4 ch. g | 56.0kg | 9 | Mr K Matsunyane | 15.75 | 65 | 62 | 100/3 |
| 14 | Hidden Agenda | 10 b. g | 58.0kg | 14 | Mr Wesley Marwing | 17.0 | 68 | 63 | 50/1 |
| 15 | Anatura | 5 b. m | 57.5kg | 6 | Mr G J Lerena | 19.0 | 67 | 68 | 25/2 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
111.16s
Average Time
109.57s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R710,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secret Is Ours | 1 | 68 | 66 | + 7 | -9 | |
| Leshawes | 2 | 73 | 73 | 0 | -1 | + 1 |
| Golden Tune | 3 | 62 | 68 | -2 | + 8 | |
| West Point | 4 | 77 | 53 | -3 | -21 | |
| Secret Giver | 5 | 68 | 75 | -3 | + 10 | |
| Elusive Swann | 6 | 67 | 72 | -3 | + 8 | |
| So Long Spring | 7 | 57 | 51 | -4 | -2 | |
| FSquadron | 8 | 72 | 68 | -4 | ||
| Orus Apollo | 9 | 61 | 46 | -4 | -11 | |
| Evoke | 10 | 57 | 51 | -5 | -1 | |
| My Kingdom | 11 | 60 | 53 | -5 | -2 | |
| Signals | 12 | 58 | 49 | -5 | -4 | |
| Mister Blue Sky | 13 | 65 | 62 | -6 | + 3 | |
| Hidden Agenda | 14 | 68 | 63 | -6 | + 1 | |
| Anatura | 15 | 67 | 68 | -7 | + 8 | |
| Dance Partner | None | - | 57 | - | -188 | - |
| Flinders Range | None | - | 71 | - | -188 | - |
| Motown Magic | None | - | 75 | - | -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) LESHAWES (S Khumalo) jumped outwards leaving the stalls. b) MISTER BLUE SKY (K Matsunyane) was slow losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) ORUS APOLLO (*K A Brewer) hung in from 600m. b) FSQUADRON (R Danielson) hung in from the 300m. c) Jockey G Lerena, the rider of ANATURA, felt something amiss with this mare in running and he did not persevere with his riding in the concluding stages. As a result, HIDDEN AGENDA (Wes Marwing) had to steady and switch out to avoid running onto the heels of ANATURA (G Lerena). d) SECRET IS OURS (W Kennedy), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer A Peter, acting on behalf of Trainer P A Peter, advised (LN). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) ORUS APOLLO raced equipped with a compression mask (declared 20 January 2022 at 09H16). b) LESHAWES raced equipped with a compression mask (declared 24 January 2022 at 08H24). c) GOLDEN TUNE raced equipped with a compression mask (declared 27 January 2022 at 07H07). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) ANATURA examined post race, nothing obvious detected. b) EVOKE blowing post race. c) SO LONG SPRING blowing post race. d) MISTER BLUE SKY not striding out right hind. SCRATCHED: a) FLINDERS RANGE reserve runner. Advised 27 January 2022 at 08H20. b) MOTOWN MAGIC reserve runner. Advised 27 January 2022 at 08H20. c) DANCE PARTNER no suitable Rider available. Advised 27 January 2022 at 14H17. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.