Race 9: NEXT VAAL MEETING THURSDAY 6 JULY MR 68 HANDICAP (Open)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 27 June 2023 | 16:40

Distance: 1700m
Going: Good
Stakes: R70,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:11.5 3yrs:2.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:4.0

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Let There Be Light 4 b. f 58.0kg 11 Mr N Klink - - 59 66/1
- Della's Sword 3 b. f 56.0kg 9 Mr C J Habib - - 56 20/1
- Parker Getrix 4 b. g 52.0kg 16 Mr M J Thackeray - - 56 125/1
1st William Iron Arm 2 b. c 58.5kg 2 Mr C Zackey - 88 111 5/2
2nd Nothingelsematters TF 5 b. g 60.5kg 4 Mr K Matsunyane 2.25 73 73 18/10
3rd Luthuli 5 b. h 58.5kg 9 Mr M A Yeni 3.75 69 74 10/1
4 Arden Park 3 b. f 53.5kg 3 Mr J Penny 5.0 55 53 50/1
5 Tree Fairy 3 b. f 56.5kg 12 Mr G J Lerena 5.2 65 54 66/1
6 We Are The Logans 2 ch. c 58.0kg 6 Mr D W Schwarz 5.3 87 73 6/1
7 Batik 3 b. f 53.5kg (56.0) 14 Mr D B Geerthsen 6.25 60 57 66/1
8 Rattle Bag 6 b. m 59.5kg (62.0) 1 Mr S Sosibo 7.0 72 71 20/1
9 Skyfull 2 ch. f 54.5kg 11 Mr Wesley Marwing 8.75 61 54 100/1
10 Gregor Macgregor 4 b. g 59.5kg 13 Mr J P van der Merwe 9.5 67 63 25/2
11 English Primrose 3 ch. f 54.0kg 5 Mr K A Brewer 10.25 56 58 40/1
12 Storm Jewel 3 b. f 54.0kg 10 Mr P Mxoli 12.0 56 48 125/1
13 Oyster King 5 b. g 55.5kg (55.0) 7 Mr R Danielson 13.25 58 50 20/1
14 Da Capo 3 ch. g 53.0kg 8 Mr M K Katjedi 35.0 54 50 125/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
102.97s
Average Time
103.22s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R730,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
William Iron Arm 1 88 111 +23 + 7 + 16
Nothingelsematters 2 73 73 0 -1 + 1
Luthuli 3 69 74 +5 -2 + 7
Arden Park 4 55 53 -2 -2
Tree Fairy 5 65 54 -11 -2 -9
We Are The Logans 6 87 73 -14 -2 -12
Batik 7 60 57 -3 -3
Rattle Bag 8 72 71 -1 -3 + 2
Skyfull 9 61 54 -7 -3 -4
Gregor Macgregor 10 67 63 -4 -4
English Primrose 11 56 58 +2 -4 + 6
Storm Jewel 12 56 48 -8 -5 -3
Oyster King 13 58 50 -8 -5 -3
Da Capo 14 54 50 -4 -10 + 6
Let There Be Light None - 59 - -188 -
Della's Sword None - 56 - -188 -
Parker Getrix None - 56 - -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)	DA CAPO (*M K Katjedi) jumped outwards leaving the stalls.
b)	OYSTER KING (R Danielson) jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls.
c)	TREE FAIRY (G Lerena) and ARDEN PARK (J Penny) were slow losing one length.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	As the start was effected, TREE FAIRY (G Lerena) was brushed in by GREGOR MACGREGOR (J P van der Merwe), which jumped inwards leaving the stalls.
b)	RATTLE BAG (*S Sosibo) brushed the inside running rail at  the 1400m. 
c)	Leaving the 300m, LUTHULI (M Yeni), which rolled in, and NOTHINGELSEMATTERS (K Matsunyane), which shifted out to avoid running onto the heels of WE ARE THE LOGANS (D Schwarz), came together and brushed. 
d)	Jockey	G Lerena, the rider of TREE FAIRY, briefly dropped his right-side rein at the 200m.	
e)	WILLIAM IRON ARM (C Zackey), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer A G Laird advised (MduP).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	RATTLE BAG was ridden by Apprentice	S Sosibo, who claimed a 2,5kg apprentice allowance (declared 26 June 2023 at 07H26).		
b)	LUTHULI was ridden by	Jockey M Yeni (declared 27 June 2023 at 08H38).
c)	OYSTER KING: Jockey	R Danielson weighed out at 55,8kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight. 			
RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	LET THERE BE LIGHT was carded to race equipped with blinkers (declared 22 June 2023 at 10H56).
b)	PARKER GETRIX was carded to race without blinkers (declared 27 June 2023 at 07H56).		
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	GREGOR MACGREGOR cast its right hind shoe in running.
b)	STORM JEWEL coughing post race.	
c)	ARDEN PARK scalp wound right hind.

SCRATCHED:
a)	DELLA'S SWORD insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).
b)	LET THERE BE LIGHT	lame left hind (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).
c)	PARKER GETRIX lame left front (Rule 53.5 applies) Betting 125/1.

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.