Race 7: 4RACING THANKS & APPRECIATES W MARWING RACING MR 75 HANDICAP (Open)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 06 July 2023 | 15:55

Distance: 1200m
Going: Good
Stakes: R75,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:7.5 3yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:1.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Fort Lauderdale 2 b. g 59.0kg 1 Mr P J Strydom - - 85 7/2
1st Back To Basics 3 ch. c 56.0kg 2 Mr P Mxoli - 67 72 8/1
2nd Mescal 2 b. c 59.5kg 1 Mr C Zackey 0.25 75 64 11/2
3rd Fully Loaded 5 b. g 58.0kg 4 Mr S Khumalo 1.0 72 94 16/1
4 Dark Tide 5 b. g 52.0kg 3 Mr M K Katjedi 1.5 57 53 10/1
5 Lulu's Boy 5 ch. g 56.0kg 5 Mr D W Schwarz 2.5 67 71 17/2
6 Samoa TF 10 b. m 59.5kg 9 Mr G J Lerena 3.35 74 64 7/1
7 In Cahoots 6 b. g 57.0kg 7 Mr R Danielson 3.5 69 54 20/1
8 Mix The Magic 3 ch. f 52.5kg (52.0) 8 Mr J R Syster 4.75 58 52 25/1
9 Time For Charity 5 b. m 57.0kg (59.5) 10 Mr S Sosibo 6.0 75 61 14/1
10 Storm Dictator 3 b. c 60.0kg 6 Mr J Gates 6.75 75 72 10/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
70.17s
Average Time
70.09s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R620,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Back To Basics 1 67 72 +5 + 7 -2
Mescal 2 75 64 -11 -1 -10
Fully Loaded 3 72 94 +22 -1 + 23
Dark Tide 4 57 53 -4 -1 -3
Lulu's Boy 5 67 71 +4 -1 + 5
Samoa 6 74 64 -10 -2 -8
In Cahoots 7 69 54 -15 -2 -13
Mix The Magic 8 58 52 -6 -2 -4
Time For Charity 9 75 61 -14 -3 -11
Storm Dictator 10 75 72 -3 -3
Fort Lauderdale None - 85 - -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)	FULLY LOADED (S Khumalo) jumped outwards sharply leaving the stalls.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	Shortly after the start, FULLY LOADED (S Khumalo), which jumped outwards sharply leaving the stalls, and LULU'S BOY (D Schwarz) came together and bumped.
b)	Jockey J Gates reported that STORM DICTATOR made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. 	
c)	BACK TO BASICS (*P Mxoli), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. 
Trainer P F Matchett advised (MS).
	When questioned regarding the improved performance of BACK TO BASICS, Trainer P F Matchett explained that in his previous run on 29 June 2023, this colt was slow away, raced fiercely in the early and middle stages and thereafter had tired badly. This was corroborated by the patrol film. In today's race, BACK TO BASICS jumped on terms, settled in running and finished his race off strongly.

JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	MIX THE MAGIC: Jockey J R Syster weighed out at 52,5kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight. 	

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	IN CAHOOTS raced equipped with blinkers and without cheek pieces (declared 5 July 2023 at 17H25).

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	STORM DICTATOR examined post race, nothing obvious detected.	
b)	FULLY LOADED coughing post race.	
c)	LULU'S BOY abnormal respiratory noise.	

SCRATCHED:
a)	FORT LAUDERDALE lame left front (NHA / 15H55) (Rule 53.5 applies) Betting 7/2.

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.