Race 3: 4RACING THANKS AND APPRECIATES TONY PETER RACING STABLE GRADUATION PLATE (For 1 & 2 Time Winners & Maidens)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 13 July 2023 | 12:25

Distance: 1200m
Going: Good
Stakes: R80,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Pontiac 3 ch. g 56.5kg 2 Mr C Zackey - - 79 3/1
1st Back In Business 3 b. c 60.0kg 6 Mr S Khumalo - 86 114 2/1
2nd Power Broker 2 b. c 60.0kg 2 Mr M A Yeni 1.25 85 102 9/2
3rd Southern Skies TF 3 b. f 54.0kg 3 Mr G J Lerena 4.5 96 97 13/10
4 Bowl First 3 b. g 57.0kg (56.5) 4 Mr J H Greyling 12.0 78 78 16/1
5 Zoombomber 2 b. g 52.5kg (54.0) 1 Miss R A Venniker 12.05 - 60 25/2
6 Rock On Captain 3 b. f 53.0kg (52.5) 5 Mr K Matsunyane 12.25 59 57 100/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
67.97s
Average Time
69.77s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R745,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Back In Business 1 86 114 +28 + 7 + 21
Power Broker 2 85 102 +17 -1 + 18
Southern Skies 3 96 97 +1 -2 + 3
Bowl First 4 78 78 0 -5 + 5
Zoombomber 5 - 60 - 0 -
Rock On Captain 6 59 57 -2 -5 + 3
Pontiac None - 79 - -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)	BOWL FIRST (J Greyling) was slow losing one length.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	Apprentice R A Venniker reported that ZOOMBOMBER changed stride continually in running and was uncomfortable behind. This precluded her from riding ZOOMBOMBER out to the end of the race. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. 	
b)	BACK IN BUSINESS (S Khumalo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis (MduP).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	BOWL FIRST: Jockey J Greyling weighed out at 57,3kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight.
b)	SOUTHERN SKIES: Jockey G Lerena weighed out at 54,9kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight as declared. 
c)	ZOOMBOMBER: Apprentice R A Venniker weighed out at 53,4kg, only claiming 1kg of her 1,5kg allowance of which 0,5kg of overweight was declared.
d)	ROCK ON CAPTAIN: Jockey K Matsunyane weighed out at 53,3kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	ROCK ON CAPTAIN raced equipped with pacifiers (declared 13 July 2023 at 07H48).	

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	ZOOMBOMBER not striding out	right front.

SCRATCHED:
a)	PONTIAC lame right hind (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.