Race 9: NEXT VAAL RACE MEETING THURSDAY 10 AUGUST MR 68 HANDICAP (Open)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 01 August 2023 | 16:15

Distance: 1000m
Going: Good
Stakes: R70,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:7.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:9.5 4yrs:0.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Mercer Girl 6 b. m 52.5kg 10 Mr J Penny - - 53 33/1
- Tangerine Pearl 2 ch. f 55.0kg (56.5) 9 Miss R A Venniker - - 58 25/1
- Lil Miss Moneybags 3 b. f 62.5kg 2 Mr G J Lerena - - 70 -
1st Here Is The Tiger 3 ch. c 59.0kg 5 Mr J R Syster - 66 72 16/1
2nd Mia Regina 2 b. f 57.0kg 1 Mr J Gates 2.0 62 63 11/2
3rd Risky Business 3 b. f 52.0kg 2 Mr A Mgudlwa 2.25 52 75 16/1
4 Rock On Captain 3 b. f 53.5kg (53.0) 11 Mr Wesley Marwing 2.5 54 57 50/1
5 Della's Sword 3 b. f 54.5kg 9 Mr M K Katjedi 2.75 57 56 33/10
6 Happy Analia 4 b. f 59.0kg 7 Mr M A Yeni 2.85 80 78 16/1
7 Red Carpet Girl TF 3 b. f 55.0kg 4 Mr N Klink 2.9 58 55 5/2
8 Smelting 7 b. m 52.0kg 6 Mr P Mxoli 4.25 52 52 20/1
9 Camerata 2 b. f 54.0kg (56.5) 3 Mr S Sosibo 4.5 61 49 40/1
10 Fulliautomatix 3 b. g 52.5kg (54.5) 10 Mr D B Geerthsen 4.75 57 66 14/1
11 Zoombomber 2 b. g 60.0kg 8 Mr L M van Rensburg 5.0 82 60 13/2

Race Timing

Winning Time
57.56s
Average Time
57.16s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R690,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Here Is The Tiger 1 66 72 +6 + 7 -1
Mia Regina 2 62 63 +1 -1 + 2
Risky Business 3 52 75 +23 -1 + 24
Rock On Captain 4 54 57 +3 -1 + 4
Della's Sword 5 57 56 -1 -1
Happy Analia 6 80 78 -2 -1 -1
Red Carpet Girl 7 58 55 -3 -1 -2
Smelting 8 52 52 0 -2 + 2
Camerata 9 61 49 -12 -2 -10
Fulliautomatix 10 57 66 +9 -2 + 11
Zoombomber 11 82 60 -22 -2 -20
Mercer Girl None - 53 - -188 -
Tangerine Pearl None - 58 - -188 -
Lil Miss Moneybags None - 70 - -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)	ZOOMBOMBER (M van Rensburg) jumped inwards leaving the stalls.	
b)	HERE IS THE TIGER (J R Syster) and RED CARPET GIRL (N Klink) jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	Shortly after the start, HAPPY ANALIA (M Yeni) and SMELTING (P Mxoli) were bumped in by ZOOMBOMBER (M van Rensburg), which jumped inwards leaving the stalls.
b)	At approximately the 700m, FULLIAUTOMATIX (*D B Geerthsen), had to ease and switch in when awkwardly placed on the heels of HAPPY ANALIA (M Yeni), which shifted out. As a consequence of this, ZOOMBOMBER (M van Rensburg), DELLA'S SWORD (*M K Katjedi) and SMELTING (P Mxoli) had to steady when carried in by FULLIAUTOMATIX (*D B Geerthsen).
Jockey M Yeni was charged with a contravention of Rule 62.2.7 in that he, as the rider of HAPPY ANALIA, failed to ensure that he did not cause interference to FULLIAUTOMATIX (*D B Geerthsen) when he shifted out at approximately the 700m. Jockey M Yeni signed an Admission of Guilt and is suspended from riding in races for a period of seven (7) days.
Suspension dates:  To be advised.    	
c)	At approximately the 200m, ZOOMBOMBER (M van Rensburg) was steadied when awkwardly placed on the outside of DELLA'S SWORD (*M K Katjedi), which was carried in marginally by MIA REGINA (J Gates), which hung in from the 300m. The Board, after reviewing the incident, was satisfied that Jockey J Gates attempted to straighten his mount and deemed this to be a racing incident.
d)	HERE IS THE TIGER (J R Syster), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer F Bronkhorst advised (MS).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	FULLIAUTOMATIX: Apprentice D B Geerthsen weighed out at 52,7kg, only claiming 2kg of his 2,5kg allowance.
b)	ROCK ON CAPTAIN: Jockey Wes Marwing weighed out at 53.8kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	ROCK ON CAPTAIN raced with a tongue tie on (declared 1 August 2023 at 08H52).	

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	ZOOMBOMBER scalp wound left hind.
b)	RED CARPET GIRL coughing post race.	
c)	RISKY BUSINESS coughing post race.	


SCRATCHED:
a)	LIL MISS MONEYBAGS ineligible, winner 27 July 2023, Turffontein Racecourse. 
Advised 28 July 2023 at 13H15.
b)	MERCER GIRL	injured back (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).
c)	TANGERINE PEARL transport complications. Advised 1 August at 14H58.

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.