Race 5: PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 MR 96 HANDICAP (Open)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 03 February 2022 | 14:10

Distance: 1800m
Going: Good
Stakes: R120,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:5.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:7.5 4yrs:0.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Flying Bull TF 4 ch. g 48.0kg (52.0) 2 Mr K A Brewer - 80 98 20/11
2nd Savannah Storm 5 b. g 60.5kg 5 Mr G J Lerena 3.25 97 102 25/4
3rd The Kop 4 b. g 49.5kg (53.5) 3 Mr D B Geerthsen 4.0 83 78 25/1
4 Imperial Master 4 b. g 56.0kg 4 Mr D de Gouveia 4.25 88 90 5/1
5 Apollo Robbins 5 b. g 48.0kg (52.0) 1 Mr M H Zuma 6.0 80 69 20/1
6 Raiseahallelujah 7 b. g 52.5kg 8 Mr K Matsunyane 7.0 81 103 4/1
7 Oyster King 5 b. g 54.5kg 6 Mr S Khumalo 7.75 85 50 50/7
8 Sell High 6 b. g 59.5kg 7 Mr D W Schwarz 14.5 95 93 100/7

Race Timing

Winning Time
108.4s
Average Time
110.32s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R780,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Flying Bull 1 80 98 +18 + 7 + 11
Savannah Storm 2 97 102 +5 -2 + 7
The Kop 3 83 78 -5 -2 -3
Imperial Master 4 88 90 +2 -2 + 4
Apollo Robbins 5 80 69 -11 -3 -8
Raiseahallelujah 6 81 103 +22 -3 + 25
Oyster King 7 85 50 -35 -3 -32
Sell High 8 95 93 -2 -5 + 3
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	RAISEAHALLELUJAH (K Matsunyane) was slow losing one length.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:

a)	IMPERIAL MASTER (D De Gouveia) hung out from the 200m.
b) 	Jockey D De Gouveia was charged with a contravention of Rule 62.2.3 in that he failed to ride the horse IMPERIAL MASTER out to the end of the race to the satisfaction of the Stewards.
	Jockey De Gouveia signed an Admission of Guilt and was fined R1000.
	When assessing the penalty, the Board was of the opinion that Jockey De Gouveia did not prejudice his chances of obtaining third place.
c)	FLYING BULL (*K A Brewer), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.  Trainer P A Peter advised (RS).
	Apprentice Brewer has ridden his 20th winner and with effect from tomorrow, will only claim a 2,5kg allowance.
d)	SAVANNAH STORM (G Lerena), placed second, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.  Assistant Trainer J Vermeulen advised (MdP).

JOCKEY CHANGES:

a)	THE KOP was ridden by Apprentice D B Geerthsen who claimed 4kg allowance (declared 3 February 2022 at 09H00).

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:

a)	APOLLO ROBBINS raced fitted with a compression mask (declared 27 January 2022 at 08H09).

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	SELL HIGH blowing.
b)	APOLLO ROBBINS blowing.


THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS.

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.