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VAAL RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 22 August 2023 | 13:55

Distance: 1400m
Going: Good
Stakes: R75,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Falcon Strike 2 ch. c 60.0kg 12 Mr C R Maujean - - 60 40/1
2nd Royal Edition 4 b. g 60.0kg 5 Mr D W Schwarz 1.0 - 92 18/10
3rd Wazzup TF 2 b. g 60.0kg 8 Mr R D Fourie 2.5 - 72 91/100
4 Crepuscolo 4 ch. g 60.0kg 11 Mr J R Syster 4.5 - 58 125/1
5 Horsefly 2 ch. c 60.0kg 6 Mr M K Katjedi 7.75 - 73 50/1
6 Mr Spain 2 b. c 60.0kg 4 Mr P Mxoli 8.5 - 66 20/1
7 Punctual 2 b. g 60.0kg 10 Mr K A Brewer 8.75 - 64 80/1
8 Animal Impact 4 b. g 57.5kg (60.0) 3 Mr D B Geerthsen 9.25 - 64 33/1
9 Lt Alexander 2 b. c 60.0kg 1 Mr M A Yeni 18.0 77 72 16/1
10 Ragamuffin 2 b. g 60.0kg 9 Mr C J Habib 22.0 - 45 125/1
11 Rock Of Ages 2 b. g 60.0kg 2 Mr C Zackey 29.0 51 49 125/1
12 Mo Town Mo 3 b. g 60.0kg 7 Mr R Danielson 99.99 - - 100/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
84.84s
Average Time
83.82s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R685,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Falcon Strike 1 - 60 - + 30 -
Royal Edition 2 - 92 - + 20 -
Wazzup 3 - 72 - + 15 -
Crepuscolo 4 - 58 - + 2 -
Horsefly 5 - 73 - 0 -
Mr Spain 6 - 66 - -2 -
Punctual 7 - 64 - -4 -
Animal Impact 8 - 64 - -6 -
Lt Alexander 9 77 72 -5 -7 + 2
Ragamuffin 10 - 45 - -10 -
Rock Of Ages 11 51 49 -2 -10 + 8
Mo Town Mo 12 - - - -14 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	CREPUSCOLO (J R Syster) jumped outwards leaving the stalls.
b)	ANIMAL IMPACT (*D B Geerthsen) and MO TOWN MO (R Danielson) were slow into stride.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	ROCK OF AGES (C Zackey) proved reluctant proceeding to the start and had to be led. 
Stable Employee F Naude, acting on behalf of Trainer C Spies, was advised that should this gelding behave in a similar manner in future, it may be suspended.
b)	HORSEFLY (*M K Katjedi) shifted sharply both ways away from the crop from the 300m.
c)	FALCON STRIKE (C Maujean), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
Trainer R Klaasen advised (MS).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
None.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	MO TOWN MO is a gelding (gelded 26 June 2023). To be investigated.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	ANIMAL IMPACT blowing post race.
b)	FALCON STRIKE coughing post race.	
c)	PUNCTUAL abnormal respiratory noise.	
d)	WAZZUP scalp wound right hind.

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS.

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.