Race 6: BOOK FOR CHARITY MILE 28 OCTOBER GRADUATION HANDICAP (Maidens, 1 & 2 time winners)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 22 August 2023 | 14:30

Distance: 1400m
Going: Good
Stakes: R80,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:8.5 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:11.5 4yrs:1.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- High Roller 2 b. f 57.0kg 1 Mr J R Syster - - 86 25/1
- Arividicio 5 b. g 57.5kg 3 Mr J P van der Merwe - - 50 9/2
1st Archimides 3 gr. g 52.0kg 4 Mr J Gates - 72 70 7/1
2nd Now I Got You 5 b. g 61.5kg 5 Mr G J Lerena 0.3 91 67 28/10
3rd Captain Of Grit TF 3 b. g 58.0kg 2 Mr R D Fourie 3.5 83 84 9/4
4 Houston 3 b. c 56.0kg 3 Mr K Matsunyane 3.75 80 69 10/1
5 French Impact 2 gr. c 53.0kg 1 Mr M A Yeni 11.0 90 72 9/4

Race Timing

Winning Time
83.38s
Average Time
81.83s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R685,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Archimides 1 72 70 -2 + 7 -9
Now I Got You 2 91 67 -24 -1 -23
Captain Of Grit 3 83 84 +1 -2 + 3
Houston 4 80 69 -11 -2 -9
French Impact 5 90 72 -18 -4 -14
High Roller None - 86 - -188 -
Arividicio None - 50 - -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)	HOUSTON (K Matsunyane) was slow into stride.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	HOUSTON (K Matsunyane) over-raced in the early stages. Thereafter, Jockey K Matsunyane reported that he felt something amiss with this gelding in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.
b)	FRENCH IMPACT (M Yeni) over-raced in the early stages. 
c)	CAPTAIN OF GRIT (R Fourie) hung in from the 500m to the 150m.
d)	Between the 300m and the 200m, NOW I GOT YOU (G Lerena) was carried in by ARCHIMIDES (J Gates), which hung in from 500m. 	
e)	In view of the performance of FRENCH IMPACT (M Yeni), (distance 11,00 lengths, betting 9/4), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this colt.	
f)	ARCHIMIDES (J Gates), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
Trainer P P Labuschagne advised (MduP).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
None.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	ARCHIMIDES raced equipped with blinkers (declared 21 August 2023 at 15H33).		

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	HOUSTON post race distress.
b)	FRENCH IMPACT cut into right hind.

SCRATCHED:
a)	ARIVIDICIO insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).
b)	HIGH ROLLER	off feed	(Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.