Race 5: RACEHORSE OWNERS ASSOCIATION MIDDLE STAKES (For horses with nett rating of 101 and below)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 24 August 2023 | 14:05
Distance:
2000m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R90,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Destiny Of Souls TF | 2 b. c | 54.0kg | 2 | Mr J P van der Merwe | - | 87 | 89 | 9/4 |
| 2nd | Ballroom Bliss | 4 b. f | 51.5kg | 5 | Mr M A Yeni | 3.0 | 82 | 84 | 7/2 |
| 3rd | Bey Suyay | 4 b. g | 54.0kg | 4 | Mr S Khumalo | 3.75 | 85 | 84 | 15/2 |
| 4 | Luthuli | 5 b. h | 50.0kg | 1 | Mr P Mxoli | 4.25 | 77 | 74 | 5/1 |
| 5 | Stratospheric | 2 b. c | 60.0kg | 6 | Mr C Zackey | 6.25 | 97 | 97 | 6/1 |
| 6 | Terra Time | 3 b. f | 57.5kg | 8 | Mr L M van Rensburg | 6.5 | 97 | 96 | 20/1 |
| 7 | Twin Turbo | 4 b. g | 56.0kg | 3 | Mr C J Habib | 10.0 | 87 | 88 | 25/2 |
| 8 | The Kop | 4 b. g | 53.5kg (56.0) | 7 | Mr D B Geerthsen | 27.0 | 86 | 78 | 25/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
122.63s
Average Time
121.16s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R725,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destiny Of Souls | 1 | 87 | 89 | + 7 | -5 | |
| Ballroom Bliss | 2 | 82 | 84 | -2 | + 4 | |
| Bey Suyay | 3 | 85 | 84 | -2 | + 1 | |
| Luthuli | 4 | 77 | 74 | -2 | -1 | |
| Stratospheric | 5 | 97 | 97 | 0 | -3 | + 3 |
| Terra Time | 6 | 97 | 96 | -3 | + 2 | |
| Twin Turbo | 7 | 87 | 88 | -4 | + 5 | |
| The Kop | 8 | 86 | 78 | -10 | + 2 |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) STRATOSPHERIC (C Zackey) was slow losing one length. b) THE KOP (*D B Geerthsen), BEY SUYAY (S Khumalo) and BALLROOM BLISS (M Yeni) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) TERRA TIME (M van Rensburg) over-raced in the early stages. b) Jockey C Zackey reported that STRATOSPHERIC did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. c) Apprentice D B Geerthsen reported that THE KOP took no interest in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. d) DESTINY OF SOULS (J P van der Merwe), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer W Masawi, acting on behalf of Trainer M F de Kock, was advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) STRATOSPHERIC fatigued. b) THE KOP examined post race, nothing obvious detected. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.