Race 5: EQUUS CHAMPION BREEDER DRAKENSTEIN STUD FM 86 HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 31 August 2023 | 13:55
Distance:
1800m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R85,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:10.0 4yrs:1.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:13.0 4yrs:2.5
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Opera Glass | 4 ch. f | 60.0kg | 4 | Mr G J Lerena | - | 86 | 81 | 4/1 |
| 2nd | Apache Fighter | 4 b. f | 57.5kg | 7 | Mr M A Yeni | 0.05 | 81 | 81 | 10/1 |
| 3rd | Raratonga Rose | 2 b. f | 60.0kg | 3 | Mr C Zackey | 1.5 | 88 | 80 | 20/1 |
| 4 | Last Cheer | 5 ch. m | 53.5kg | 8 | Mr J Gates | 2.5 | 73 | 72 | 20/1 |
| 5 | Avoontoast | 5 b. m | 59.0kg | 1 | Mr S Khumalo | 2.75 | 86 | 86 | 7/2 |
| 6 | Bold Fortune | 4 b. f | 59.5kg | 6 | Mr P Mxoli | 3.25 | 85 | 83 | 11/2 |
| 7 | Paton's Tears TF | 4 b. f | 58.5kg | 2 | Mr K A Brewer | 3.5 | 83 | 78 | 15/4 |
| 8 | Ballroom Bliss | 4 b. f | 58.0kg | 5 | Mr J P van der Merwe | 3.75 | 82 | 84 | 11/2 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
115.77s
Average Time
108.97s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R680,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opera Glass | 1 | 86 | 81 | + 7 | -12 | |
| Apache Fighter | 2 | 81 | 81 | 0 | -1 | + 1 |
| Raratonga Rose | 3 | 88 | 80 | -1 | -7 | |
| Last Cheer | 4 | 73 | 72 | -1 | ||
| Avoontoast | 5 | 86 | 86 | 0 | -1 | + 1 |
| Bold Fortune | 6 | 85 | 83 | -2 | ||
| Paton's Tears | 7 | 83 | 78 | -2 | -3 | |
| Ballroom Bliss | 8 | 82 | 84 | -2 | + 4 |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) PATON'S TEARS (K A Brewer) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) OPERA GLASS (G Lerena), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer S Moffatt advised (LK). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) RARATONGA ROSE raced with a tongue tie on (declared 28 August 2023 at 09H18). THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.