Race 7: EQUUS CHAMPION SPRINTER ISIVUNGUVUNGU NOVICE HANDICAP (Maidens & 1 time winners)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 31 August 2023 | 15:05

Distance: 1200m
Going: Good
Stakes: R70,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:7.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:9.5 4yrs:0.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Moving In 4 b. f 60.5kg 1 - - - 66 9/2
1st Chocolate Bomb 2 b. g 56.5kg 8 Mr G J Lerena - 87 82 5/2
2nd Runway Bomb TF 2 b. f 52.0kg 1 Mr J Gates 0.5 78 86 33/10
3rd Fully Loaded 5 b. g 57.0kg 3 Mr M A Yeni 2.0 74 94 9/4
4 Samthewiseman 5 b. g 52.0kg 4 Mr N Klink 3.0 58 52 25/1
5 Nice Move 3 ch. f 55.0kg 6 Mr P Mxoli 4.0 70 70 25/2
6 Cornwall 3 b. g 60.5kg 5 Mr M K Katjedi 4.75 81 84 7/1
7 Anytime Champ 3 b. c 53.0kg 2 Mr C R Maujean 8.25 66 53 25/1
8 Gimme Royalty 3 b. g 52.0kg 7 Mr K A Brewer 14.25 49 49 100/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
70.75s
Average Time
70.09s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R680,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Chocolate Bomb 1 87 82 -5 + 7 -12
Runway Bomb 2 78 86 +8 -1 + 9
Fully Loaded 3 74 94 +20 -1 + 21
Samthewiseman 4 58 52 -6 -2 -4
Nice Move 5 70 70 0 -2 + 2
Cornwall 6 81 84 +3 -2 + 5
Anytime Champ 7 66 53 -13 -3 -10
Gimme Royalty 8 49 49 0 -5 + 5
Moving In None - 66 - -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)	CHOCOLATE BOMB (G Lerena) jumped inwards leaving the stalls.	
b)	FULLY LOADED (M Yeni) jumped outwards leaving the stalls.
c)	CORNWALL (*M K Katjedi) was slow losing two lengths.
d)	GIMME ROYALTY (K A Brewer) was slow losing one length.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	Shortly after the start, GIMME ROYALTY (K A Brewer) ran onto and clipped the heels of NICE MOVE (P Mxoli), which was carried in by CHOCOLATE BOMB (G Lerena), which jumped sharply inwards leaving the stalls.	
b)	Jockey G Lerena, the rider of CHOCOLATE BOMB, accidentally dropped his crop at the 100m. 	
c)	CHOCOLATE BOMB (G Lerena), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. 
Trainer J J van Vuuren was advised (LK).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	ANYTIME CHAMP was ridden by Jockey C Maujean (declared 31 August 2023 at 09H46).	

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	FULLY LOADED raced equipped with blinkers (declared 25 August 2023 at 08H52).	
b)	CHOCOLATE BOMB raced equipped with a compression mask (declared 31 August 2023 at 08H13).

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	CORNWALL fatigued.
b)	FULLY LOADED coughing post race.	
c)	RUNWAY BOMB abnormal respiratory noise.	

SCRATCHED:
a)	MOVING IN off feed (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.