Race 5: BETWAY AVIATOR MIDDLE STAKES (For horses with nett rating of 101 and below)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 07 September 2023 | 14:50
Distance:
1600m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R90,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Spin Doctor | 3 ch. g | 56.0kg | 10 | Mr S Khumalo | - | - | 90 | 8/1 |
| 1st | Silent War TF | 3 b. g | 56.0kg | 4 | Mr C Zackey | - | 87 | 91 | 1/1 |
| 2nd | Home Of The Brave | 2 b. c | 56.0kg | 9 | Mr K A Brewer | 1.25 | 89 | 97 | 14/1 |
| 3rd | Brave Viking | 5 b. g | 56.0kg | 1 | Mr P Mxoli | 1.3 | 90 | 72 | 6/1 |
| 4 | Crimson Princess | 4 b. f | 60.0kg | 3 | Mr M A Yeni | 3.5 | 99 | 102 | 11/2 |
| 5 | Perfect Witness | 3 ch. f | 58.0kg | 8 | Mr G J Lerena | 6.0 | 97 | 105 | 11/2 |
| 6 | Care Taker | 4 b. g | 50.0kg | 5 | Mr M K Katjedi | 7.25 | 88 | 76 | 66/1 |
| 7 | Now I Got You | 5 b. g | 60.0kg | 2 | Mr C J Habib | 11.5 | 95 | 67 | 20/1 |
| 8 | River Queraress | 2 b. f | 53.5kg (56.0) | 6 | Mr S Sosibo | 12.0 | 91 | 88 | 33/1 |
| 9 | Whispers Of War (AUS) | 7 ch. g | 56.0kg | 7 | Mr D de Gouveia | 28.0 | 86 | 64 | 33/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
95.09s
Average Time
94.9s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R620,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silent War | 1 | 87 | 91 | + 7 | -3 | |
| Home Of The Brave | 2 | 89 | 97 | -1 | + 9 | |
| Brave Viking | 3 | 90 | 72 | -1 | -17 | |
| Crimson Princess | 4 | 99 | 102 | -2 | + 5 | |
| Perfect Witness | 5 | 97 | 105 | -3 | + 11 | |
| Care Taker | 6 | 88 | 76 | -3 | -9 | |
| Now I Got You | 7 | 95 | 67 | -4 | -24 | |
| River Queraress | 8 | 91 | 88 | -5 | + 2 | |
| Whispers Of War (AUS) | 9 | 86 | 64 | -10 | -12 | |
| Spin Doctor | None | - | 90 | - | -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) HOME OF THE BRAVE (K A Brewer) and SILENT WAR (C Zackey) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) WHISPERS OF WAR (D De Gouveia) jumped outwards leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) CRIMSON PRINCESS (M Yeni) and SILENT WAR (C Zackey) brushed leaving the stalls. b) As the start was effected, WHISPERS OF WAR (D De Gouveia), which jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls, was bumped by PERFECT WITNESS (G Lerena), which jumped inwards leaving the stalls. c) CARE TAKER (*M K Katjedi) hung in from the 300m. d) Jockey D De Gouveia, the rider of WHISPERS OF WAR, did not persevere with his riding from the 400m. Thereafter, Jockey D De Gouveia reported that this gelding did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. e) SILENT WAR (C Zackey), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer A P Peter advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) WHISPERS OF WAR not striding out right front. b) RIVER QUERARESS coughing post race. SCRATCHED: a) SPIN DOCTOR sold. Advised 6 September 2023 at 14H40. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.