Race 4: BETWAY BACK THE BOKS FM 74 HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 21 September 2023 | 14:05

Distance: 1600m
Going: Good
Stakes: R75,000
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
1st Queen Bomi 4 b. f 53.5kg 4 Mr P Mxoli - 61 58 17/2
2nd Duenna 2 b. f 56.0kg 3 Mr C J Habib 0.75 83 94 11/2
3rd A Place In The Sun 5 b. m 54.0kg 10 Mr K Matsunyane 0.85 63 74 14/1
3rd Perilla 5 gr. m 59.0kg 11 Mr J Gates 0.85 73 89 8/1
5 Memorial Day 2 b. f 54.0kg 2 Mr C Zackey 1.25 63 49 16/1
6 Beguiling 3 b. f 52.5kg 5 Mr J R Syster 1.45 60 50 40/1
7 Dancing Arabian 4 b. f 55.5kg 6 Mr D de Gouveia 2.85 65 60 14/1
8 Lady Elliot 2 ch. f 58.5kg 1 Mr M A Yeni 4.25 88 71 7/2
9 Summer Of Dreams 2 b. f 58.0kg 7 Mr L M van Rensburg 8.0 71 65 14/1
10 Primrose Path TF 2 b. f 60.0kg 8 Mr P J Strydom 11.5 75 77 5/1
11 Leonessa 2 b. f 56.0kg 9 Mr D W Schwarz 16.0 83 56 10/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
98.12s
Average Time
96.7s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R650,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Queen Bomi 1 61 58 -3 + 7 -10
Duenna 2 83 94 +11 -1 + 12
A Place In The Sun 3 63 74 +11 -1 + 12
Perilla 3 73 89 +16 -1 + 17
Memorial Day 5 63 49 -14 -1 -13
Beguiling 6 60 50 -10 -1 -9
Dancing Arabian 7 65 60 -5 -1 -4
Lady Elliot 8 88 71 -17 -2 -15
Summer Of Dreams 9 71 65 -6 -3 -3
Primrose Path 10 75 77 +2 -4 + 6
Leonessa 11 83 56 -27 -6 -21
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	LEONESSA (D Schwarz), QUEEN BOMI (P Mxoli), BEGUILING (J R Syster) jumped inwards leaving the stalls.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	Shortly after the start, QUEEN BOMI (P Mxoli), which jumped inwards leaving the stalls, took an awkward stride and stumbled when bumped by DUENNA (C Habib), which jumped outwards leaving the stalls.
b)	PERILLA (J Gates) shifted out away from the crop from the 250m and was corrected.
c)	MEMORIAL DAY (C Zackey) and BEGUILING (J R Syster) brushed shortly before the finish line. 	
d)	In view of the performance of LADY ELLIOT (M Yeni), (distance 4,25 lengths, betting 7/2), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly.	
e)	Jockey	P Strydom reported that PRIMROSE PATH took no interest in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly.
Trainer F Bronkhorst was requested to report back to the Stipendiary Board on the condition of PRIMROSE PATH on return to stables.
f)	QUEEN BOMI (P Mxoli), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
Trainer P F Matchett advised (LK).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
None.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	MEMORIAL DAY raced with a cornell collar (declared 17 August 2022).		

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	LADY ELLIOT not striding out right front.
b)	PRIMROSE PATH examined post race, nothing obvious detected.	

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.