Race 7: BETWAY MONEY BACK BOOST MR 96 HANDICAP (Open)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 21 September 2023 | 15:50

Distance: 1450m
Going: Good
Stakes: R100,000
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 What A Honey 3 b. f 58.0kg 1 Mr C Zackey - 92 97 17/2
2nd Savannah Storm 5 b. g 62.5kg 9 Mr R Danielson 0.5 101 102 20/1
3rd Free Movement 3 b. g 53.0kg 5 Mr K Matsunyane 0.6 83 81 9/2
4 Brave Viking 5 b. g 56.5kg 3 Mr L M van Rensburg 0.7 90 72 7/2
5 Scallywag 2 b. c 58.0kg 8 Mr D W Schwarz 1.25 93 97 9/2
6 Willow Express 7 gr. g 53.5kg 6 Mr C J Habib 4.0 83 82 10/1
7 Funky Music TF 4 b. g 55.0kg 7 Mr P Mxoli 4.1 86 83 5/1
8 Fast Love 4 b. g 59.0kg 4 Mr D de Gouveia 4.6 94 90 25/1
9 Bonika 2 b. f 57.0kg 2 Mr M A Yeni 6.25 91 80 17/2

Race Timing

Winning Time
87.47s
Average Time
86.06s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R650,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
What A Honey 1 92 97 +5 + 7 -2
Savannah Storm 2 101 102 +1 -1 + 2
Free Movement 3 83 81 -2 -1 -1
Brave Viking 4 90 72 -18 -1 -17
Scallywag 5 93 97 +4 -1 + 5
Willow Express 6 83 82 -1 -2 + 1
Funky Music 7 86 83 -3 -2 -1
Fast Love 8 94 90 -4 -2 -2
Bonika 9 91 80 -11 -3 -8
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	Jockey D De Gouveia reported that FAST LOVE made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. 	
b)	Jockey C Habib reported that WILLOW EXPRESS changed stride continually in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. 	
c)	WHAT A HONEY (C Zackey), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
Trainer M N Houdalakis advised (MduP).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
None.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	FAST LOVE raced equipped with a compression mask and pacifiers (declared 21 September 2023 at 07H36).		

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	FAST LOVE examined post race, nothing obvious detected.	
b)	WILLOW EXPRESS examined post race, nothing obvious detected.	

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.