Race 4: BETWAY BACK THE BOKS GRADUATION PLATE (F & M) (For 1 & 2 Time Winners & Maidens (F & M))
VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 05 October 2023 | 14:30
Distance:
1200m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R110,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Storm Player | 3 b. f | 57.0kg | 2 | Mr C Zackey | - | - | 75 | 33/20 |
| - | Chasing Happiness | 3 b. f | 57.0kg | 9 | Mr G J Lerena | - | - | 110 | 5/2 |
| - | Striking Angel | 2 b. f | 57.0kg | 3 | Mr K Matsunyane | - | - | 68 | 10/1 |
| 1st | Runway Bomb TF | 2 b. f | 57.0kg | 1 | Mr M A Yeni | - | 82 | 86 | 11/10 |
| 2nd | No Filter | 4 b. f | 57.0kg | 3 | Mr C J Habib | 0.1 | 94 | 100 | 18/10 |
| 3rd | Mix The Magic | 3 ch. f | 57.5kg | 4 | Mr J R Syster | 5.5 | 60 | 52 | 33/1 |
| 4 | American Graffiti | 2 b. f | 59.0kg | 2 | Mr J P van der Merwe | 6.25 | 92 | 90 | 9/2 |
| 5 | Time For Charity | 5 b. m | 60.0kg | 7 | Mr J Gates | 6.5 | 75 | 61 | 33/1 |
| 6 | Bad Hair Day | 2 b. f | 57.0kg | 5 | Mr Wesley Marwing | 6.75 | 52 | 47 | 100/1 |
| 7 | Gal Gadot | 8 b. m | 60.0kg | 6 | Mr D W Schwarz | 11.0 | 55 | 50 | 33/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
70.13s
Average Time
70.09s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R777,500
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runway Bomb | 1 | 82 | 86 | + 7 | -3 | |
| No Filter | 2 | 94 | 100 | -1 | + 7 | |
| Mix The Magic | 3 | 60 | 52 | -2 | -6 | |
| American Graffiti | 4 | 92 | 90 | -3 | + 1 | |
| Time For Charity | 5 | 75 | 61 | -3 | -11 | |
| Bad Hair Day | 6 | 52 | 47 | -3 | -2 | |
| Gal Gadot | 7 | 55 | 50 | -4 | -1 | |
| Storm Player | None | - | 75 | - | -193 | - |
| Chasing Happiness | None | - | 110 | - | -193 | - |
| Striking Angel | None | - | 68 | - | -193 | - |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) GAL GADOT (D Schwarz) jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls. b) AMERICAN GRAFFITI (J P van der Merwe) was slow losing two lengths. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) RUNWAY BOMB (M Yeni), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer A P Peter advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) GAL GADOT raced equipped with blinkers (declared 5 October 2023 at 08H28). THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS. SCRATCHED: a) STORM PLAYER insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). b) CHASING HAPPINESS coughing (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). c) STRIKING ANGEL Stipes permission (running in a feature race at Turffontein Racecourse on Saturday, 7 October 2023). Advised 4 October at 10H00. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.