Race 8: NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING THURSDAY 12 OCTOBER MR 80 HANDICAP (Open)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 05 October 2023 | 16:40
Distance:
1000m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R105,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:5.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:7.5 4yrs:0.5
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Kings Road | 5 b. g | 63.0kg | 1 | Mr K Matsunyane | - | - | 79 | 20/1 |
| - | Covert Operator | 6 b. g | 61.5kg | 7 | Mr G J Lerena | - | - | 77 | 7/2 |
| 1st | Exchange Student | 4 b. f | 60.0kg | 12 | Mr J P van der Merwe | - | 91 | 104 | 40/1 |
| 2nd | Ice Star | 2 b. f | 60.0kg | 10 | Mr A Mgudlwa | 0.4 | 91 | 112 | 6/1 |
| 3rd | Ziyasha TF | 2 b. g | 59.5kg (61.0) | 4 | Mr S Sosibo | 2.75 | 93 | 118 | 7/2 |
| 4 | Axel Collins | 5 b. g | 57.0kg | 1 | Mr J Gates | 3.0 | 74 | 55 | 16/1 |
| 5 | Brosnan | 2 ch. c | 57.5kg | 7 | Mr C Zackey | 3.75 | 75 | 75 | 5/1 |
| 6 | Pendragon | 5 b. g | 57.5kg | 9 | Mr C J Habib | 4.25 | 75 | 73 | 10/1 |
| 7 | Happy Analia | 4 b. f | 53.5kg | 8 | Mr M A Yeni | 4.35 | 78 | 78 | 17/2 |
| 8 | Fennec Fox | 5 b. m | 55.0kg | 6 | Mr Wesley Marwing | 4.45 | 70 | 64 | 25/2 |
| 9 | Micke's Bomb | 4 b. f | 56.0kg | 11 | Mr D W Schwarz | 4.5 | 83 | 60 | 16/1 |
| 10 | Daring Act | 4 b. g | 59.0kg | 2 | Mr C R Maujean | 6.0 | 89 | 60 | 14/1 |
| 11 | Successful Secret | 4 b. g | 55.5kg (57.0) | 5 | Mr D B Geerthsen | 6.5 | 74 | 65 | 25/1 |
| 12 | Rozara | 3 b. f | 58.0kg | 3 | Mr J R Syster | 8.25 | 76 | 73 | 17/2 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
56.47s
Average Time
57.02s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R777,500
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exchange Student | 1 | 91 | 104 | + 7 | + 6 | |
| Ice Star | 2 | 91 | 112 | -1 | + 22 | |
| Ziyasha | 3 | 93 | 118 | -1 | + 26 | |
| Axel Collins | 4 | 74 | 55 | -2 | -17 | |
| Brosnan | 5 | 75 | 75 | 0 | -2 | + 2 |
| Pendragon | 6 | 75 | 73 | -2 | ||
| Happy Analia | 7 | 78 | 78 | 0 | -2 | + 2 |
| Fennec Fox | 8 | 70 | 64 | -2 | -4 | |
| Micke's Bomb | 9 | 83 | 60 | -2 | -21 | |
| Daring Act | 10 | 89 | 60 | -3 | -26 | |
| Successful Secret | 11 | 74 | 65 | -3 | -6 | |
| Rozara | 12 | 76 | 73 | -3 | ||
| Kings Road | None | - | 79 | - | -193 | - |
| Covert Operator | None | - | 77 | - | -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) BROSNAN (C Zackey) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) FENNEC FOX (Wes Marwing) jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls. c) ROZARA (J R Syster) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) EXCHANGE STUDENT (J P van der Merwe), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer C Dawson advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) AXEL COLLINS raced with club colours (blue with a black cap) Stipes permission. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) SUCCESSFUL SECRET abnormal respiratory noise. b) FENNEC FOX coughing post race. SCRATCHED: a) KINGS ROAD off feed (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). b) COVERT OPERATOR coughing (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.