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VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 19 October 2023 | 12:25

Distance: 1000m
Going: Good
Stakes: R80,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Rugger Lover 2 b. f 56.5kg 9 Mr T Matsoele - 72 79 6/1
2nd Mary's Greenlight TF 4 b. f 57.0kg (56.5) 5 Mr A Feni 1.0 86 103 1/4
3rd Someday Maybe 3 b. f 57.5kg 7 Mr S Mthembu 1.5 56 56 25/1
4 Voshaarnooi 2 ch. f 57.5kg 8 Mr S Myendeki 2.75 56 50 100/1
5 Together Again 5 b. m 57.5kg 4 Mr S Mkhumbuzi 3.0 54 55 33/1
6 Remains Of The Day 3 b. c 59.0kg 6 Mr A Muzanenhamo 4.0 - 60 25/1
7 Nkandla Gold 4 ch. g 59.0kg 1 Mr C Mabaya 5.75 - 63 33/1
8 Pedasos 3 b. g 60.0kg 2 Mr N Ngqwangi 7.75 52 53 100/1
9 Ntombencane 3 b. f 56.5kg 3 Mr V Sithetho 12.75 - 38 100/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
57.45s
Average Time
57.68s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R760,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Rugger Lover 1 72 79 +7 + 7
Mary's Greenlight 2 86 103 +17 -1 + 18
Someday Maybe 3 56 56 0 -1 + 1
Voshaarnooi 4 56 50 -6 -1 -5
Together Again 5 54 55 +1 -2 + 3
Remains Of The Day 6 - 60 - -2 -
Nkandla Gold 7 - 63 - -4 -
Pedasos 8 52 53 +1 -3 + 4
Ntombencane 9 - 38 - -8 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	NKANDLA GOLD (+C Mabaya) was stubborn loading and thereafter slow, losing one length.
b)	TOGETHER AGAIN (+S Mkhumbuzi) jumped outwards leaving the stalls.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	As the start was effected, MARY'S GREENLIGHT (+A Feni) was bumped by TOGETHER AGAIN (+S Mkhumbuzi), which jumped outwards leaving the stalls.	
b)	MARY'S GREENLIGHT (+A Feni) shifted out away from the crop	at the 300m and thereafter commenced to hang out. 
c)	RUGGER LOVER (+T Matsoele), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer D Nieuwenhuizen advised (LK).
d)	VOSHAARNOOI (+S Myendeki), placed fourth, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
Trainer F Bronkhorst advised (AH).
	
WORK RIDER CHANGES:
a)	MARY'S GREENLIGHT: Work Rider A Feni weighed out at 57,2kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	NKANDLA GOLD is a gelding (gelded 15 September 2023).
	Trainer B Webber was charged with a contravention of Rule 10.5.6.1 in that he failed to notify the local office of the National Horseracing Authority within two (2) business days that NKANDLA GOLD had been gelded. Trainer B Webber signed an Admission of Guilt and was fined R250.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS. 

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.