Race 2: TAB RUGBY MIDDLE STAKES (For horses with nett rating of 101 and below)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 19 October 2023 | 13:00
Distance:
2400m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R135,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Afraad | 8 b. g | 50.0kg | 3 | Mr J Gates | - | 75 | 79 | 40/1 |
| 2nd | Black Thorn | 4 b. g | 62.0kg | 4 | Mr G J Lerena | 0.3 | 99 | 102 | 10/1 |
| 3rd | Namaqua Blossom | 3 ch. f | 50.5kg (50.0) | 2 | Mr K A Brewer | 0.6 | 79 | 75 | 17/2 |
| 4 | Breeze Over TF | 5 b. g | 52.0kg | 5 | Mr M A Yeni | 2.75 | 84 | 99 | 91/100 |
| 5 | Mambo Come Tesio | 3 b. g | 52.0kg | 6 | Mr J P van der Merwe | 5.0 | 83 | 80 | 4/1 |
| 6 | Street Art | 3 b. g | 58.0kg (62.0) | 1 | Mr T J Mayhew | 5.75 | 101 | 78 | 5/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
150.01s
Average Time
149.49s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R760,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afraad | 1 | 75 | 79 | + 7 | -3 | |
| Black Thorn | 2 | 99 | 102 | -1 | + 4 | |
| Namaqua Blossom | 3 | 79 | 75 | -1 | -3 | |
| Breeze Over | 4 | 84 | 99 | -1 | + 16 | |
| Mambo Come Tesio | 5 | 83 | 80 | -2 | -1 | |
| Street Art | 6 | 101 | 78 | -2 | -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) BREEZE OVER (M Yeni) and NAMAQUA BLOSSOM (K A Brewer) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Jockey J Gates was charged with a contravention of Rule 58.10.2 (read with Guideline M on the use of the crop) in that he, as the rider of AFRAAD, misused his crop by striking this gelding more than twelve times (13) which was not warranted when considering the circumstances of the race. Jockey J Gates signed an Admission of Guilt and a fine of R2000 was imposed. b) AFRAAD (J Gates), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer S Moffatt advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) NAMAQUA BLOSSOM: Jockey K A Brewer weighed out at 50,5kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) AFRAAD abnormal respiratory noise. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.