Race 7: PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 MR 96 OPEN HANDICAP (3 year olds) (For 3 year-olds)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 10 February 2022 | 15:10
Distance:
1400m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R120,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Noble Striker | 3 b. g | 60.0kg | 2 | Mr R Munger | - | 96 | 98 | 25/3 |
| 2nd | Look Yourself | 3 b. f | 54.5kg | 8 | Mr M A Yeni | 0.1 | 85 | 94 | 20/7 |
| 3rd | Timbavati River | 3 b. g | 49.5kg (52.0) | 4 | Mr P Mxoli | 2.95 | 78 | 79 | 50/3 |
| 4 | Imbewu | 3 ch. f | 57.5kg | 1 | Mr S Khumalo | 3.0 | 91 | 72 | 25/3 |
| 5 | Letsdoit | 3 b. g | 52.0kg | 9 | Mr N Klink | 5.0 | 71 | 72 | 50/3 |
| 6 | Noble Sniper TF | 3 b. g | 54.0kg | 7 | Mr W B Kennedy | 7.0 | 84 | 71 | 5/3 |
| 7 | Starrywinternight | 3 b. g | 54.5kg | 5 | Mr J Mariba | 8.0 | 85 | 66 | 20/1 |
| 8 | Waya Yire | 3 b. f | 52.0kg | 6 | Mr K Matsunyane | 10.25 | 77 | 64 | 25/1 |
| 9 | Freedom Of Choice | 3 b. f | 53.5kg (56.0) | 3 | Mr K A Brewer | 15.0 | 88 | 64 | 100/7 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
82.03s
Average Time
81.83s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R730,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noble Striker | 1 | 96 | 98 | + 7 | -5 | |
| Look Yourself | 2 | 85 | 94 | -1 | + 10 | |
| Timbavati River | 3 | 78 | 79 | -1 | + 2 | |
| Imbewu | 4 | 91 | 72 | -2 | -17 | |
| Letsdoit | 5 | 71 | 72 | -2 | + 3 | |
| Noble Sniper | 6 | 84 | 71 | -3 | -10 | |
| Starrywinternight | 7 | 85 | 66 | -3 | -16 | |
| Waya Yire | 8 | 77 | 64 | -4 | -9 | |
| Freedom Of Choice | 9 | 88 | 64 | -6 | -18 |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) FREEDOM OF CHOICE (*K A Brewer) jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls. b) IMBEWU (S Khumalo) and WAYA YIRE (K Matsunyane) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) LETSDOIT (N Klink) hung out from the 400m. b) LOOK YOURSELF (M Yeni) rolled in from the 200m. c) Jockey W Kennedy reported that NOBLE SNIPER returned cut into. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. d) NOBLE STRIKER (R Munger), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee F Naude, acting on behalf of Trainer C Spies, advised (DR). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) NOBLE STRIKER raced equipped with a compression mask (declared 3 February 2022 at 10H39). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) NOBLE SNIPER choked up and blowing post race; mild post race distress and poor recovery. b) NOBLE STRIKER abnormal respiratory noise. c) LOOK YOURSELF abnormal respiratory noise. d) LETSDOIT abnormal respiratory noise. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.