Race 8: NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING TUESDAY 15 FEBRUARY MR 80 HANDICAP (Open)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 10 February 2022 | 15:45

Distance: 1400m

Going: Good

Stakes: R80,000

Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:3.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:5.5 4yrs:0.5

Race Results

Pos	Horse	A.C.S.	Weight	Draw	Jockey	Len	MR	CMR	Odds
-	Midnight Caller	4 ch. g	57.5kg	10	Mr Mark Khan	-	-	77	100/7
-	Lone Survivor	7 ch. g	60.0kg	5	Mr D W Schwarz	-	-	80	100/3
-	Tillieangus	5 ch. g	56.5kg	3	Mr Wesley Marwing	-	-	65	100/3
1st	Sound Of Hounds	3 b. c	52.5kg	6	Mr L M van Rensburg	-	72	80	10/1
2nd	Tambora	5 b. g	54.5kg	4	Mr C J Habib	1.25	69	69	25/3
3rd	Written In Stone	9 b. g	57.0kg	11	Mr J R Syster	3.5	74	67	25/1
4	Excellarator	3 b. g	53.5kg	5	Mr M A Yeni	4.25	74	60	10/1
5	Moya Wa Laliga	3 b. g	57.0kg	3	Mr S Khumalo	5.25	81	81	25/4
6	Raisetheredlantern	4 ch. g	53.5kg	8	Mr K Matsunyane	6.0	67	64	25/3
7	Waqaas (AUS) TF	6 b. g	55.5kg (58.0)	12	Mr K A Brewer	7.0	76	56	25/4
8	Tokyo Drift	10 ch. g	55.5kg	2	Mr C R Maujean	7.5	71	71	40/1
9	Euro Cent	4 ch. g	60.0kg	9	Mr C Zackey	8.0	80	80	25/4
10	Rock The Globe	5 b. g	61.0kg	10	Mr W B Kennedy	8.25	82	79	10/1
11	Tallinn	5 ch. m	55.5kg	1	Mr N Klink	9.25	71	63	25/2
12	Southern Blaze	3 b. c	56.5kg	7	Mr D de Gouveia	12.5	80	89	25/2

Race Timing

Winning Time

81.64s

Average Time

82.44s

Difference

%.2fs

Total Pool

R730,000

View Official NHA Assessment

Rating Analysis

Horse	Pos	MR Before	MR After	Official Δ	Expected Δ	Discrepancy
Sound Of Hounds	1	72	80	+8	+ 7	+ 1
Tambora	2	69	69	0	-1	+ 1
Written In Stone	3	74	67	-7	-2	-5
Excellarator	4	74	60	-14	-2	-12
Moya Wa Laliga	5	81	81	0	-2	+ 2
Raisetheredlantern	6	67	64	-3	-3
Waqaas (AUS)	7	76	56	-20	-3	-17
Tokyo Drift	8	71	71	0	-3	+ 3
Euro Cent	9	80	80	0	-3	+ 3
Rock The Globe	10	82	79	-3	-3
Tallinn	11	71	63	-8	-4	-4
Southern Blaze	12	80	89	+9	-5	+ 14
Midnight Caller	None	-	77	-	-188	-
Lone Survivor	None	-	80	-	-188	-
Tillieangus	None	-	65	-	-188	-

Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	EXCELLARATOR (M Yeni) jumped outwards leaving the stalls.	
b)	TAMBORA (C Habib) was slow losing two lengths.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	SOUTHERN BLAZE (D De Gouveia) jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls and proved difficult to settle whilst attempting to obtain cover behind runners in the early stages.
b)	Jockey	D De Gouveia reported that SOUTHERN BLAZE made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. 
	The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this colt.
c)	Jockey C Zackey reported that he felt something amiss with EURO CENT in running.  
	The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
d)	SOUND OF HOUNDS (M van Rensburg), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee P de Palma, acting on behalf of Trainer S J Gray, advised (LN).

JOCKEY CHANGES:
None.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	WAQAAS (AUS) raced without a compression mask (declared 7 February 2022 at 08H13).

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	SOUTHERN BLAZE examined post race, nothing obvious detected.
b)	EURO CENT examined post race, nothing obvious detected.	

SCRATCHED:
a)	MIDNIGHT CALLER elevated temperature (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).	
b)	LONE SURVIVOR sore left hindquarter muscle (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).	
c)	TILLIEANGUS not striding out right front (NHA / 15H43) (Rule 53.5 applies). Betting 100/3.
	Veterinary report required prior to entry. Rule 49.7 applies.


DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.