Race 9: NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING THURSDAY 23 NOVEMBER FM 68 HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 16 November 2023 | 16:40

Distance: 1450m

Going: Good

Stakes: R80,000

Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:7.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:9.5 4yrs:0.5

Race Results

Pos	Horse	A.C.S.	Weight	Draw	Jockey	Len	MR	CMR	Odds
-	Risky Business	3 b. f	54.0kg	3	-	-	-	75	7/1
-	Mia Fiore	4 b. f	62.0kg	11	-	-	-	77	-
-	Secret Recipe	5 b. m	60.5kg	13	-	-	-	73	-
1st	Back To The Future	2 b. f	59.5kg (61.0)	5	Mr S Sosibo	-	70	74	25/1
2nd	Sweet Basil	2 ch. f	59.0kg	10	Mr C J Habib	1.2	80	81	4/1
3rd	Efficient Trader	2 b. f	54.5kg	4	Mr P Mxoli	1.25	57	57	14/1
4	Time Is Ticking	3 b. f	58.5kg	7	Mr P J Strydom	2.75	65	60	8/1
5	Bad Hair Day	2 b. f	52.0kg	2	Mr J R Syster	3.0	52	47	20/1
6	Mighty Goddess	2 b. f	57.5kg	11	Mr Wesley Marwing	4.75	63	73	17/2
7	Count Your Chances	5 b. m	53.5kg (57.5)	8	Mr N Nastili	5.75	63	51	17/2
8	Southern Style	5 b. m	57.0kg (61.0)	3	Mr T J Mayhew	6.0	70	54	25/2
9	Storm Jewel	3 b. f	52.0kg	12	Mr K A Brewer	7.25	51	48	100/1
10	Meet The Captain	4 b. f	53.5kg	14	Mr J Penny	10.5	55	52	50/1
11	Run For Isla	3 ch. f	57.0kg	6	Mr M K Katjedi	10.75	62	58	6/1
12	Rock On Captain	3 b. f	56.0kg	9	Mr D W Schwarz	11.25	60	57	25/2
13	Petunia	4 ch. f	52.5kg (52.0)	13	Mr J P van der Merwe	12.0	49	47	50/1
14	Si Veloce TF	4 b. f	58.0kg	1	Mr R D Fourie	12.05	78	50	7/1

Race Timing

Winning Time

86.12s

Average Time

87.05s

Difference

%.2fs

Total Pool

R896,625

View Official NHA Assessment

Rating Analysis

Horse	Pos	MR Before	MR After	Official Δ	Expected Δ	Discrepancy
Back To The Future	1	70	74	+4	+ 7	-3
Sweet Basil	2	80	81	+1	-1	+ 2
Efficient Trader	3	57	57	0	-1	+ 1
Time Is Ticking	4	65	60	-5	-1	-4
Bad Hair Day	5	52	47	-5	-2	-3
Mighty Goddess	6	63	73	+10	-2	+ 12
Count Your Chances	7	63	51	-12	-2	-10
Southern Style	8	70	54	-16	-3	-13
Storm Jewel	9	51	48	-3	-3
Meet The Captain	10	55	52	-3	-4	+ 1
Run For Isla	11	62	58	-4	-4
Rock On Captain	12	60	57	-3	-4	+ 1
Petunia	13	49	47	-2	-5	+ 3
Si Veloce	14	78	50	-28	-5	-23
Risky Business	None	-	75	-	-188	-
Mia Fiore	None	-	77	-	-188	-
Secret Recipe	None	-	73	-	-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)	ROCK ON CAPTAIN (D Schwarz) and MEET THE CAPTAIN (J Penny) jumped inwards leaving the stalls
b)	SWEET BASIL (C Habib) jumped outwards leaving the stalls.
c)	COUNT YOUR CHANCES (*N Nastili) and STORM JEWEL (KA Brewer) were slow into stride.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	In view of the performance of ROCK ON CAPTAIN (D Schwarz) (11.25 lengths) the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this mare.
b)	BACK TO THE FUTURE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer PF Matchett was advised. (LK) 
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:

a)	Nil
	
RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER

a)	JP van der Merwe rode PETUNIA (declared 15h33 on 20231109)
b)	*S Sosibo rode BACK TO THE FUTURE (declared 07h51 on 20231115)
c)	COUNT YOUR CHANCES raced without blinkers (declared 08h35 on 20231115)
d)	FUN FOR ISLA (*MK Katjedi) raced in club colours - Stewards permission
e)	JP van der Merwe (PETUNIA) rode +0.5kg (52.8kgs)

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	ROCK ON CAPTAIN - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected. Trainer S Naidoo was requested to report back should he find anything amiss with this mare on her return to the stables.

SCRATCHED:

a)	RISKY BUSINESS - bruised left front sole. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 07h47 on 20231115)
b)	MIA FIORE - reserve runner (declared 09h52 on 20231113)
c)	SECRET RECIPE - reserve runner (declared 07h56 on 20231116)

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

a)	None