Race 4: FREE KIDDIES ENTERTAINMENT 25 NOVEMBER FM 90 HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 23 November 2023 | 14:20

Distance: 1600m
Going: Good
Stakes: R110,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:7.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:9.5 4yrs:1.0

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st On The Horizon TF 4 b. f 57.0kg 8 Mr C Zackey - 84 100 33/20
2nd Lady Calavera 4 b. f 55.0kg 1 Mr D W Schwarz 1.5 80 81 25/1
3rd Bonika 2 b. f 60.0kg 6 Mr G J Lerena 2.0 90 80 10/1
4 Ballroom Bliss 4 b. f 55.0kg 7 Mr S Khumalo 4.5 80 84 14/1
5 Magical Flight 4 ch. f 59.0kg 3 Mr P J Strydom 5.0 88 85 10/1
6 I Am Regal 5 b. m 56.0kg 9 Mr M A Yeni 5.05 82 75 4/1
7 Gimmealight 3 b. f 59.0kg (60.5) 10 Miss R A Venniker 8.0 91 77 14/1
8 Nyali Beach 2 b. f 53.0kg 4 Mr J P van der Merwe 10.75 76 70 7/1
9 Time For Glory 2 b. f 54.0kg 5 Mr K Matsunyane 10.8 78 77 20/1
10 Light Of Day 5 b. m 55.0kg 2 Mr P Mxoli 12.75 80 61 25/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
95.68s
Average Time
95.5s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R920,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
On The Horizon 1 84 100 +16 + 7 + 9
Lady Calavera 2 80 81 +1 -1 + 2
Bonika 3 90 80 -10 -1 -9
Ballroom Bliss 4 80 84 +4 -2 + 6
Magical Flight 5 88 85 -3 -2 -1
I Am Regal 6 82 75 -7 -2 -5
Gimmealight 7 91 77 -14 -3 -11
Nyali Beach 8 76 70 -6 -4 -2
Time For Glory 9 78 77 -1 -4 + 3
Light Of Day 10 80 61 -19 -5 -14
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	During the loading process, I AM REGAL (M Yeni) kicked the back gate resulting in ON THE HORIZON (C Zackey) breaking through the front gate. 
b)	BONIKA (G Lerena) was slow losing one length.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	Jockey	J P van der Merwe reported that he felt something amiss with NYALI BEACH in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. 	
b)	ON THE HORIZON (C Zackey), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer M N Houdalakis advised (MduP).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
None.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	LADY CALAVERA raced with a cornell collar (declared 9 January 2023).		

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	NYALI BEACH examined post race, nothing obvious detected.	
b)	LADY CALAVERA abnormal respiratory noise.	

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.