Race 9: NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING TUESDAY 28 NOVEMBER MR 75 HANDICAP (Open)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 23 November 2023 | 17:05
Distance:
1200m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R100,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:5.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:7.0 4yrs:0.5
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Here With Me | 2 ch. c | 58.0kg | 10 | - | - | - | 77 | 20/1 |
| 1st | Whirlybird | 2 b. f | 57.5kg (59.0) | 7 | Mr S Sosibo | - | 83 | 73 | 66/1 |
| 2nd | After Hours | 7 b. g | 59.5kg | 13 | Mr S Khumalo | 1.0 | 74 | 79 | 4/1 |
| 3rd | Jet Cat | 9 ch. g | 53.0kg | 9 | Mr Wesley Marwing | 1.75 | 61 | 60 | 50/1 |
| 4 | Ampersand | 2 b. g | 60.0kg (61.5) | 3 | Miss R A Venniker | 3.0 | 88 | 83 | 7/1 |
| 5 | Written In Stone | 9 b. g | 52.0kg | 10 | Mr P Mxoli | 3.5 | 56 | 67 | 16/1 |
| 6 | Mescal | 2 b. c | 60.5kg | 2 | Mr N Klink | 3.9 | 76 | 64 | 25/1 |
| 7 | Pendragon | 5 b. g | 60.0kg | 5 | Mr K Matsunyane | 4.0 | 75 | 73 | 14/1 |
| 8 | Duke Of Rock TF | 3 b. g | 58.5kg | 12 | Mr P J Strydom | 4.2 | 72 | 76 | 28/10 |
| 9 | Halberdier | 4 b. g | 60.5kg | 1 | Mr M A Yeni | 4.4 | 86 | 83 | 10/1 |
| 10 | Lulu's Boy | 5 ch. g | 60.0kg | 4 | Mr D W Schwarz | 5.0 | 75 | 71 | 7/1 |
| 11 | Lang's Power | 2 b. c | 52.0kg | 11 | Mr J R Syster | 6.0 | 57 | 52 | 50/1 |
| 12 | Johnny Dogs | 2 ch. g | 57.5kg | 6 | Mr C J Habib | 7.5 | 70 | 67 | 17/2 |
| 13 | Circle Of Grace | 4 b. g | 56.0kg | 14 | Mr K A Brewer | 9.25 | 77 | 51 | 66/1 |
| 14 | Kill Shot | 2 b. f | 56.0kg (60.0) | 8 | Mr T J Mayhew | 9.5 | 75 | 54 | 75/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
69.8s
Average Time
70.09s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R920,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whirlybird | 1 | 83 | 73 | + 7 | -17 | |
| After Hours | 2 | 74 | 79 | -1 | + 6 | |
| Jet Cat | 3 | 61 | 60 | -1 | ||
| Ampersand | 4 | 88 | 83 | -2 | -3 | |
| Written In Stone | 5 | 56 | 67 | -2 | + 13 | |
| Mescal | 6 | 76 | 64 | -2 | -10 | |
| Pendragon | 7 | 75 | 73 | -2 | ||
| Duke Of Rock | 8 | 72 | 76 | -2 | + 6 | |
| Halberdier | 9 | 86 | 83 | -2 | -1 | |
| Lulu's Boy | 10 | 75 | 71 | -2 | -2 | |
| Lang's Power | 11 | 57 | 52 | -3 | -2 | |
| Johnny Dogs | 12 | 70 | 67 | -3 | ||
| Circle Of Grace | 13 | 77 | 51 | -4 | -22 | |
| Kill Shot | 14 | 75 | 54 | -4 | -17 | |
| Here With Me | None | - | 77 | - | -193 | - |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) KILL SHOT (*T Mayhew) was restless in the stalls. b) JOHNNY DOGS (C Habib) was slow losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Shortly before the finish line, DUKE OF ROCK (P Strydom), which had come to the end of its run, was steadied in anticipation of being awkwardly placed on the inside of JET CAT (*Wes Marwing), which shifted in marginally away from the crop. b) WHIRLYBIRD (*S Sosibo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee C Naude, acting on behalf of Trainer C Binda, was advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) HERE WITH ME was carded to be ridden by Jockey J P van der Merwe (declared 23 November 2023 at 15H15). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) LULU'S BOY abnormal respiratory noise. SCRATCHED: a) HERE WITH ME (NHA / 17H07) no jockey available. Betting 20/1. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.