Race 7: TAB TELEBET 0861 000 822 MIDDLE STAKES (For horses with nett rating of 101 and below)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 07 December 2023 | 16:25
Distance:
1200m
Going:
Yielding
Stakes:
R135,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Barbaresco | 4 gr. g | 54.0kg | 6 | - | - | - | 116 | 8/1 |
| - | Raven Black | 2 b. c | 58.0kg | 8 | - | - | - | 99 | 63/100 |
| 1st | Cosmic Star TF | 3 b. g | 56.0kg | 3 | Mr G J Lerena | - | 88 | 105 | 5/2 |
| 2nd | Back In Business | 3 b. c | 58.0kg | 7 | Mr C Zackey | 3.25 | 90 | 114 | 18/10 |
| 3rd | Bold Act | 3 b. f | 58.5kg | 8 | Mr P J Strydom | 4.5 | 96 | 77 | 20/1 |
| 4 | Ragnar Lothbrok | 3 b. c | 58.0kg | 4 | Mr P Mxoli | 5.0 | 90 | 81 | 20/1 |
| 5 | Aussenkehr | 2 ch. c | 62.0kg | 6 | Mr C J Habib | 5.5 | 101 | 79 | 10/1 |
| 6 | Pontiac | 3 ch. g | 50.5kg (52.0) | 1 | Mr S Sosibo | 5.75 | 80 | 79 | 7/1 |
| 7 | Midnight Gem | 4 b. f | 56.5kg | 2 | Mr M A Yeni | 7.5 | 90 | 81 | 20/1 |
| 8 | Fire 'N Flames | 4 ch. g | 54.0kg (58.0) | 5 | Mr T J Mayhew | 9.0 | 100 | 103 | 8/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
71.6s
Total Pool
R790,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmic Star | 1 | 88 | 105 | + 7 | + 10 | |
| Back In Business | 2 | 90 | 114 | -2 | + 26 | |
| Bold Act | 3 | 96 | 77 | -2 | -17 | |
| Ragnar Lothbrok | 4 | 90 | 81 | -2 | -7 | |
| Aussenkehr | 5 | 101 | 79 | -2 | -20 | |
| Pontiac | 6 | 80 | 79 | -2 | + 1 | |
| Midnight Gem | 7 | 90 | 81 | -3 | -6 | |
| Fire 'N Flames | 8 | 100 | 103 | -4 | + 7 | |
| Barbaresco | None | - | 116 | - | -193 | - |
| Raven Black | None | - | 99 | - | -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) AUSSENKEHR (C Habib) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) BACK IN BUSINESS (C Zackey) and PONTIAC (*S Sosibo) were slow losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) FIRE 'N FLAMES (*T Mayhew) over-raced in the early stages. b) BACK IN BUSINESS (C Zackey) shifted out away from the crop at the 300m and thereafter commenced to hang in from the 200m. c) RAGNAR LOTHBROK (P Mxoli) hung in from the 200m. d) COSMIC STAR (G Lerena), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee M Boya, acting on behalf of Trainer J J van Vuuren, was advised (LK). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) PONTIAC: Apprentice S Sosibo weighed out at 51,3kg, only claiming 1kg of his 1,5kg apprentice allowance as declared. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) PONTIAC raced without blinkers (declared 6 December 2023 at 11H40). b) FIRE 'N FLAMES raced equipped with blinkers (declared 6 December 2023 at 13H55). THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS. SCRATCHED: a) RAVEN BLACK off feed (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). b) BARBARESCO coughing (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.