Race 9: WSB WISHES ALL STAKE HOLDERS A MERRY CHRISTMAS FM 72 HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Saturday, 09 December 2023 | 16:55

Distance: 1400m
Going: Good
Stakes: R85,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:5.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:7.5 4yrs:0.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Blue Waters 2 b. f 48.0kg (52.0) 15 Mr K J Lihaba - - 61 40/1
1st Stormy Choice 4 gr. f 59.0kg 10 Mr L Mxothwa - 80 81 10/1
2nd Boom Boom TF 4 b. f 59.0kg 8 Mr R D Fourie 1.75 80 81 9/2
3rd Run For Isla 3 ch. f 54.5kg 4 Mr P Mxoli 2.25 61 58 25/1
4 Rose Tinted 2 ch. f 59.5kg 1 Mr R Danielson 2.3 81 80 5/1
5 Bad Hair Day 2 b. f 52.0kg 11 Mr J R Syster 3.5 52 47 50/1
6 Count Your Chances 5 b. m 54.5kg 13 Mr C R Maujean 3.75 61 51 16/1
7 Lady Elliot 2 ch. f 61.0kg 5 Mr M A Yeni 4.0 84 71 10/1
8 Miss Soho 2 b. f 59.0kg (60.5) 3 Mr D B Geerthsen 5.75 73 73 40/1
9 Summer Of Dreams 2 b. f 58.0kg 9 Mr J Penny 6.75 68 65 10/1
10 Golden Aspen 6 b. m 60.5kg 7 Mr K Matsunyane 11.0 73 66 7/1
11 Striking Angel 2 b. f 58.5kg 2 Mr C J Habib 11.75 79 68 14/1
12 Beguiling 3 b. f 52.0kg 14 Mr J Gates 13.5 55 50 25/2
13 Kill Shot 2 b. f 55.0kg (59.0) 6 Mr T J Mayhew 15.5 70 54 40/1
14 Godspeed 2 b. f 59.5kg (61.0) 15 Mr S Sosibo 15.55 84 60 25/2
15 Splendid Season 2 b. f 48.0kg (52.0) 12 Mr N Nastili 22.5 52 50 100/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
82.62s
Average Time
82.69s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,510,000
View Official NHA Assessment

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Stormy Choice 1 80 81 +1 + 7 -6
Boom Boom 2 80 81 +1 -1 + 2
Run For Isla 3 61 58 -3 -1 -2
Rose Tinted 4 81 80 -1 -1
Bad Hair Day 5 52 47 -5 -2 -3
Count Your Chances 6 61 51 -10 -2 -8
Lady Elliot 7 84 71 -13 -2 -11
Miss Soho 8 73 73 0 -2 + 2
Summer Of Dreams 9 68 65 -3 -3
Golden Aspen 10 73 66 -7 -4 -3
Striking Angel 11 79 68 -11 -4 -7
Beguiling 12 55 50 -5 -5
Kill Shot 13 70 54 -16 -6 -10
Godspeed 14 84 60 -24 -6 -18
Splendid Season 15 52 50 -2 -8 + 6
Blue Waters None - 61 - -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)	GODSPEED (*S Sosibo) and BOOM BOOM (R Fourie) jumped inwards leaving the stalls.	
b)	GOLDEN ASPEN (K Matsunyane) was slow losing three lengths and thereafter was slow into stride.
c)	STRIKING ANGEL (C Habib) and COUNT YOUR CHANCES (C Maujean) was slow losing one length.
 
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	Jockey	J Gates reported that he felt something amiss with BEGUILING, which hung in throughout. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. 	 
b)	Jockey	C Habib reported that STRIKING ANGEL made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. 	
c)	STORMY CHOICE (L Mxothwa), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
Trainer D Nieuwenhuizen advised (MS).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	SUMMER OF DREAMS was ridden by Jockey J Penny (declared 9 December 2023 at 16H15).

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	SPLENDID SEASON raced equipped with alumites in front and unshod behind (declared 8 December 2023 at 16H12).				

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	BEGUILING examined post race, nothing obvious detected.	
b)	STRIKING ANGEL not striding out right front; scalp wound right hind; mouth injury.

SCRATCHED:
a)	BLUE WATERS coughing (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.