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VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 14 December 2023 | 14:05

Distance: 1450m
Going: Good
Stakes: R105,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Palermo 4 gr. g 59.0kg 7 - - - 76 -
- Keiras Ranger 2 b. g 59.0kg 8 Mr D W Schwarz - - 64 50/1
- Hat Furious 4 b. g 59.0kg 2 - - - 53 25/1
- Storm Brasco 4 b. g 59.0kg 6 - - - 93 15/10
1st Mount Darwin 3 b. g 59.0kg 2 Mr K Matsunyane - - 81 20/1
2nd Lady Greensleeves TF 2 b. f 57.0kg 3 Mr C Zackey 3.5 65 63 18/10
3rd Master Tik Tok 5 b. g 60.0kg 6 Mr P Mxoli 5.25 - 80 5/1
4 Oklahoma Twister 4 ch. g 59.0kg 1 Mr Wesley Marwing 8.75 - 71 4/1
5 Blackberry Breeze 4 b. g 59.0kg 7 Mr C J Habib 10.0 - 71 33/10
6 Mr Blue Flame 3 b. c 59.0kg 4 Mr K A Brewer 13.75 48 59 50/1
7 Social Set 3 b. c 59.0kg 5 Mr D de Gouveia 22.0 - - 14/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
88.61s
Average Time
88.81s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R820,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Mount Darwin 1 - 81 - + 25 -
Lady Greensleeves 2 65 63 -2 -2
Master Tik Tok 3 - 80 - + 10 -
Oklahoma Twister 4 - 71 - -3 -
Blackberry Breeze 5 - 71 - -5 -
Mr Blue Flame 6 48 59 +11 -5 + 16
Social Set 7 - - - -9 -
Palermo None - 76 - -193 -
Keiras Ranger None - 64 - -193 -
Hat Furious None - 53 - -193 -
Storm Brasco None - 93 - -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)	MOUNT DARWIN (K Matsunyane) and SOCIAL SET (D De Gouveia) were slow losing one length.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	Leaving the 400m, OKLAHOMA TWISTER (Wes Marwing) was steadied in anticipation of being awkwardly placed between BLACKBERRY BREEZE (C Habib), which was carried out by MR BLUE FLAME (K A Brewer), which rolled out and MASTER TIK TOK (P Mxoli), which rolled in marginally. Thereafter, leaving the 300m, OKLAHOMA TWISTER (Wes Marwing) was directed outwards to continue its run. 
b)	MOUNT DARWIN (K Matsunyane), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
	Assistant Trainer J van der Bank, acting on behalf of Trainer S T Pettigrew, was advised (LK). 	
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	MOUNT DARWIN was ridden by Jockey	K Matsunyane (declared 14 December 2023 at 07H44).

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	MASTER TIK TOK is a gelding, incorrectly carded (Gelded 6 December 2022).

THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS. 

SCRATCHED:
a)	KEIRAS RANGER tendon injury	(Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).	
b)	HAT FURIOUS	insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).		
c)	PALERMO change of stable. Advised 9 December 2023 at 19H37.	
d)	STORM BRASCO ineligible, winner Turffontein Racecourse, 12 December 2023). 
Advised 14 December 2023 at 06H47.

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.