Race 8: NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING THURSDAY 21 DECEMBER FM 76 HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 14 December 2023 | 16:25

Distance: 1000m
Going: Good
Stakes: R95,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:4.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:6.0

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Rugger Lover 2 b. f 55.0kg 4 - - - 79 -
1st Happy Analia 4 b. f 57.5kg 4 Mr M A Yeni - 79 78 5/1
2nd War Queen 2 b. f 58.0kg 10 Mr C Zackey 0.3 80 84 8/1
3rd Nettleton 3 ch. f 57.0kg 7 Mr D de Gouveia 0.4 70 100 6/1
4 Midnight Fusion TF 4 b. f 58.0kg 5 Mr S Khumalo 0.65 80 67 4/1
4 Law Of Success 3 b. f 58.0kg 6 Mr P Mxoli 0.65 72 81 6/1
6 Queen Of Gaul 2 ch. f 55.0kg 9 Mr D W Schwarz 3.4 66 66 33/1
7 Inventrix 2 b. f 59.0kg (60.5) 2 Mr D B Geerthsen 3.9 77 73 8/1
8 Beaded Gown 3 b. f 55.0kg 8 Mr M K Katjedi 5.65 66 58 7/1
9 Mandalay 3 b. f 52.0kg 1 Mr J Gates 6.15 52 53 50/1
10 Fennec Fox 5 b. m 55.0kg 3 Mr Wesley Marwing 8.65 66 64 25/2

Race Timing

Winning Time
58.7s
Average Time
56.8s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R820,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Happy Analia 1 79 78 -1 + 7 -8
War Queen 2 80 84 +4 -1 + 5
Nettleton 3 70 100 +30 -1 + 31
Midnight Fusion 4 80 67 -13 -1 -12
Law Of Success 4 72 81 +9 -1 + 10
Queen Of Gaul 6 66 66 0 -2 + 2
Inventrix 7 77 73 -4 -2 -2
Beaded Gown 8 66 58 -8 -2 -6
Mandalay 9 52 53 +1 -3 + 4
Fennec Fox 10 66 64 -2 -3 + 1
Rugger Lover None - 79 - -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)	MIDNIGHT FUSION (S Khumalo) jumped inwards leaving the stalls.	
b)	FENNEC FOX (Wes Marwing) jumped outwards leaving the stalls.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	Jockey	D B Geerthsen reported that he felt something amiss with INVENTRIX in running and did not persevere with his riding in the concluding stages. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. 	
b)	Jockey Wes Marwing reported that he felt something amiss with FENNEC FOX in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. 	
c)	HAPPY ANALIA (M Yeni), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
Trainer C J Lensley advised (LK).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	INVENTRIX was ridden by Apprentice D B Geerthsen (declared 14 December 2023 at 08H45).
b)	QUEEN OF GAUL: Jockey D Schwarz weighed out at 55,5kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight.
RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	WAR QUEEN raced equipped with cheek pieces (declared 13 December 2023 at 09H28).

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	INVENTRIX fatigued.
b)	FENNEC FOX coughing post race.	
c)	MIDNIGHT FUSION speedy cut left hind.

SCRATCHED:
a)	RUGGER LOVER change of stable. Advised 9 December 2023 at 19H36

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.