Race 4: TAKE A BET WINA NUMBA NUMBA MR 67 HANDICAP (Open)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 21 December 2023 | 14:25

Distance: 2400m
Going: Good
Stakes: R100,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:8.0 4yrs:1.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:11.0 4yrs:2.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Indian War Dance 3 b. g 54.0kg 5 Mr M K Katjedi - 55 58 20/1
2nd Nuclear Force 5 b. g 56.0kg 9 Mr C J Habib 1.5 61 61 14/1
3rd The Inkosana 3 ch. c 56.5kg 3 Mr D W Schwarz 2.0 60 67 10/1
4 Universal Love TF 2 b. f 59.5kg 10 Mr C Zackey 3.3 82 76 18/10
5 Coromandel 4 b. c 58.0kg 4 Mr S Khumalo 4.5 63 59 8/1
6 Allthewayfromusa 2 b. f 55.0kg 6 Mr K Matsunyane 5.5 59 57 25/1
7 Fiery Cliffs 3 b. f 58.0kg 7 Mr D de Gouveia 6.0 65 60 25/1
8 Al Bayreg 3 ch. c 57.5kg 8 Mr G J Lerena 17.5 78 79 13/2
9 Brotherhoodofmagic 2 b. c 54.0kg (55.5) 2 Mr S Sosibo 18.0 74 68 6/1
10 Corapi 3 b. g 60.0kg 1 Mr M A Yeni 22.0 67 67 17/2

Race Timing

Winning Time
151.03s
Average Time
149.42s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R785,000
View Official NHA Assessment

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Indian War Dance 1 55 58 +3 + 7 -4
Nuclear Force 2 61 61 0 -1 + 1
The Inkosana 3 60 67 +7 -1 + 8
Universal Love 4 82 76 -6 -2 -4
Coromandel 5 63 59 -4 -2 -2
Allthewayfromusa 6 59 57 -2 -2
Fiery Cliffs 7 65 60 -5 -3 -2
Al Bayreg 8 78 79 +1 -6 + 7
Brotherhoodofmagic 9 74 68 -6 -7 + 1
Corapi 10 67 67 0 -8 + 8
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	NUCLEAR FORCE (C Habib) was slow losing two lengths.
b)	UNIVERSAL LOVE (C Zackey) was slow losing one length.
	
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	At approximately the 150m, NUCLEAR FORCE (C Habib) had to steady momentarily to avoid running onto the heels of INDIAN WAR DANCE (*M K Katjedi), which shifted out away from the crop. 
b)	The sectional timing device became dislodged from THE INKOSANA (D Schwarz) at the 250m. 
c)	Jockey	M Yeni reported that CORAPI took no interest in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
d)	Jockey	S Khumalo reported that COROMANDEL took no interest in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this horse.
e)	Jockey	G Lerena reported that AL BAYREG did not stride out freely in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. 	
f)	In view of the performance of BROTHERHOODOFMAGIC (*S Sosibo), (distance 18,00 lengths, betting 6/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this colt.		
g)	INDIAN WAR DANCE (*M K Katjedi), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer T Zackey advised (LK).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
None. 

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	ALLTHEWAYFROMUSA raced equipped with a compression mask (declared 13 December 2023 at 18H32).
b)	NUCLEAR FORCE raced equipped with blinkers (declared 18 December 2023 at 07H52).

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	CORAPI examined post race, nothing obvious detected.	
b)	COROMANDEL choked up.
c)	AL BAYREG examined post race, nothing obvious detected.
d)	BROTHERHOODOFMAGIC blowing post race	
e)	FIERY CLIFFS fatigued.
f)	THE INKOSANA mild post race distress.


THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.