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VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 28 December 2023 | 12:55

Distance: 1200m
Going: Yielding
Stakes: R105,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Trip To States 5 ch. g 60.0kg 8 Mr J Gates - - 63 10/1
- Big Boy Bruce 2 b. g 60.0kg 11 Mr K A Brewer - - 76 14/1
- Scarlet Red 3 b. f 57.5kg 4 Mr P Mxoli - - 64 7/1
1st Joker Man TF 4 b. g 60.0kg 8 Mr G J Lerena - 80 98 5/10
2nd Sutherland 4 ch. g 60.0kg 2 Mr K Matsunyane 2.25 - 85 66/1
3rd Van Meijel 3 b. c 60.0kg 1 Mr S Khumalo 4.5 72 54 18/10
4 Charlie's Dream 4 ch. g 60.0kg 6 Mr Wesley Marwing 14.75 - - 50/1
5 Cayenne Pepper 3 ch. g 58.5kg (60.0) 3 Mr D B Geerthsen 19.0 - 39 50/1
6 Silver Seven 3 b. g 60.0kg 4 Mr D W Schwarz 20.25 - 38 66/1
7 Pearl Harbor 2 b. c 60.0kg 5 Mr J R Syster 21.0 69 62 66/1
8 Social Set 3 b. c 60.0kg 7 Mr D de Gouveia 22.25 - - 50/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
71.35s
Average Time
70.76s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R805,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Joker Man 1 80 98 +18 + 7 + 11
Sutherland 2 - 85 - + 15 -
Van Meijel 3 72 54 -18 -2 -16
Charlie's Dream 4 - - - -3 -
Cayenne Pepper 5 - 39 - -5 -
Silver Seven 6 - 38 - -7 -
Pearl Harbor 7 69 62 -7 -8 + 1
Social Set 8 - - - -11 -
Trip To States None - 63 - -193 -
Big Boy Bruce None - 76 - -193 -
Scarlet Red None - 64 - -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)	BIG BOY BRUCE (K A Brewer) refused to load. The starting stall certificate for this gelding has been withdrawn. Trainer M N Houdalakis was advised (GT).                
b)	SILVER SEVEN (D Schwarz) was stubborn loading, thereafter, jumped inwards leaving the stalls and 
was slow losing two lengths.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	As the start was effected, CHARLIE'S DREAM (Wes Marwing) and SOCIAL SET (D De Gouveia) came together and bumped. Shortly thereafter, PEARL HARBOR (J R Syster) and CAYENNE PEPPER (*D B Geerthsen) were bumped in by CHARLIE'S DREAM (Wes Marwing), which rolled in.
b)	SUTHERLAND (K Matsunyane) hung out from the 200m.
c)	In view of the Starter's report with regard to BIG BOY BRUCE, this gelding's starting stall certificate has been withdrawn and he is suspended in terms of Rule 61.6.10 until such time as he proves tractable loading and jumping with a companion on two (2) consecutive race days. Trainer M N Houdalakis was advised.  	
d)	JOKER MAN (G Lerena), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
Trainer J Koaho advised (MS).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
None. 

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	CAYENNE PEPPER raced equipped with blinkers and without cheek pieces (declared 27 December 2023 at 08H11).
b)	BIG BOY BRUCE was carded to race equipped with a compression mask and ear muffs (declared 28 December 2023 at 07H25).
c) 	TRIP TO STATES was carded to race equipped with blinkers (declared 28 December 2023 at 07H46).

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	CHARLIE'S DREAM cut into right front and right hind.

SCRATCHED:
a)	SCARLET RED	off feed (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).		
b)	TRIP TO STATES Intractable - tongue tie could not be fitted.
	This gelding is suspended in terms of Rule 93.2.4 and may not race with a tongue tie until he proves tractable by having a tongue tie fitted in the saddling area on a race day. 
c)	BIG BOY BRUCE refused to load (NHA / 12H56) Betting 14/1.

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.