Race 7: RACEHORSE OWNERS ASSOCIATION MR 100 OPEN HANDICAP (3-year-olds) (Open)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 28 December 2023 | 15:50
Distance:
1450m
Going:
Yielding
Stakes:
R100,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:6.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:8.5 4yrs:0.5
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Princeofgreen | 2 b. c | 54.0kg | 5 | Mr P Mxoli | - | 88 | 87 | 25/2 |
| 2nd | Command Pilot | 2 b. c | 55.0kg | 8 | Mr D de Gouveia | 0.05 | 90 | 93 | 10/1 |
| 3rd | Sunshine Day | 4 b. f | 55.0kg | 2 | Mr C J Habib | 1.5 | 90 | 69 | 9/2 |
| 4 | Wyzeact TF | 4 ch. g | 58.5kg | 7 | Mr S Khumalo | 1.6 | 97 | 86 | 15/10 |
| 5 | San Simon | 3 b. g | 53.0kg | 4 | Mr K Matsunyane | 3.0 | 86 | 86 | 25/2 |
| 6 | Whirlybird | 2 b. f | 54.0kg | 6 | Mr M A Yeni | 3.75 | 88 | 73 | 16/1 |
| 7 | Leaving Las Vegas | 2 b. f | 60.0kg | 1 | Mr D W Schwarz | 5.0 | 100 | 89 | 25/1 |
| 8 | Chasing Happiness | 3 b. f | 54.0kg | 3 | Mr G J Lerena | 7.75 | 88 | 110 | 6/1 |
| 9 | Longsword | 2 b. c | 54.0kg | 9 | Mr C R Maujean | 9.0 | 88 | 72 | 25/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
87.55s
Average Time
86.06s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R805,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princeofgreen | 1 | 88 | 87 | + 7 | -8 | |
| Command Pilot | 2 | 90 | 93 | -1 | + 4 | |
| Sunshine Day | 3 | 90 | 69 | -1 | -20 | |
| Wyzeact | 4 | 97 | 86 | -1 | -10 | |
| San Simon | 5 | 86 | 86 | 0 | -2 | + 2 |
| Whirlybird | 6 | 88 | 73 | -2 | -13 | |
| Leaving Las Vegas | 7 | 100 | 89 | -2 | -9 | |
| Chasing Happiness | 8 | 88 | 110 | -3 | + 25 | |
| Longsword | 9 | 88 | 72 | -4 | -12 |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) PRINCEOFGREEN (P Mxoli) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Leaving the 300m, CHASING HAPPINESS (G Lerena), which commenced to hang in, was steadied momentarily to avoid running onto the heels of LEAVING LAS VEGAS (D Schwarz), which hung out from the 350m. b) In the concluding stages, SUNSHINE DAY (C Habib), which hung out from the 300m, was carried in marginally by COMMAND PILOT (D De Gouveia), which shifted in away from the crop. c) Jockey G Lerena reported that CHASING HAPPINESS did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. d) PRINCEOFGREEN (P Mxoli), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee C Jena, acting on behalf of Trainer P F Matchett, was advised (LK). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) CHASING HAPPINESS: Jockey G Lerena weighed out at 55,4kg, 1kg over the carded weight as declared. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) CHASING HAPPINESS examined post race, nothing obvious detected. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.