Race 5: BETONTAB.CO.ZA FM 89 DIVIDED HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 15 February 2022 | 14:05

Distance: 1800m
Going: Good
Stakes: R120,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:5.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:7.5 4yrs:0.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Eternal Life 3 b. f 50.5kg (53.0) 10 Mr K A Brewer - 85 88 17/2
2nd Phoenix 4 ch. f 55.5kg 2 Mr C Zackey 0.5 80 78 5/1
3rd Woman Of Substance 3 b. f 49.5kg (52.0) 7 Mr X Jacobs 0.6 80 62 25/1
4 Snow Palace 5 gr. m 53.5kg 9 Mr C R Maujean 1.5 76 87 10/1
5 Opera Glass 4 ch. f 57.5kg 6 Mr M A Yeni 2.25 84 81 25/4
6 Rouge Allure 8 ch. m 60.5kg 1 Mr G J Lerena 3.0 90 103 25/3
7 Flame Flower TF 3 b. f 53.0kg 3 Mr W B Kennedy 3.25 85 78 4/1
8 Fire Flower 5 b. m 53.5kg 5 Mr K Matsunyane 4.25 76 72 5/1
9 Astral Plane 4 ch. f 52.0kg 8 Mr J Gates 7.25 73 62 17/2
10 Pomander 5 ch. m 58.5kg 4 Mr C J Habib 15.0 86 83 50/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
106.9s
Average Time
109.35s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R800,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Eternal Life 1 85 88 +3 + 7 -4
Phoenix 2 80 78 -2 -1 -1
Woman Of Substance 3 80 62 -18 -1 -17
Snow Palace 4 76 87 +11 -1 + 12
Opera Glass 5 84 81 -3 -1 -2
Rouge Allure 6 90 103 +13 -2 + 15
Flame Flower 7 85 78 -7 -2 -5
Fire Flower 8 76 72 -4 -2 -2
Astral Plane 9 73 62 -11 -3 -8
Pomander 10 86 83 -3 -6 + 3
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	PHOENIX (C Zackey) was slow losing one length.
b)	FLAME FLOWER (W Kennedy) stumbled leaving the stalls. 
c)	FIRE FLOWER (K Matsunyane) jumped inwards leaving the stalls.
d)	POMANDER (C Habib) was squeezed out shortly after the start.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:

a)	Shortly after the start, POMANDER (C Habib) was squeezed between FIRE FLOWER (K Matsunyane) which jumped inwards and FLAME FLOWER (W Kennedy) which jumped outwards and stumbled badly on two occasions. 



b)	Jockey C Zackey was charged with a contravention of Rule 58.10.2 (read with Guideline M on the use of the crop) in that he misused his crop by striking PHOENIX more than twelve times in the entire race.  Jockey Zackey signed an Admission of Guilt and a fine of R1000 was imposed.
	When assessing the penalty, the Board took into consideration the number of times the crop was used (15), the distance over which and manner in which the crop was used, as well as his recent record with regard to this Rule and Guideline.  (1). 
c)	ETERNAL LIFE (*K A Brewer), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.  Trainer C J Lensley advised (LN).
d)	PHOENIX (C Zackey), placed second, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.  Jockey C Zackey advised (MS).

JOCKEY CHANGES:

None.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:

None.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	POMANDER not striding out left front.
b)	FLAME FLOWER not striding out right front.
c)	WOMAN OF SUBSTANCE brush wound left hind.

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS.

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.