Race 4: BOOK A TABLE CALL 011 681 1796 MR 72 HANDICAP (Open)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 02 January 2024 | 14:20
Distance:
1800m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R85,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:6.0 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:8.5 4yrs:1.5
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Banha Bridge | 5 ch. g | 62.0kg | 8 | Mr P J Strydom | - | 76 | 70 | 20/1 |
| 2nd | Fushimi Inari TF | 2 gr. g | 60.0kg | 4 | Mr P Mxoli | 0.2 | 84 | 53 | 3/1 |
| 3rd | Kudzu | 2 ch. g | 59.5kg | 1 | Mr G J Lerena | 0.4 | 83 | 80 | 3/1 |
| 4 | Copper John | 4 b. g | 58.0kg | 10 | Mr C J Habib | 1.75 | 80 | 61 | 14/1 |
| 5 | Zoombomber | 2 b. g | 51.0kg (52.0) | 12 | Mr S Sosibo | 2.25 | 65 | 60 | 66/1 |
| 6 | Duke Of Oxford | 3 ch. c | 55.0kg (59.0) | 3 | Mr T J Mayhew | 2.3 | 82 | 66 | 25/1 |
| 7 | Azaleas For All | 4 b. f | 57.5kg | 2 | Mr M A Yeni | 2.75 | 79 | 82 | 8/1 |
| 8 | Godfather | 2 ch. c | 57.0kg | 11 | Mr K A Brewer | 2.8 | 67 | 57 | 25/2 |
| 9 | Little Prince | 3 ch. g | 61.0kg | 9 | Mr D W Schwarz | 3.75 | 74 | 73 | 5/1 |
| 10 | Harold The Duke | 3 b. c | 56.0kg | 6 | Mr C R Maujean | 4.0 | 64 | 86 | 100/1 |
| 11 | Leao Alado | 2 b. c | 59.0kg | 5 | Mr K Matsunyane | 4.75 | 82 | 77 | 25/1 |
| 12 | Coromandel | 4 b. c | 55.0kg | 7 | Mr C Zackey | 6.0 | 62 | 59 | 14/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
110.13s
Average Time
109.35s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R740,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banha Bridge | 1 | 76 | 70 | + 7 | -13 | |
| Fushimi Inari | 2 | 84 | 53 | -1 | -30 | |
| Kudzu | 3 | 83 | 80 | -1 | -2 | |
| Copper John | 4 | 80 | 61 | -1 | -18 | |
| Zoombomber | 5 | 65 | 60 | -1 | -4 | |
| Duke Of Oxford | 6 | 82 | 66 | -1 | -15 | |
| Azaleas For All | 7 | 79 | 82 | -1 | + 4 | |
| Godfather | 8 | 67 | 57 | -1 | -9 | |
| Little Prince | 9 | 74 | 73 | -2 | + 1 | |
| Harold The Duke | 10 | 64 | 86 | -2 | + 24 | |
| Leao Alado | 11 | 82 | 77 | -2 | -3 | |
| Coromandel | 12 | 62 | 59 | -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) FUSHIMI INARI (P Mxoli), DUKE OF OXFORD (*T Mayhew) and HAROLD THE DUKE (C Maujean) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Jockey G Lerena reported that KUDZU was blowing post race. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. b) BANHA BRIDGE (P Strydom), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee M Ncube, acting on behalf of Trainer C Dawson, was advised (LK). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) ZOOMBOMBER: Apprentice S Sosibo weighed out at 51,8kg, only claiming 0,5kg of his 1,5kg apprentice allowance, of which 0,5kg overweight was declared. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) COROMANDEL raced equipped with blinkers (declared 2 January 2024 at 06H17). b) ZOOMBOMBER raced equipped with a compression mask and without blinkers (declared 2 January 2024 at 08H00). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) KUDZU blowing post race THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.