Race 8: NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING THURSDAY 11 JANUARY MR 75 HANDICAP (Open)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 02 January 2024 | 16:40

Distance: 1200m
Going: Good
Stakes: R100,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:3.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:5.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Kittyboys Girl 2 b. f 54.0kg 1 - - - 59 20/1
- Here With Me 2 ch. c 57.5kg 8 Mr K Matsunyane - - 77 25/1
- After Hours 7 b. g 59.5kg 7 Mr R Danielson - - 79 25/1
1st Fully Loaded TF 5 b. g 61.5kg 1 Mr D W Schwarz - 78 94 13/10
2nd Kalahari Blue 2 gr. c 60.0kg 8 Mr G J Lerena 1.25 75 75 7/1
3rd Cerulean Dancer 2 b. f 52.5kg 5 Mr M A Yeni 1.3 60 71 7/1
4 Twice As Wild 6 b. m 52.0kg 9 Mr P Mxoli 2.5 56 51 50/1
5 Twice The Storm 2 b. c 60.0kg 4 Mr C Zackey 2.55 75 73 7/2
6 Circus Lights 5 ch. g 55.0kg 3 Mr J Penny 2.65 65 64 16/1
7 Fast Duty 3 b. g 58.5kg 6 Mr C J Habib 2.7 72 67 25/1
8 Jet Cat 9 ch. g 54.5kg (54.0) 10 Mr Wesley Marwing 5.0 63 60 20/1
9 Mariachi Madness 2 b. g 58.5kg (60.0) 2 Mr S Sosibo 9.0 82 57 50/1
10 Kings Road 5 b. g 58.0kg (62.0) 7 Mr T J Mayhew 29.0 79 79 33/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
69.41s
Average Time
69.7s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R740,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Fully Loaded 1 78 94 +16 + 7 + 9
Kalahari Blue 2 75 75 0 -1 + 1
Cerulean Dancer 3 60 71 +11 -1 + 12
Twice As Wild 4 56 51 -5 -1 -4
Twice The Storm 5 75 73 -2 -1 -1
Circus Lights 6 65 64 -1 -1
Fast Duty 7 72 67 -5 -1 -4
Jet Cat 8 63 60 -3 -2 -1
Mariachi Madness 9 82 57 -25 -4 -21
Kings Road 10 79 79 0 -10 + 10
Kittyboys Girl None - 59 - -193 -
Here With Me None - 77 - -193 -
After Hours None - 79 - -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)	During the loading process, CERULEAN DANCER (M Yeni) kicked the back gates, resulting in KINGS ROAD (*T Mayhew) becoming restless and breaking through. 

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	Shortly after the start, CERULEAN DANCER (M Yeni) and TWICE THE STORM (C Zackey), which jumped outwards leaving the stalls, came together and bumped. Simultaneously, TWICE AS WILD (P Mxoli) and KALAHARI BLUE (G Lerena), which jumped outwards leaving the stalls, came together and bumped.
b)	Apprentice T Mayhew (KINGS ROAD) did not persevere with his riding from the 300m. Thereafter, Apprentice T Mayhew reported that he felt something amiss with this gelding in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. 	
c)	Trainer G J Maroun was charged with a contravention of Rule 39.3 in that he failed to vaccinate KITTYBOYS GIRL against  African Horse sickness in accordance with the programme of vaccinations as published from time to time in the Racing Calendar. 
Assistant Trainer M Khan, acting on behalf of Trainer G J Maroun, signed an Admission of Guilt and a fine of R1000 was imposed.
Trainer G J Maroun was advised that KITTYBOYS GIRL may not be nominated for any race under the jurisdiction of the National Horseracing Authority until fully vaccinated against African Horse Sickness.
d)	FULLY LOADED (D Schwarz), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
Trainer F P Habib advised (LK).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	JET CAT: Jockey Wes Marwing weighed out at 54,8kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight.
RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	KITTYBOYS GIRL was carded to race with a tongue tie on (declared 1 January 2024 at 20H30).	
b)	MARIACHI MADNESS raced equipped with blinkers (declared 2 January 2024 at 03H44).	
c)	FAST DUTY raced without blinkers (declared 2 January 2024 at 05H29).			
d)	KALAHARI BLUE raced without a compression mask, blinkers and ear muffs 
(declared 2 January 2024 at 08H33).			

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	KINGS ROAD severe post race distress.

SCRATCHED:
a)	HERE WITH ME bruised left front (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).		
b)	KITTYBOYS GIRL vaccination discrepancy (NHA / 11H58) Betting 20/1.
c)	AFTER HOURS not striding out left front (NHA / 16H42) (Rule 53.5 applies) Betting 25/1.

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.