Race 5: RACEHORSE OWNERS ASSOCIATION FM 68 HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 16 January 2024 | 16:05

Distance: 1500m
Going: Good
Stakes: R80,000
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
- Run For Isla 3 ch. f 56.5kg 4 Mr S Khumalo - - 58 8/1
- Kittyboys Girl 2 b. f 57.5kg 3 Mr P Mxoli - - 59 14/1
- Ashanti Sword 2 b. f 58.5kg 12 Mr N Klink - - 52 25/1
1st Mighty Goddess TF 2 b. f 58.0kg 3 Mr M A Yeni - 64 73 18/10
2nd Cerulean Dancer 2 b. f 56.0kg 6 Mr G J Lerena 1.75 60 71 6/1
3rd Della's Sword 3 b. f 52.5kg 1 Mr M K Katjedi 1.8 53 56 9/2
4 Count Your Chances 5 b. m 55.0kg 4 Mr C Zackey 2.75 58 51 14/1
5 Risky Business 3 b. f 54.5kg 2 Mr C J Habib 3.75 57 75 11/2
6 Gilda Gray 3 b. f 53.5kg (57.5) 7 Mr B J A Plaatjies 4.0 63 64 14/1
7 Woodland Glade 2 b. f 60.5kg 5 Mr P J Strydom 4.5 79 76 8/1
8 Solo Diva 3 b. f 57.0kg 9 Mr J Gates 6.25 62 65 40/1
9 Bad Hair Day 2 b. f 52.0kg 8 Mr J R Syster 7.25 52 47 33/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
92.16s
Average Time
90.62s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R822,500

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Mighty Goddess 1 64 73 +9 + 7 + 2
Cerulean Dancer 2 60 71 +11 -1 + 12
Della's Sword 3 53 56 +3 -1 + 4
Count Your Chances 4 58 51 -7 -1 -6
Risky Business 5 57 75 +18 -2 + 20
Gilda Gray 6 63 64 +1 -2 + 3
Woodland Glade 7 79 76 -3 -2 -1
Solo Diva 8 62 65 +3 -3 + 6
Bad Hair Day 9 52 47 -5 -3 -2
Run For Isla None - 58 - -188 -
Kittyboys Girl None - 59 - -188 -
Ashanti Sword None - 52 - -188 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	Shortly after the start, SOLO DIVA (J Gates) and BAD HAIR DAY (J R Syster) came together and bumped.
	
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	Leaving the 1400m, MIGHTY GODDESS (M Yeni) was steadied when awkwardly placed on the inside of RISKY BUSINESS (C Habib) and the inside running rail. Thereafter, CERULEAN DANCER (G Lerena) was carried out by RISKY BUSINESS (C Habib), which commenced to over-race. 
b)	MIGHTY GODDESS (M Yeni), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
Trainer W C Marwing advised (MduP).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
None. 

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	COUNT YOUR CHANCES raced equipped with blinkers (declared 16 January 2024 at 07H12).	

THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS. 

SCRATCHED:
a)	ASHANTI SWORD abnormal temperature (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).		
b)	KITTYBOYS GIRL insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).		
c)	RUN FOR ISLA	off feed	(Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.