Race 7: BOOK FOR CHAMPIONS DAY 29 MARCH MR 80 HANDICAP (Open)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 06 March 2025 | 15:55
Distance:
1000m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R120,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:2.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:4.0
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Lonely As A Cloud | 3 b. g | 56.5kg | 10 | Mr R Danielson | - | - | 71 | 20/1 |
| - | The Navy Lark | 4 b. f | 58.5kg | 1 | Mr C J Habib | - | - | 74 | 16/1 |
| - | Qhawe Lami | 4 ch. g | 62.0kg | 8 | - | - | - | 80 | 25/2 |
| - | Thymetoshine | 5 b. g | 52.0kg | 3 | - | - | - | 51 | - |
| 1st | Var Park | 5 ch. g | 60.5kg | 1 | Mr A C Fortune | - | 81 | 87 | 14/1 |
| 2nd | Tchaikovsky | 6 b. g | 60.5kg | 11 | Mr L Nhlapo | 0.75 | 81 | 81 | 7/1 |
| 3rd | Arilena | 6 b. m | 57.5kg | 4 | Mr K A Brewer | 1.25 | 75 | 75 | 16/1 |
| 4 | Nkandla Gold | 4 ch. g | 59.5kg | 13 | Mr M K Katjedi | 1.35 | 79 | 63 | 25/1 |
| 5 | Tiger Storm | 3 b. g | 59.0kg | 9 | Mr K Matsunyane | 1.45 | 83 | 69 | 8/1 |
| 6 | Kinshin Sha TF | 4 b. g | 60.0kg | 7 | Mr C Zackey | 1.55 | 80 | 62 | 33/10 |
| 7 | Beamonesque | 4 b. g | 58.0kg | 12 | Mr R Munger | 2.65 | 76 | 76 | 6/1 |
| 8 | Sea Wolf | 3 b. g | 60.0kg | 3 | Mr C R Maujean | 2.9 | 85 | 87 | 6/1 |
| 9 | King Of Kildare | 3 b. g | 60.5kg | 5 | Mr M A Yeni | 4.2 | 86 | 81 | 8/1 |
| 10 | Thunderbird | 4 b. g | 54.5kg | 2 | Mr P Mxoli | 5.0 | 69 | 70 | 20/1 |
| 11 | Wings Of Nike | 6 b. m | 56.5kg | 8 | Mr J Gates | 7.0 | 73 | 68 | 100/1 |
| 12 | Covert Operator | 6 b. g | 59.5kg | 10 | Mr S Khumalo | 11.25 | 79 | 77 | 25/2 |
| 13 | Bregardt | 4 ch. g | 52.0kg | 6 | Mr J Penny | 21.5 | 59 | 52 | 100/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
56.78s
Average Time
56.66s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,020,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Var Park | 1 | 81 | 87 | + 7 | -1 | |
| Tchaikovsky | 2 | 81 | 81 | 0 | -1 | + 1 |
| Arilena | 3 | 75 | 75 | 0 | -1 | + 1 |
| Nkandla Gold | 4 | 79 | 63 | -1 | -15 | |
| Tiger Storm | 5 | 83 | 69 | -1 | -13 | |
| Kinshin Sha | 6 | 80 | 62 | -1 | -17 | |
| Beamonesque | 7 | 76 | 76 | 0 | -1 | + 1 |
| Sea Wolf | 8 | 85 | 87 | -1 | + 3 | |
| King Of Kildare | 9 | 86 | 81 | -2 | -3 | |
| Thunderbird | 10 | 69 | 70 | -2 | + 3 | |
| Wings Of Nike | 11 | 73 | 68 | -3 | -2 | |
| Covert Operator | 12 | 79 | 77 | -4 | + 2 | |
| Bregardt | 13 | 59 | 52 | -8 | + 1 | |
| Lonely As A Cloud | None | - | 71 | - | -193 | - |
| The Navy Lark | None | - | 74 | - | -193 | - |
| Qhawe Lami | None | - | 80 | - | -193 | - |
| Thymetoshine | None | - | 51 | - | -193 | - |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE START OF THIS RACE WAS DELAYED DUE TO THE SCRATCHING OF THE NAVY LARK (C HABIB) AS WELL AS BEAMONESQUE (R MUNGER) BEING SUBJECT TO A LATE VETERINARY EXAMINATION. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) KING OF KILDARE (M Yeni) and KINSHIN SHA (C Zackey) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) TIGER STORM (K Matsunyane) jumped outwards leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Shortly after the start, SEA WOLF (C Maujean) and ARILENA (K A Brewer) were bumped in by KING OF KILDARE (M Yeni), which jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) Jockey J Penny reported that he felt something amiss with BREGARDT in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. c) VAR PARK (A Fortune), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee H Chauque, acting on behalf of Trainer G J Maroun, was advised (AH). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) THUNDERBIRD was ridden by Jockey P Mxoli (declared 6 March 2025 at 07H09). b) BREGARDT was ridden by Jockey J Penny (declared 6 March 2025 at 07H19). c) TIGER STORM was ridden by Jockey K Matsunyane (declared 6 March 2025 at 07H39). d) TCHAIKOVSKY was ridden by Jockey L Nhlapo (declared 6 March 2025 at 15H39). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) ARILENA raced without a tongue tie (declared 1 March 2025 at 08H12). VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) BREGARDT not striding out left front. b) KING OF KILDARE cast its left front shoe in running. c) VAR PARK brush wound left front. d) TIGER STORM cast its right front shoe in running. SCRATCHED: a) QHAWE LAMI nasal discharge (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). b) LONELY AS A CLOUD coughing (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). c) THYMETOSHINE reserve runner. Advised 6 March 2025 at 08H15. d) THE NAVY LARK not striding out right front (NHA / 15H52) (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.