Race 8: NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING TUESDAY 22 FEBRUARY MR 80 HANDICAP (Open)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 17 February 2022 | 15:55
Distance:
1400m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R80,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:3.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:5.5 4yrs:0.5
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Sound Of Hounds | 3 b. c | 52.5kg | 9 | - | - | - | 80 | - |
| - | Dance Lesson | 4 b. f | 56.5kg | 10 | - | - | - | 77 | - |
| - | Euro Cent | 4 ch. g | 60.0kg | 11 | Mr C Zackey | - | - | 80 | 25/3 |
| - | Bloomington | 3 ch. g | 58.0kg | 7 | - | - | - | 69 | - |
| 1st | Suited Connector TF | 4 ch. g | 60.0kg | 4 | Mr W B Kennedy | - | 80 | 83 | 25/11 |
| 2nd | Rock Of Africa | 8 b. g | 59.0kg | 5 | Mr D W Schwarz | 1.3 | 78 | 78 | 25/3 |
| 3rd | Waqaas (AUS) | 6 b. g | 58.0kg | 3 | Mr Mark Khan | 1.6 | 76 | 56 | 25/3 |
| 4 | Castle Corner | 4 b. g | 59.5kg | 8 | Mr D de Gouveia | 1.7 | 79 | 72 | 25/2 |
| 5 | Cleveland | 4 b. g | 59.5kg | 1 | Mr C J Habib | 2.0 | 79 | 75 | 25/2 |
| 5 | Corapi | 3 b. g | 51.0kg (53.5) | 10 | Mr K A Brewer | 2.0 | 74 | 67 | 25/4 |
| 7 | Funky Music | 4 b. g | 56.5kg | 2 | Mr R Munger | 3.0 | 73 | 83 | 25/4 |
| 8 | Riccardo | 7 b. g | 54.0kg | 9 | Mr R Danielson | 3.05 | 68 | 68 | 20/1 |
| 9 | In Cahoots | 6 b. g | 58.0kg | 6 | Mr K Matsunyane | 3.75 | 76 | 54 | 10/1 |
| 10 | Global Ransom | 4 b. g | 55.5kg | 7 | Mr B Nyawo | 6.25 | 71 | 69 | 25/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
82.27s
Average Time
82.44s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R880,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suited Connector | 1 | 80 | 83 | + 7 | -4 | |
| Rock Of Africa | 2 | 78 | 78 | 0 | -1 | + 1 |
| Waqaas (AUS) | 3 | 76 | 56 | -1 | -19 | |
| Castle Corner | 4 | 79 | 72 | -1 | -6 | |
| Cleveland | 5 | 79 | 75 | -1 | -3 | |
| Corapi | 5 | 74 | 67 | -1 | -6 | |
| Funky Music | 7 | 73 | 83 | -2 | + 12 | |
| Riccardo | 8 | 68 | 68 | 0 | -2 | + 2 |
| In Cahoots | 9 | 76 | 54 | -2 | -20 | |
| Global Ransom | 10 | 71 | 69 | -3 | + 1 | |
| Sound Of Hounds | None | - | 80 | - | -188 | - |
| Dance Lesson | None | - | 77 | - | -188 | - |
| Euro Cent | None | - | 80 | - | -188 | - |
| Bloomington | None | - | 69 | - | -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) SUITED CONNECTOR (W Kennedy) was restless in the stalls. b) CASTLE CORNER (D de Gouveia) was slow losing one length. c) ROCK OF AFRICA (D Schwarz) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Jockey D Schwarz the rider of ROCK OF AFRICA, accidentally dropped his crop at the 300m. b) SUITED CONNECTOR (W Kennedy), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer A Peter advised (LN). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) ROCK OF AFRICA was ridden by Jockey D Schwarz (declared 17 February 2022 at 09H23). b) WAQAAS (AUS) was ridden by Jockey M Khan (declared 17 February 2022 at 07H38). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) SUITED CONNECTOR raced with a tongue tie on (declared 17 February 2022 at 07H08). b) RICCARDO raced with a tongue tie on (declared 14 February 2022 at 08H33). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) ROCK OF AFRICA not striding out right front. SCRATCHED: a) EURO CENT insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). b) BLOOMINGTON insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). b) DANCE LESSON and SOUND OF HOUNDS card scratchings. Advised 11 February 2022 at 07H49). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.