Race 4: WWW.TAB4RACING.COM MR 84 HANDICAP (Open)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 23 January 2024 | 14:10

Distance: 1600m
Going: Good
Stakes: R110,000
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
- Godfather 2 ch. c 52.0kg 5 Mr K A Brewer - - 57 14/1
- Ryans Boulevard 3 ch. c 57.5kg 3 Mr C J Habib - - 82 11/2
1st Viva Spirit 2 b. g 55.0kg 3 Mr G J Lerena - 84 72 11/2
2nd Bob's Your Uncle 5 b. g 58.5kg 1 Mr C Zackey 0.15 81 103 9/2
3rd Cian The Conqueror 5 b. g 58.5kg 7 Mr C R Maujean 3.25 81 81 25/1
4 Eiffel Tower TF 4 b. g 60.0kg 6 Mr M A Yeni 4.0 94 69 3/1
5 Weather Wizard 3 b. g 55.5kg 2 Mr K Matsunyane 4.75 85 81 9/4
6 Black Lightning 2 b. g 59.0kg 4 Mr D W Schwarz 5.25 82 64 33/1
7 Archimides 3 gr. g 56.0kg 9 Mr R Munger 5.5 76 70 33/1
8 Hazlo Grande 3 b. c 56.5kg 5 Mr P Mxoli 6.75 77 74 8/1
9 Secret Is Ours 4 gr. g 58.5kg 8 Mr M K Katjedi 10.75 81 66 100/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
95.55s
Average Time
96.68s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R955,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Viva Spirit 1 84 72 -12 + 7 -19
Bob's Your Uncle 2 81 103 +22 -1 + 23
Cian The Conqueror 3 81 81 0 -2 + 2
Eiffel Tower 4 94 69 -25 -2 -23
Weather Wizard 5 85 81 -4 -2 -2
Black Lightning 6 82 64 -18 -2 -16
Archimides 7 76 70 -6 -2 -4
Hazlo Grande 8 77 74 -3 -3
Secret Is Ours 9 81 66 -15 -4 -11
Godfather None - 57 - -193 -
Ryans Boulevard None - 82 - -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)	ARCHIMIDES (R Munger) and WEATHER WIZARD (K Matsunyane) jumped inwards leaving the stalls.
b)	HAZLO GRANDE (P Mxoli) was slow into stride.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	Shortly after the start, HAZLO GRANDE (P Mxoli), which commenced to over-race, was steadied and directed outwards to avoid running onto the heels of BLACK LIGHTNING (D Schwarz). 
b)	VIVA SPIRIT (G Lerena), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.	
	Stable Employee J Koaho was advised (MS). 	

JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	VIVA SPIRIT was ridden by Jockey G Lerena, who weighed out at 55,9kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight as declared (declared 23 January 2024 at 08H23).	
b)	SECRET IS OURS was ridden by Apprentice M K Katjedi (declared 23 January 2024 at 13H49).	
RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	SECRET IS OURS raced without a tongue tie (declared 22 January 2024 at 07H50) and raced equipped with blinkers (declared 22 January 2024 at 07H53).	

THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS. 

SCRATCHED:
a)	RYANS BOULEVARD insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).		
b)	GODFATHER insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.