Race 5: PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 MR 68 HANDICAP (Open)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 23 January 2024 | 14:45
Distance:
1450m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R85,000
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Inevitable | 2 b. f | 57.0kg (61.0) | 2 | Mr T J Mayhew | - | - | 74 | 8/1 |
| - | Nazare | 3 ch. c | 60.0kg | 7 | Mr P J Strydom | - | - | 70 | 9/2 |
| 1st | Gimme The Flame | 5 b. m | 52.5kg (54.0) | 7 | Mr S Sosibo | - | 56 | 50 | 14/1 |
| 2nd | Viva De Janeiro | 5 b. g | 58.5kg | 8 | Mr M A Yeni | 3.5 | 65 | 50 | 16/1 |
| 3rd | Circle Of Grace | 4 b. g | 59.0kg | 2 | Mr M K Katjedi | 3.55 | 76 | 51 | 5/1 |
| 4 | Jp Two Thousand | 3 b. g | 61.0kg | 1 | Mr D W Schwarz | 6.25 | 70 | 61 | 7/2 |
| 5 | Fulliautomatix TF | 3 b. g | 59.5kg | 5 | Mr K A Brewer | 6.3 | 67 | 66 | 9/4 |
| 6 | Thambi | 5 ch. g | 58.5kg | 6 | Mr Serino Moodley | 6.4 | 65 | 55 | 5/1 |
| 7 | Anytime Champ | 3 b. c | 52.0kg | 3 | Mr C R Maujean | 12.0 | 51 | 53 | 8/1 |
| 8 | Vava Vegas | 5 ch. g | 55.5kg | 4 | Mr J R Syster | 13.5 | 59 | 58 | 50/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
86.37s
Average Time
87.05s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R955,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gimme The Flame | 1 | 56 | 50 | + 7 | -13 | |
| Viva De Janeiro | 2 | 65 | 50 | -2 | -13 | |
| Circle Of Grace | 3 | 76 | 51 | -2 | -23 | |
| Jp Two Thousand | 4 | 70 | 61 | -3 | -6 | |
| Fulliautomatix | 5 | 67 | 66 | -3 | + 2 | |
| Thambi | 6 | 65 | 55 | -3 | -7 | |
| Anytime Champ | 7 | 51 | 53 | -5 | + 7 | |
| Vava Vegas | 8 | 59 | 58 | -5 | + 4 | |
| Inevitable | None | - | 74 | - | -188 | - |
| Nazare | None | - | 70 | - | -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) ANYTIME CHAMP (C Maujean) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) VIVA DE JANEIRO (M Yeni) was slow losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) JP TWO THOUSAND (D Schwarz) and CIRCLE OF GRACE (*M K Katjedi) were brushed in by ANYTIME CHAMP (C Maujean), which jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) Jockey S Moodley reported that the saddle on THAMBI slipped back in running. This could not be confirmed by the Patrol film. c) An inquiry will be opened into Jockey S Moodley's (THAMBI) ride in the concluding stages. d) GIMME THE FLAME (*S Sosibo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer H E Adamson advised (LK). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) CIRCLE OF GRACE was ridden by Apprentice M K Katjedi (declared 23 January 2024 at 13H40). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) FULLIAUTOMATIX cut into left hind. b) ANYTIME CHAMP fatigued. SCRATCHED: a) INEVITABLE off feed (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). b) NAZARE temperature (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.