Race 9: NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING THURSDAY 1 FEBRUARY FM 74 HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 23 January 2024 | 17:00

Distance: 1000m
Going: Good
Stakes: R85,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:3.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:5.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Insatiable 3 b. f 54.0kg 9 Mr J R Syster - - 62 100/1
- Wings Of Nike 6 b. m 60.0kg 7 Mr J Gates - - 68 33/1
1st Nettleton TF 3 ch. f 61.0kg 9 Mr G J Lerena - 76 100 6/1
2nd In The Ether 6 b. m 55.0kg 4 Mr R Munger 0.05 64 63 6/1
3rd War Queen 2 b. f 59.5kg 12 Mr C Zackey 0.75 80 84 7/2
4 Midnight Fusion 4 b. f 59.5kg 2 Mr P J Strydom 1.5 80 67 4/1
5 Law Of Success 3 b. f 59.5kg 3 Mr P Mxoli 2.25 73 81 7/1
6 Red Carpet Girl 3 b. f 52.0kg 1 Mr M K Katjedi 2.5 56 55 20/1
7 Empress Game 3 b. f 57.0kg 10 Mr C J Habib 3.5 68 61 10/1
8 Lady Elliot 2 ch. f 60.0kg 8 Mr M A Yeni 5.5 81 71 14/1
9 Sahara Dawn 4 b. f 58.0kg 5 Mr K Matsunyane 5.75 77 52 25/1
10 World Heritage 2 b. f 48.0kg (52.0) 11 Mr N Nastili 8.0 56 55 80/1
11 Si Veloce 4 b. f 54.5kg (56.0) 6 Mr S Sosibo 8.75 73 50 50/1
12 Try Me 4 b. f 56.5kg 7 Mr D de Gouveia 11.75 74 52 100/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
57.09s
Average Time
56.8s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R955,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Nettleton 1 76 100 +24 + 7 + 17
In The Ether 2 64 63 -1 -1
War Queen 3 80 84 +4 -1 + 5
Midnight Fusion 4 80 67 -13 -1 -12
Law Of Success 5 73 81 +8 -1 + 9
Red Carpet Girl 6 56 55 -1 -1
Empress Game 7 68 61 -7 -2 -5
Lady Elliot 8 81 71 -10 -2 -8
Sahara Dawn 9 77 52 -25 -2 -23
World Heritage 10 56 55 -1 -3 + 2
Si Veloce 11 73 50 -23 -3 -20
Try Me 12 74 52 -22 -4 -18
Insatiable None - 62 - -188 -
Wings Of Nike None - 68 - -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)	During the loading process, INSATIABLE (J R Syster) rushed the front gates, resulting in LADY ELLIOT (M Yeni) breaking through the front gate. LADY ELLIOT was examined by the Veterinary Surgeon, passed fit to race and reloaded. 
b)	SI VELOCE (*S Sosibo) jumped outwards leaving the stalls.
c)	TRY ME (D De Gouveia) was slow losing one length.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	Jockey	C Zackey reported that WAR QUEEN did not stride out freely in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. 	
b)	Jockey	D De Gouveia reported that TRY ME did not stride out freely in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. 	
c)	NETTLETON (G Lerena), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
Stable Employee M Boya, acting on behalf of Trainer J J van Vuuren, was advised (LK). 	 
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	IN THE ETHER	was ridden by Jockey R Munger	(declared 18 January 2024 at 08H33).
b)	EMPRESS GAME was ridden by Jockey	 C Habib (declared 23 January 2024 at 13H12).	

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	EMPRESS GAME raced equipped with blinkers (declared 23 January 2024 at 07H33).	
b)	WORLD HERITAGE raced without blinkers (declared 17 January 2024 at 15H56).

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	WAR QUEEN examined post race, nothing obvious detected.	
b)	TRY ME not striding out	behind.
c)	SAHARA DAWN abrasion left hind. 
SCRATCHED:
a)	WINGS OF NIKE off feed (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).	
b)	INSATIABLE injured in the stalls (NHA / 17H03) (Rule 53.5 applies) Betting 100/1.
	
DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.