Race 8: TAKE A BET WINA NUMBA NUMBA MR 66 HANDICAP (Open)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 06 March 2025 | 16:30

Distance: 1600m
Going: Good
Stakes: R90,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:3.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:5.0 4yrs:0.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Red Knot 4 b. f 58.0kg 8 Mr K Matsunyane - - 62 25/2
1st Pretty Analia 5 b. m 57.0kg 1 Mr L Nhlapo - 60 61 4/1
2nd Gamer 4 b. c 59.5kg 2 Mr M A Yeni 3.25 65 65 9/2
3rd Perini Palace TF 4 b. f 57.0kg 3 Mr C J Habib 3.5 60 56 3/1
4 Spy Story 3 b. g 61.5kg 9 Mr J Gates 5.5 75 66 10/1
5 Cartagena 4 b. f 53.5kg 13 Mr C R Maujean 6.3 53 77 50/1
6 Viva De Janeiro 5 b. g 59.5kg 4 Mr R Munger 6.6 65 50 14/1
6 Bob Lee Swagger 4 ch. g 56.0kg 10 Mr J Penny 6.6 58 53 40/1
8 Count Your Chances 5 b. m 53.0kg 6 Mr K J Lihaba 8.6 52 51 66/1
9 Oklahoma Twister 4 ch. g 60.5kg 7 Mr J R Syster 8.8 67 71 66/1
10 Breath Of Magic 4 b. g 57.0kg 12 Mr C Zackey 12.5 60 60 6/1
11 Silent Trigger 6 b. g 59.5kg 8 Mr M K Katjedi 14.5 65 60 15/2
12 Miss Predator 3 b. f 57.0kg 11 Mr K A Brewer 15.25 66 61 125/1
13 Countess Danza 5 b. m 55.5kg 5 Mr P Mxoli 16.0 57 51 66/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
95.2s
Average Time
97.02s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,020,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Pretty Analia 1 60 61 +1 + 7 -6
Gamer 2 65 65 0 -2 + 2
Perini Palace 3 60 56 -4 -2 -2
Spy Story 4 75 66 -9 -2 -7
Cartagena 5 53 77 +24 -3 + 27
Viva De Janeiro 6 65 50 -15 -3 -12
Bob Lee Swagger 6 58 53 -5 -3 -2
Count Your Chances 8 52 51 -1 -3 + 2
Oklahoma Twister 9 67 71 +4 -3 + 7
Breath Of Magic 10 60 60 0 -5 + 5
Silent Trigger 11 65 60 -5 -5
Miss Predator 12 66 61 -5 -6 + 1
Countess Danza 13 57 51 -6 -6
Red Knot None - 62 - -188 -
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 DELAY IN THE PREVIOUS RACE AS WELL AS BREATH OF MAGIC (C ZACKEY) BEING SUBJECT TO A LATE VETERINARY EXAMINATION. 
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THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	CARTAGENA (C Maujean) was stubborn loading.
b)	PRETTY ANALIA (L Nhlapo) reared as the start was effected, losing two lengths. 
c)	BREATH OF MAGIC (C Zackey) was slow losing three lengths. Trainer F Bronkhorst was advised to reschool this gelding prior to his next engagement (GT).
d)	COUNT YOUR CHANCES (*K J Lihaba) was slow losing one length.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	Jockey C Zackey reported that BREATH OF MAGIC did not stride out freely in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. 	
b)	PRETTY ANALIA (L Nhlapo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.	
Trainer B D Botes advised (AH).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
None.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	MISS PREDATOR without a tongue tie (declared 4 March 2025 at 18H05).		
b)	CARTAGENA without a tongue tie (declared 4 March 2025 at 18H05).	
	
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	BREATH OF MAGIC not striding out	
b)	COUNTESS DANZA coughing post race; scalp wound left hind. 

SCRATCHED:
a)	RED KNOT colic (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).	

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.