Race 8: NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING TUESDAY 20 FEBRUARY FM 74 HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 01 February 2024 | 16:40

Distance: 1200m
Going: Good
Stakes: R85,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:3.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:4.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Life Lesson 3 b. f 57.0kg 9 Mr D W Schwarz - - 49 25/1
- Simply Magic 3 b. f 56.5kg 7 - - - 67 6/1
- Sugary Sweet 2 b. f 53.0kg (57.0) 8 - - - 56 14/1
- Woman Of Substance 3 b. f 58.0kg 11 Mr K A Brewer - - 62 66/1
1st Cerulean Dancer 2 b. f 53.0kg 1 Mr M A Yeni - 60 71 18/10
2nd Gimme The Flame 5 b. m 54.0kg 2 Mr S Sosibo 1.0 62 50 5/2
3rd Law Of Success TF 3 b. f 59.0kg 3 Mr P Mxoli 2.25 72 81 33/10
4 Lady Crusade 3 b. f 57.5kg 5 Mr K Matsunyane 2.75 69 67 10/1
5 Mandalay 3 b. f 52.0kg 7 Mr J Gates 3.5 52 53 33/1
6 Godspeed 2 b. f 58.0kg (62.0) 4 Mr T J Mayhew 7.25 84 60 14/1
7 Kill Shot 2 b. f 53.0kg 6 Mr N Klink 8.0 60 54 20/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
69.01s
Average Time
69.7s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R805,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Cerulean Dancer 1 60 71 +11 + 7 + 4
Gimme The Flame 2 62 50 -12 -1 -11
Law Of Success 3 72 81 +9 -1 + 10
Lady Crusade 4 69 67 -2 -1 -1
Mandalay 5 52 53 +1 -2 + 3
Godspeed 6 84 60 -24 -3 -21
Kill Shot 7 60 54 -6 -3 -3
Life Lesson None - 49 - -188 -
Simply Magic None - 67 - -188 -
Sugary Sweet None - 56 - -188 -
Woman Of Substance None - 62 - -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)	GODSPEED (*T Mayhew) was slow losing one length.
b)	LAW OF SUCCESS (P Mxoli) and LADY CRUSADE (K Matsunyane) were slow into stride.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	CERULEAN DANCER (M Yeni), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
Trainer F Bronkhorst advised (LK).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
None.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	WOMAN OF SUBSTANCE was carded to race with a cornell collar (declared 21 November 2023) and without a compression mask (declared 31 January 2024 at 13H47).

THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS.

SCRATCHED:
a)	SUGARY SWEET elevated temperature	(Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).	
b)	SIMPLY MAGIC insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).	
c)	WOMAN OF SUBSTANCE incorrectly equipped (NHA / 16H26) Betting 66/1. To be investigated.
d)	LIFE LESSON lame right hind (NHA / 16H38) (Rule 53.5 applies) Betting 25/1.	

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.