Race 6: RACEHORSE OWNERS ASSOCIATION CLASSIFIED STAKES (For horses with nett rating of 75 and below)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 19 March 2024 | 15:00
Distance:
1200m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R105,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Risky Business | 3 b. f | 52.0kg | 11 | Mr Serino Moodley | - | - | 75 | 7/1 |
| - | Vava Vegas | 5 ch. g | 53.5kg | 3 | Mr P Mxoli | - | - | 58 | - |
| 1st | Raining Rubies | 5 b. m | 54.0kg | 1 | Mr J R Syster | - | 61 | 75 | 25/1 |
| 2nd | Open Highway TF | 4 ch. g | 59.5kg | 8 | Mr S Khumalo | 1.0 | 76 | 94 | 15/10 |
| 3rd | Empress Game | 3 b. f | 54.0kg | 7 | Mr C R Maujean | 2.5 | 60 | 61 | 16/1 |
| 4 | Samoa | 10 b. m | 54.0kg | 5 | Mr S Sosibo | 3.25 | 61 | 64 | 25/1 |
| 5 | Mix The Magic | 3 ch. f | 54.0kg | 10 | Mr K A Brewer | 4.75 | 60 | 52 | 66/1 |
| 6 | Lady Elliot | 2 ch. f | 56.0kg | 6 | Mr M A Yeni | 5.25 | 72 | 71 | 9/2 |
| 7 | Dark Tide | 5 b. g | 53.5kg | 4 | Mr M K Katjedi | 8.0 | 59 | 53 | 66/1 |
| 8 | Thing Called Love | 4 b. f | 58.0kg | 3 | Mr G J Lerena | 9.5 | 75 | 69 | 8/1 |
| 9 | Midnight Fusion | 4 b. f | 60.0kg | 2 | Mr P J Strydom | 10.75 | 79 | 67 | 7/1 |
| 10 | Falcon Strike | 2 ch. c | 59.5kg | 11 | Mr C J Habib | 13.0 | 76 | 60 | 10/1 |
| 11 | Love Tap | 3 b. f | 56.5kg (58.0) | 9 | Miss R A Venniker | 18.25 | 75 | 69 | 25/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
69.64s
Average Time
70.09s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R890,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raining Rubies | 1 | 61 | 75 | + 7 | + 7 | |
| Open Highway | 2 | 76 | 94 | -1 | + 19 | |
| Empress Game | 3 | 60 | 61 | -1 | + 2 | |
| Samoa | 4 | 61 | 64 | -2 | + 5 | |
| Mix The Magic | 5 | 60 | 52 | -2 | -6 | |
| Lady Elliot | 6 | 72 | 71 | -2 | + 1 | |
| Dark Tide | 7 | 59 | 53 | -3 | -3 | |
| Thing Called Love | 8 | 75 | 69 | -4 | -2 | |
| Midnight Fusion | 9 | 79 | 67 | -4 | -8 | |
| Falcon Strike | 10 | 76 | 60 | -5 | -11 | |
| Love Tap | 11 | 75 | 69 | -7 | + 1 | |
| Risky Business | None | - | 75 | - | -193 | - |
| Vava Vegas | None | - | 58 | - | -193 | - |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STARTER HAD NO REPORTS. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Shortly after the start, LOVE TAP (R A Venniker) was squeezed out when awkwardly placed between MIX THE MAGIC (K A Brewer) and OPEN HIGHWAY (S Khumalo), which jumped outwards leaving the stalls. b) Jockey M Yeni reported that LADY ELLIOT did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. c) RAINING RUBIES (J R Syster), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer H van der Westhuizen advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: c) FALCON STRIKE raced equipped with blinkers (declared 19 March 2024 at 07H36). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) LADY ELLIOT not striding out. b) FALCON STRIKE coughing post race. c) THING CALLED LOVE scalp wound left hind. SCRATCHED: a) VAVA VEGAS insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). b) RISKY BUSINESS coughing (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.