Race 7: RACEHORSE OWNERS ASSOCIATION MR 80 HANDICAP (Open)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 28 March 2024 | 15:45

Distance: 1600m
Going: Good
Stakes: R105,000
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
- Whorly Whorly 7 b. g 58.0kg 7 - - - 78 5/1
1st King's Express 3 b. g 59.5kg 1 Mr M K Katjedi - 79 102 6/1
2nd Mardi Gras 7 gr. g 57.5kg (61.5) 3 Mr N Nastili 1.25 83 83 6/1
3rd Circle Of Grace 4 b. g 54.5kg (56.0) 2 Mr D B Geerthsen 6.5 78 51 6/1
4 Tyrconnell TF 5 b. g 59.0kg 6 Mr S Sosibo 7.25 78 82 91/100
5 Celtic Rush 5 b. g 58.0kg (59.5) 4 Mr K J Lihaba 8.5 79 69 20/1
6 Greenbackcurrency 3 b. c 59.5kg 7 Mr S S Hlengwa 12.75 79 71 25/1
7 Calibre Crest 3 ch. g 55.5kg (59.5) 5 Mr B J A Plaatjies 14.75 79 74 20/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
95.51s
Average Time
95.5s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R867,500

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
King's Express 1 79 102 +23 + 7 + 16
Mardi Gras 2 83 83 0 -1 + 1
Circle Of Grace 3 78 51 -27 -3 -24
Tyrconnell 4 78 82 +4 -3 + 7
Celtic Rush 5 79 69 -10 -3 -7
Greenbackcurrency 6 79 71 -8 -5 -3
Calibre Crest 7 79 74 -5 -5
Whorly Whorly None - 78 - -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)	In view of the performance of TYRCONNELL (*S Sosibo), hung in from the 400m, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. 
b)	KING'S EXPRESS (*M K Katjedi), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis (MS).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
None. 

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	MARDI GRAS raced equipped with blinkers (declared 21 March 2024 at 08H43).		
b)	TYRCONNELL	raced equipped with cheek pieces (declared 26 March 2024 at 09H57).	

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	TYRCONNELL severe abnormal respiratory noise; mild post race distress.
b)	CIRCLE OF GRACE mouth injury.

SCRATCHED:
a)	WHORLY WHORLY no transport. Advised 28 March 2024 at 07H09.	

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.