Race 7: RACEHORSE OWNERS ASSOCIATION FM 74 HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 04 April 2024 | 15:35

Distance: 1450m
Going: Yielding
Stakes: R85,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:12.5 3yrs:2.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:4.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Superskitt 2 b. f 58.5kg 10 - - - 59 25/2
- Annewithan E 2 b. f 56.5kg 12 - - - 74 33/1
- Leonessa 2 b. f 56.5kg 1 - - - 56 66/1
1st Miss Hannigan TF 4 b. f 59.5kg 1 Mr S Khumalo - 78 100 5/4
2nd Empress Game 3 b. f 53.0kg 2 Mr C R Maujean 6.25 60 61 9/2
3rd Secret Recipe 5 b. m 56.0kg 9 Mr M A Yeni 9.5 66 73 10/1
4 Feeling Groovy 2 b. f 56.5kg 4 Mr K Matsunyane 10.0 67 60 10/1
5 Grape Shot 2 b. f 59.5kg 6 Mr L M van Rensburg 11.25 78 69 25/2
6 Que Ceu Azul 2 b. f 59.0kg 8 Mr P J Strydom 13.75 72 72 10/1
7 Northern Kitten 3 b. f 58.5kg 7 Mr D W Schwarz 14.25 76 67 16/1
8 Godspeed 2 b. f 59.0kg (60.5) 5 Mr K J Lihaba 17.75 80 60 33/1
9 Time To The Moon 3 b. f 50.5kg (54.5) 3 Mr N Nastili 19.0 63 63 25/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
87.63s
Total Pool
R880,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Miss Hannigan 1 78 100 +22 + 7 + 15
Empress Game 2 60 61 +1 -3 + 4
Secret Recipe 3 66 73 +7 -4 + 11
Feeling Groovy 4 67 60 -7 -4 -3
Grape Shot 5 78 69 -9 -4 -5
Que Ceu Azul 6 72 72 0 -5 + 5
Northern Kitten 7 76 67 -9 -5 -4
Godspeed 8 80 60 -20 -6 -14
Time To The Moon 9 63 63 0 -7 + 7
Superskitt None - 59 - -188 -
Annewithan E None - 74 - -188 -
Leonessa None - 56 - -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)	TIME TO THE MOON (*N Nastili) was stubborn loading and thereafter slow into stride.	
b)	GODSPEED (*K J Lihaba) was slow losing two lengths and thereafter slow into stride.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	TIME TO THE MOON (*N Nastili) proved reluctant proceeding to the start and had to be led unmounted. 
Trainer W H Marwing was advised that should this filly behave in a similar manner in future, it may be suspended.
b)	Shortly after the start, NORTHERN KITTEN (D Schwarz) was steadied away from the heels of GRAPE SHOT (M van Rensburg) when bumped inwards by QUE CEU AZUL (P Strydom), which jumped awkwardly inwards leaving the stalls.
c)	TIME TO THE MOON (*N Nastili) proved difficult to settle in the early stages.	
d)	MISS HANNIGAN (S Khumalo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
Trainer F P Habib advised (MS).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
None.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
None.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	FEELING GROOVY speedy cut right hind.

SCRATCHED:
a)	SUPERSKITT change of track. Advised 4 April 2024 at 07H27.	
b)	ANNEWITHAN E change of track. Advised 4 April 2024 at 07H28.
c)	LEONESSA change of track. Advised 4 April 2024 at 07H31.

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.