Race 5: PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 MR 96 HANDICAP (Open)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 09 April 2024 | 14:55

Distance: 1800m
Going: Yielding
Stakes: R140,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:13.5 3yrs:3.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:5.5 4yrs:0.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- The Brief 3 b. g 52.5kg 6 Mr S Sosibo - - 90 25/2
- Little Prince 3 ch. g 52.0kg 7 Mr M K Katjedi - - 73 14/1
1st Total Surrender 5 b. g 52.5kg 1 Mr K A Brewer - 81 74 6/1
2nd Sugar Blast 2 ch. c 56.0kg 9 Mr C J Habib 0.75 95 102 10/1
3rd Millahue 3 b. c 56.5kg 6 Mr G J Lerena 1.0 89 81 20/1
4 Trois Trois Quatre TF 5 b. g 55.5kg 3 Mr M A Yeni 1.5 87 87 28/10
5 Willow's Wish 4 b. g 58.5kg 5 Mr Serino Moodley 2.0 93 96 11/2
6 Home Of The Brave 2 b. c 58.0kg 10 Mr P Mxoli 5.25 92 97 20/1
7 Terra Time 3 b. f 60.0kg 8 Mr C Zackey 6.0 96 96 25/2
8 Poorlittlerichgirl 3 b. f 54.0kg 7 Mr K Matsunyane 6.75 84 84 11/2
9 Youcanthurrylove 5 b. g 55.5kg 2 Mr D W Schwarz 6.8 87 86 66/1
10 Twin Turbo 4 b. g 60.0kg 11 Mr S Khumalo 9.55 96 88 16/1
11 Hawkbill 4 b. g 57.0kg 4 Mr R Danielson 18.55 97 100 14/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
111.11s
Average Time
110.32s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R901,750

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Total Surrender 1 81 74 -7 + 7 -14
Sugar Blast 2 95 102 +7 -1 + 8
Millahue 3 89 81 -8 -1 -7
Trois Trois Quatre 4 87 87 0 -1 + 1
Willow's Wish 5 93 96 +3 -1 + 4
Home Of The Brave 6 92 97 +5 -2 + 7
Terra Time 7 96 96 0 -3 + 3
Poorlittlerichgirl 8 84 84 0 -3 + 3
Youcanthurrylove 9 87 86 -1 -3 + 2
Twin Turbo 10 96 88 -8 -4 -4
Hawkbill 11 97 100 +3 -7 + 10
The Brief None - 90 - -193 -
Little Prince None - 73 - -193 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a) 	SUGAR BLAST (C Habib) was stubborn loading. Assistant Trainer P A Peter, acting on behalf of Trainer A P Peter, was advised to reschool this gelding prior to his next engagement (GT).
b)	HOME OF THE BRAVE (P Mxoli) and TOTAL SURRENDER (K A Brewer) jumped outwards leaving the stalls.
c)	YOUCANTHURRYLOVE (D Schwarz) was slow losing one length.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	Shortly after the start, WILLOW'S WISH (S Moodley) was buffeted between MILLAHUE (G Lerena) and HAWKBILL (R Danielson), which jumped outwards leaving the stalls. As a consequence, HAWKBILL (R Danielson) was unbalanced and had it hindquarters turned inwards. 
b)	In view of the performance of TERRA TIME (C Zackey), which tired badly in the concluding stages, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this mare.	
c)	TOTAL SURRENDER (K A Brewer), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer M N Houdalakis advised (MS).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
None.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
None.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	TERRA TIME examined post race, nothing obvious detected.	
b)	HOME OF THE BRAVE cast its left front shoe in running.

SCRATCHED:
a)	THE BRIEF change of track. Advised 9 April 2024 at 07H40.
b)	LITTLE PRINCE change of track. Advised 9 April 2024 at 08H14.

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.