Race 8: NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING THURSDAY 9 MAY MR 68 HANDICAP (Open)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 07 May 2024 | 16:35

Distance: 1000m
Going: Good
Stakes: R75,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:9.5 3yrs:1.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:2.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Iron Sky 3 b. g 56.5kg 3 Mr C J Habib - - 61 25/1
1st Munchkin TF 5 b. g 62.0kg 9 Mr C Zackey - 72 65 11/10
2nd Pendragon 5 b. g 59.5kg 8 Mr D W Schwarz 0.25 67 73 33/1
3rd Della's Sword 3 b. f 52.5kg 4 Mr M K Katjedi 1.5 53 56 7/1
4 Samoa 10 b. m 57.5kg 2 Mr G J Lerena 2.0 63 64 9/2
5 Life Goes On 7 b. g 54.5kg (58.5) 10 Mr N Nastili 3.5 65 54 10/1
6 Thymetoshine 5 b. g 57.0kg 1 Mr M A Yeni 3.75 62 51 16/1
7 Dark Tide 5 b. g 54.5kg 7 Mr C R Maujean 4.75 57 53 25/1
8 Herecomestherain 4 ch. g 57.5kg 3 Mr K Matsunyane 6.25 63 55 20/1
9 Van Meijel 3 b. c 58.5kg 6 Mr S Sosibo 8.75 65 54 40/1
10 Bridge Of Spies 6 b. g 52.5kg 5 Mr J R Syster 8.8 53 48 75/1
11 Knockemstiff 2 b. g 61.0kg 11 Mr L M van Rensburg 9.0 73 65 33/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
57.17s
Average Time
57.16s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R590,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Munchkin 1 72 65 -7 + 7 -14
Pendragon 2 67 73 +6 -1 + 7
Della's Sword 3 53 56 +3 -1 + 4
Samoa 4 63 64 +1 -1 + 2
Life Goes On 5 65 54 -11 -2 -9
Thymetoshine 6 62 51 -11 -2 -9
Dark Tide 7 57 53 -4 -2 -2
Herecomestherain 8 63 55 -8 -3 -5
Van Meijel 9 65 54 -11 -3 -8
Bridge Of Spies 10 53 48 -5 -3 -2
Knockemstiff 11 73 65 -8 -4 -4
Iron Sky None - 61 - -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)	LIFE GOES ON (*N Nastili) was stubborn loading and thereafter jumped inwards leaving the stalls.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	Approaching the 300m, PENDRAGON (D Schwarz) was steadied when racing into a diminishing run between DARK TIDE (C Maujean) and KNOCKEMSTIFF (M van Rensburg), which commenced to hang in. 
b)	MUNCHKIN (C Zackey), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.	
Trainer M N Houdalakis advised (MS).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
None. 

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	IRON SKY raced without blinkers (declared 7 May 2024 at 07H19).

THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS. 

SCRATCHED:
a)	IRON SKY not striding out behind (NHA / 16H35) (Rule 53.5 applies) Betting 25/1.	

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.