Race 5: PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 MR 74 HANDICAP (Open)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 16 May 2024 | 14:45

Distance: 1000m

Going: Good

Stakes: R80,000

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
-	In The Ether	6 b. m	59.5kg	8	Mr C J Habib	-	-	63	16/1
1st	Stormy Seas	4 ch. g	60.5kg	9	Mr R Danielson	-	75	77	25/2
2nd	Munchkin TF	5 b. g	60.5kg	6	Mr C Zackey	0.75	75	65	11/10
3rd	Samoa	10 b. m	54.0kg	8	Mr S Khumalo	1.65	62	64	6/1
4	Nkandla Gold	4 ch. g	58.0kg (62.0)	3	Mr N Nastili	2.9	81	63	14/1
5	Inafix	4 b. g	53.5kg	10	Mr K A Brewer	3.05	64	69	33/1
6	Lulu's Boy	5 ch. g	60.5kg	5	Mr D W Schwarz	3.15	75	71	25/2
7	Prized Platinum	3 b. g	60.5kg	7	Mr M A Yeni	4.15	78	72	16/1
8	Pendragon	5 b. g	57.5kg	2	Mr G J Lerena	5.25	69	73	11/2
9	Coppola	4 b. g	60.5kg	4	Mr J H Greyling	6.25	78	83	33/1
10	Delphi Dancer	3 b. f	54.5kg	1	Mr C R Maujean	6.75	63	59	66/1

Race Timing

Winning Time

56.75s

Average Time

57.33s

Difference

%.2fs

Total Pool

R670,000

View Official NHA Assessment

Rating Analysis

Horse	Pos	MR Before	MR After	Official Δ	Expected Δ	Discrepancy
Stormy Seas	1	75	77	+2	+ 7	-5
Munchkin	2	75	65	-10	-1	-9
Samoa	3	62	64	+2	-1	+ 3
Nkandla Gold	4	81	63	-18	-1	-17
Inafix	5	64	69	+5	-2	+ 7
Lulu's Boy	6	75	71	-4	-2	-2
Prized Platinum	7	78	72	-6	-2	-4
Pendragon	8	69	73	+4	-2	+ 6
Coppola	9	78	83	+5	-3	+ 8
Delphi Dancer	10	63	59	-4	-3	-1
In The Ether	None	-	63	-	-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a)	IN THE ETHER (C Habib) was examined by the course Veterinary Surgeon and withdrawn.
b)	PENDRAGON (G Lerena) was stubborn loading.
c)	COPPOLA (J Greyling) and SAMOA (S Khumalo) were slow into stride.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	Leaving the 350m PRIZED PLATINUM (M Yeni), which commenced to hang out and SAMOA (S Khumalo) came together and bumped on a number of occasions when awkwardly placed between INAFIX (KA Brewer) and MUNCHKIN (C Zackey), which rolled out.
b)	Jockey G Lerena reported that PENDRAGON did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
c)	STORMY SEAS, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer C Botha, acting on behalf of Trainer RR Magner, was advised. (MS) 
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:

a)	None 
	
RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER

a)	COPPOLA raced without a tongue tie (declared 18h46 on 20240515)
b)	PRIZED PLATINUM raced with blinkers (declared 15h11 on 20240515)
c)	INAFIX raced with a cornell collar (20240116)

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	 PENDRAGON - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected

SCRATCHED:

a)	IN THE ETHER - not striding out left front. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 14h44 on 20240516) (Betting 16/1)			
DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

a)	None