Race 2: RACING TODAY MR 66 HANDICAP (Open)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 28 May 2024 | 12:35

Distance: 1600m
Going: Good
Stakes: R75,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:11.5 3yrs:2.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:3.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Safe Space 5 b. g 57.5kg (61.5) 4 Mr Jace Botes - - 83 15/10
1st Vava Vegas 5 ch. g 52.5kg (56.5) 1 Mr B J A Plaatjies - 59 58 5/2
2nd Gimme The Flame 5 b. m 59.0kg 5 Mr M K Katjedi 0.5 64 50 9/2
3rd Fifth Of July 5 b. g 58.5kg (60.0) 4 Mr D B Geerthsen 1.25 66 63 10/1
4 Full Go 6 b. g 55.0kg 3 Mr S Sosibo 1.75 56 59 9/2
5 Carnelo TF 6 b. g 58.0kg 6 Mr K J Lihaba 5.5 62 75 28/10
6 Mariachi Madness 2 b. g 58.0kg 2 Mr I Taka 7.75 66 57 25/2

Race Timing

Winning Time
97.14s
Average Time
97.02s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R675,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Vava Vegas 1 59 58 -1 + 7 -8
Gimme The Flame 2 64 50 -14 -1 -13
Fifth Of July 3 66 63 -3 -1 -2
Full Go 4 56 59 +3 -1 + 4
Carnelo 5 62 75 +13 -2 + 15
Mariachi Madness 6 66 57 -9 -3 -6
Safe Space None - 83 - -188 -
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)	VAVA VEGAS (*B Plaatjies) over-raced in the early and middle stages. 
b)	FIFTH OF JULY (*D B Geerthsen) hung in from the 600m. 
c)	VAVA VEGAS (*B Plaatjies), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.	
Trainer J Borman advised (MduP).
d)	GIMME THE FLAME (*M K Katjedi), placed second, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer H E Adamson advised (LK).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
None. 

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	CARNELO raced equipped with ear muffs (declared 24 May 2024 at 14H00).

THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS. 

SCRATCHED:
a)	SAFE SPACE cast in box (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).		

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.