Race 5: TAKE A BET WINA NUMBA NUMBA FM 64 HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 25 July 2024 | 14:45

Distance: 1600m
Going: Good
Stakes: R70,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:9.5 3yrs:1.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:2.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Fiery Cliffs 3 b. f 58.0kg 11 Mr M K Katjedi - - 60 33/1
- Cantfoolme 2 ch. f 59.5kg (61.0) 9 Mr D B Geerthsen - - 51 33/1
1st Bushveld 3 b. f 50.5kg (54.5) 4 Mr Jace Botes - 53 56 5/1
2nd Feeling Groovy 2 b. f 58.0kg 3 Mr S Sosibo 0.9 60 60 9/2
3rd Leonessa 2 b. f 57.0kg 2 Mr P Mxoli 1.75 60 56 8/1
4 Count Your Chances 5 b. m 51.0kg (55.0) 8 Mr N Nastili 2.5 54 51 5/1
5 Linganomore TF 3 ch. f 60.5kg 9 Mr I Taka 3.75 65 73 5/1
6 Memorial Day 2 b. f 55.0kg 6 Mr K J Lihaba 4.25 54 49 10/1
7 Beguiling 3 b. f 49.0kg (53.0) 7 Mr B J A Plaatjies 4.5 50 50 6/1
8 Bad Hair Day 2 b. f 53.0kg 1 Mr S S Hlengwa 9.5 50 47 80/1
9 Countess Danza 5 b. m 56.5kg (59.0) 5 Mr T J Mayhew 16.0 62 51 16/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
97.89s
Average Time
97.02s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R605,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Bushveld 1 53 56 +3 + 7 -4
Feeling Groovy 2 60 60 0 -1 + 1
Leonessa 3 60 56 -4 -1 -3
Count Your Chances 4 54 51 -3 -1 -2
Linganomore 5 65 73 +8 -2 + 10
Memorial Day 6 54 49 -5 -2 -3
Beguiling 7 50 50 0 -2 + 2
Bad Hair Day 8 50 47 -3 -4 + 1
Countess Danza 9 62 51 -11 -6 -5
Fiery Cliffs None - 60 - -188 -
Cantfoolme None - 51 - -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) 	During the loading process, CANTFOOLME (*D B Geerthsen) kicked the back gate, resulting in COUNT YOUR CHANCES (*N Nastili) becoming restless and breaking through the front gate. Trainer B Webber was advised to reschool CANTFOOLME prior to her next engagement (GT).

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	During the loading process, CANTFOOLME (*D B Geerthsen) kicked the back gates repeatedly resulting in COUNT YOUR CHANCES pre-empting the start and breaking through the front gates. COUNT YOUR CHANCES was restrained by Apprentice N Nastili, returned to the start, examined by the Veterinary Surgeon, passed fit to race and reloaded. CANTFOOLME (*D B Geerthsen) was released from the stalls, examined by the Veterinary Surgeon and subsequently scratched. 
b)	Apprentice K J Lihaba reported that MEMORIAL DAY made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. 	
c)	Apprentice J Botes, the rider of BUSHVELD, rode a satisfactory qualifying ride.
d)	BUSHVELD (*J Botes), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.	
Trainer F P Habib advised (MduP).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
None. 

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	MEMORIAL DAY raced with a cornell collar (declared 17 August 2022), alumites in front and unshod behind (declared 24 July 2024 at 09H34).			

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	MEMORIAL DAY choked up. 
b)	BAD HAIR DAY mouth injury.
c)	LEONESSA coughing post race. 
	

SCRATCHED:
a)	FIERY CLIFFS	temperature (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).	
b)	CANTFOOLME injured in the stalls (NHA / 14H47) (Rule 53.5 applies) Betting 33/1.	

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.