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VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 25 July 2024 | 15:20

Distance: 1450m
Going: Good
Stakes: R75,000
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
1st Risky Business TF 3 b. f 55.0kg 4 Mr M A Yeni - 56 75 33/10
2nd Can't Catch Me 5 b. m 52.5kg (52.0) 1 Mr K Matsunyane 0.05 50 58 7/1
3rd Southern Style 5 b. m 58.0kg 5 Mr D de Gouveia 0.5 62 54 7/1
4 Calida 2 b. c 59.0kg 12 Mr C J Habib 1.0 66 72 8/1
5 Gimme The Flame 5 b. m 59.0kg 3 Mr R Danielson 2.25 64 50 25/2
6 Sail The Sky 4 b. g 58.5kg 11 Mr L M van Rensburg 2.5 65 62 125/1
7 Coming In Hot 3 b. c 60.5kg 7 Mr D W Schwarz 3.8 67 76 40/1
8 Written In Stone 9 b. g 54.0kg 6 Mr J R Syster 3.9 54 67 7/1
9 Oh My Gucci Girl 3 b. f 55.0kg 2 Mr G J Lerena 4.0 75 62 5/1
10 Green Sceptre 2 b. c 55.5kg 9 Mr C Zackey 4.1 57 50 25/2
11 Bob Lee Swagger 4 ch. g 57.0kg (59.5) 10 Mr T J Mayhew 5.5 67 53 66/1
12 Thymetoshine 5 b. g 55.0kg 8 Mr N Klink 13.0 56 51 33/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
87.22s
Average Time
87.05s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R605,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Risky Business 1 56 75 +19 + 7 + 12
Can't Catch Me 2 50 58 +8 -1 + 9
Southern Style 3 62 54 -8 -1 -7
Calida 4 66 72 +6 -1 + 7
Gimme The Flame 5 64 50 -14 -1 -13
Sail The Sky 6 65 62 -3 -1 -2
Coming In Hot 7 67 76 +9 -2 + 11
Written In Stone 8 54 67 +13 -2 + 15
Oh My Gucci Girl 9 75 62 -13 -2 -11
Green Sceptre 10 57 50 -7 -2 -5
Bob Lee Swagger 11 67 53 -14 -2 -12
Thymetoshine 12 56 51 -5 -5
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	BOB LEE SWAGGER (*T Mayhew) was slow into stride.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	In view of the performance of THYMETOSHINE (N Klink), (distance 13,00 lengths, betting 33/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.	
b)	Jockey C Zackey reported that GREEN SCEPTRE made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. 	
c)	RISKY BUSINESS (M Yeni), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.	
Stable Employee P de Palma, acting on behalf of Trainer S J Gray, was advised (MS). 	
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	GIMME THE FLAME was ridden by Jockey R Danielson	(declared 25 July 2024 at 08H11).

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
None. 

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	THYMETOSHINE not striding out.
b)	GREEN SCEPTRE abnormal respiratory noise. 
c)	WRITTEN IN STONE blowing post race. 

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS.

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.