Race 8: NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING THURSDAY 8 AUGUST MR 74 HANDICAP (Open)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 01 August 2024 | 16:55
Distance:
1200m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R80,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:7.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:9.5 4yrs:0.5
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Micke's Bomb | 4 b. f | 59.0kg | 3 | Mr D W Schwarz | - | - | 60 | 4/1 |
| 1st | Ride On | 2 b. f | 60.5kg | 3 | Mr C J Habib | - | 75 | 87 | 9/2 |
| 2nd | Prince Of Kildare | 4 b. g | 56.0kg | 8 | Mr P Mxoli | 1.75 | 66 | 80 | 4/1 |
| 3rd | Dark Tide | 5 b. g | 52.0kg | 1 | Mr J Penny | 3.75 | 55 | 53 | 20/1 |
| 4 | Stroke Of Mercy | 5 b. h | 57.5kg | 9 | Mr M A Yeni | 4.25 | 69 | 52 | 8/1 |
| 5 | Pendragon TF | 5 b. g | 59.0kg | 2 | Mr G J Lerena | 4.35 | 72 | 73 | 3/1 |
| 6 | Kotinos | 3 ch. g | 59.5kg (62.0) | 6 | Mr T J Mayhew | 4.75 | 78 | 59 | 4/1 |
| 7 | Lulu's Boy | 5 ch. g | 59.5kg | 5 | Mr S Khumalo | 5.5 | 73 | 71 | 8/1 |
| 8 | Meteoric | 3 b. f | 61.0kg | 7 | Mr K Matsunyane | 15.5 | 76 | 76 | 33/1 |
| 9 | Miraculous Man | 3 b. g | 52.0kg | 4 | Mr N Klink | 27.0 | 50 | 45 | 75/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
70.53s
Average Time
69.7s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R705,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ride On | 1 | 75 | 87 | + 7 | + 5 | |
| Prince Of Kildare | 2 | 66 | 80 | -1 | + 15 | |
| Dark Tide | 3 | 55 | 53 | -2 | ||
| Stroke Of Mercy | 4 | 69 | 52 | -2 | -15 | |
| Pendragon | 5 | 72 | 73 | -2 | + 3 | |
| Kotinos | 6 | 78 | 59 | -2 | -17 | |
| Lulu's Boy | 7 | 73 | 71 | -2 | ||
| Meteoric | 8 | 76 | 76 | 0 | -6 | + 6 |
| Miraculous Man | 9 | 50 | 45 | -10 | + 5 | |
| Micke's Bomb | None | - | 60 | - | -188 | - |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE START OF THIS RACE WAS DELAYED DUE TO THE DELAY IN THE PREVIOUS RACE AS WELL AS THE STARTING STALLS HAVING TO BE POSITIONED ON THE TRACK. THE STARTER HAD NO REPORTS. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) RIDE ON (C Habib), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) MIRACULOUS MAN raced equipped with blinkers, without a tongue tie and cheek pieces (declared 27 August 2024 at 18H56). b) LULU'S BOY raced without cheek pieces (declared 29 July 2024 at 16H14). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) LULU'S BOY abnormal respiratory noise. b) PRINCE OF KILDARE coughing post race. SCRATCHED: a) MICKE'S BOMB insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.