Race 8: NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING TUESDAY 20 AUGUST MR 66 HANDICAP (Open)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 08 August 2024 | 16:40

Distance: 1200m

Going: Good

Stakes: R75,000

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
-	Mescal	2 b. c	59.0kg	1	-	-	-	64	-
1st	Written In Stone	9 b. g	54.0kg	6	Mr L Nhlapo	-	54	67	20/1
2nd	Jet Cat	9 ch. g	57.0kg	8	Mr J R Syster	2.25	60	60	20/1
3rd	Commander Of All	2 b. c	61.5kg	12	Mr G J Lerena	2.5	69	56	9/2
4	Southern Style	5 b. m	58.0kg	11	Mr R Danielson	3.6	62	54	13/2
5	After Hours TF	7 b. g	57.0kg (59.5)	3	Mr N Nastili	3.75	65	79	9/2
6	Samoa	10 b. m	56.5kg	1	Mr P Mxoli	4.45	59	64	6/1
7	Prized Platinum	3 b. g	60.5kg	7	Mr P J Strydom	4.5	67	72	16/1
8	Dark Tide	5 b. g	54.0kg	4	Mr C R Maujean	5.0	54	53	8/1
9	Vava Vegas	5 ch. g	55.0kg (57.5)	5	Mr T J Mayhew	6.5	61	58	25/2
10	Prince Of Denmark	4 b. g	57.5kg	9	Mr M A Yeni	7.5	61	51	25/1
11	Miraculous Man	3 b. g	48.0kg (52.0)	10	Mr G Samo-Burthia	16.75	50	45	40/1
12	Sail The Sky	4 b. g	59.5kg	2	Mr L M van Rensburg	17.0	65	62	17/2

Race Timing

Winning Time

70.69s

Average Time

70.16s

Difference

+%.2fs

Total Pool

R610,000

View Official NHA Assessment

Rating Analysis

Horse	Pos	MR Before	MR After	Official Δ	Expected Δ	Discrepancy
Written In Stone	1	54	67	+13	+ 7	+ 6
Jet Cat	2	60	60	0	-1	+ 1
Commander Of All	3	69	56	-13	-1	-12
Southern Style	4	62	54	-8	-2	-6
After Hours	5	65	79	+14	-2	+ 16
Samoa	6	59	64	+5	-2	+ 7
Prized Platinum	7	67	72	+5	-2	+ 7
Dark Tide	8	54	53	-1	-2	+ 1
Vava Vegas	9	61	58	-3	-3
Prince Of Denmark	10	61	51	-10	-3	-7
Miraculous Man	11	50	45	-5	-6	+ 1
Sail The Sky	12	65	62	-3	-6	+ 3
Mescal	None	-	64	-	-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)	VAVA VEGAS (*T Mayhew) was slow into stride.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	Apprentice G Samo-Burthia (MIRACULOUS MAN) rode a satisfactory qualifying ride.	
b)	Jockey M van Rensburg reported that he felt something amiss with SAIL THE SKY. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
c)	WRITTEN IN STONE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer B Webber was advised. (AH) 
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:

a)	N Nastili (AFTER HOURS) claimed 2.5kg (declared 08h23 on 20240808)
b)	R Danielson rode SOUTHERN STYLE (declared 17h42 on 20240805)
	
RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER

a)	SAIL THE SKY: New MR 65; Weight 59.50kg (winner 03/08/2024)
b)	MIRACULOUS MAN raced with a tongue tie (declared 19h46 on 20240802)

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	SAIL THE SKY - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected
b)	VAVA VEGAS - coughing

SCRATCHED: 

a)	MESCAL - under suspension (declared 08h38 on 20240805)   				

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None