Race 4: RACING240 FOR RACING. FOR YOU MR 80 HANDICAP (Open)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 20 August 2024 | 14:10

Distance: 1800m
Going: Good
Stakes: R85,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:10.0 4yrs:1.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:13.0 4yrs:2.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Streisand 3 ch. f 52.0kg 5 Mr M K Katjedi - - 86 8/1
1st Diesel's Shadow TF 4 ch. g 56.0kg 3 Mr G J Lerena - 74 80 7/2
2nd Majestic Touch 2 b. c 53.0kg 1 Mr K Matsunyane 0.75 68 68 11/2
3rd Thunee Playa 4 b. c 58.5kg (61.0) 9 Mr T J Mayhew 0.85 84 107 4/1
4 Romeo's Magic 7 ch. g 55.0kg 8 Mr N Klink 2.1 70 73 20/1
5 Rosy Lemon 5 b. m 59.5kg 4 Mr M A Yeni 3.1 79 72 10/1
6 Blackberry Breeze 4 b. g 56.5kg 5 Mr C J Habib 3.35 75 71 9/2
7 Global Impact 2 b. c 60.5kg 7 Mr P J Strydom 4.75 81 74 10/1
8 Circle Of Grace 4 b. g 58.0kg 6 Mr L M van Rensburg 5.75 78 51 16/1
9 Viva De Janeiro 5 b. g 55.5kg 2 Mr S Khumalo 10.0 71 50 14/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
109.81s
Average Time
109.35s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R720,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Diesel's Shadow 1 74 80 +6 + 7 -1
Majestic Touch 2 68 68 0 -1 + 1
Thunee Playa 3 84 107 +23 -1 + 24
Romeo's Magic 4 70 73 +3 -1 + 4
Rosy Lemon 5 79 72 -7 -2 -5
Blackberry Breeze 6 75 71 -4 -2 -2
Global Impact 7 81 74 -7 -2 -5
Circle Of Grace 8 78 51 -27 -2 -25
Viva De Janeiro 9 71 50 -21 -4 -17
Streisand None - 86 - -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)	VIVA DE JANEIRO (S Khumalo) and ROMEO'S MAGIC (N Klink) were slow into stride.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	Jockey M Yeni, the rider of ROSY LEMON, got his crop entangled in his reins from the 200m to the finish line.
b)	An inquiry will be opened into Jockey S Khumalo's (VIVA DE JANEIRO) crop use during the running of the race. 
c)	In view of the performance of VIVA DE JANEIRO (S Khumalo), (distance 10,00 lengths, betting 14/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.		
d)	DIESEL'S SHADOW (G Lerena), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
Trainer E Verdonese advised (MS).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
None. 

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	GLOBAL IMPACT raced equipped with blinkers (declared 16 August 2024 at 07H11).

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	VIVA DE JANEIRO not striding out right hind.
b)	THUNEE PLAYA cast its right front shoe in running. 	

SCRATCHED:
a)	STREISAND off feed (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).			
	
DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.