Race 8: NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING WEDNESDAY 21 AUGUST FM 74 DIVIDED HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 20 August 2024 | 16:35

Distance: 1000m
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
1st Just The Two Of Us 4 b. f 59.0kg 11 Mr C Zackey - 72 90 7/1
2nd Midnight Fusion 4 b. f 60.0kg 2 Mr P J Strydom 3.0 74 67 6/1
3rd The Navy Lark 4 b. f 57.0kg (59.5) 10 Mr T J Mayhew 3.6 73 74 8/1
4 Inventrix 2 b. f 58.5kg 12 Mr S Khumalo 3.75 71 73 20/1
5 Red Carpet Girl 3 b. f 52.0kg 5 Mr M A Yeni 4.6 58 55 10/1
6 Waitforgreenlight 2 b. f 58.5kg 8 Mr G J Lerena 5.0 71 67 8/1
7 Flying Broomstick 3 b. f 55.0kg 6 Mr P Mxoli 5.5 64 52 40/1
8 Gaelic Dancer 3 b. f 55.5kg 13 Mr K Matsunyane 7.75 79 64 10/1
9 Smelting 7 b. m 48.0kg (52.0) 4 Mr G Samo-Burthia 8.25 50 52 16/1
10 Heirloom 4 b. f 60.0kg 9 Mr L M van Rensburg 8.3 74 67 20/1
11 In The Ether 6 b. m 55.5kg (58.0) 1 Mr N Nastili 8.35 70 63 10/1
12 Wilkies 2 ch. f 1.5kg (52.5) 7 Mr L Nhlapo 10.0 59 50 100/1
13 Phantom Express TF 4 b. f 59.5kg 3 Mr R Danielson 10.5 73 76 4/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
57.13s
Average Time
56.8s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R720,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Just The Two Of Us 1 72 90 +18 + 7 + 11
Midnight Fusion 2 74 67 -7 -2 -5
The Navy Lark 3 73 74 +1 -2 + 3
Inventrix 4 71 73 +2 -2 + 4
Red Carpet Girl 5 58 55 -3 -2 -1
Waitforgreenlight 6 71 67 -4 -2 -2
Flying Broomstick 7 64 52 -12 -2 -10
Gaelic Dancer 8 79 64 -15 -3 -12
Smelting 9 50 52 +2 -3 + 5
Heirloom 10 74 67 -7 -3 -4
In The Ether 11 70 63 -7 -3 -4
Wilkies 12 59 50 -9 -4 -5
Phantom Express 13 73 76 +3 -4 + 7
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	PHANTOM EXPRESS (R Danielson) and IN THE ETHER (*N Nastili) were slow into stride.	
 
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	At approximately the 300m, HEIRLOOM (M van Rensburg) was momentarily inconvenienced when awkwardly placed on the heels of WAITFORGREENLIGHT (G Lerena), which rolled in marginally. 
b)	An inquiry will be opened into Jockey G Lerena's (WAITFORGREENLIGHT) crop use during the running of the race.
c)	Jockey R Danielson reported that he felt something amiss with PHANTOM EXPRESS in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. 
d)	Jockey M Yeni reported that he felt something amiss with RED CARPET GIRL in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this mare. 		
e)	Apprentice G Samo-Burthia, the rider of SMELTING, rode a satisfactory qualifying ride.
g)	JUST THE TWO OF US (C Zackey), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
Stable Employee A Mdiyana, acting on behalf of Trainers M/A Azzie, was advised (MS). 	
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
None. 

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	GAELIC DANCER raced equipped with blinkers (declared 19 August 2024 at 08H55).
b)	MIDNIGHT FUSION raced with a tongue tie on (declared 19 August 2024 at 09H28).

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	PHANTOM EXPRESS coughing post race. 
b)	RED CARPET GIRL blowing post race. 

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS.

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.