Race 8: NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING THURSDAY 29 AUGUST FM 65 DIVIDED HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Wednesday, 21 August 2024 | 16:25

Distance: 1600m
Going: Good
Stakes: R80,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:9.0 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:12.0 4yrs:1.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Beguiling 3 b. f 52.5kg 5 Mr J Gates - - 50 33/1
1st Twostep Queen 2 b. f 60.0kg 6 Mr M A Yeni - 83 101 11/2
2nd Annewithan E 2 b. f 59.0kg 5 Mr G J Lerena 1.5 64 74 4/1
3rd Ginger Delight TF 3 b. f 60.0kg 2 Mr C J Habib 2.25 83 85 4/1
4 Count Your Chances 5 b. m 54.0kg 3 Mr C R Maujean 3.75 53 51 7/1
5 Free In Seattle 3 b. f 60.0kg 1 Mr P J Strydom 4.25 83 89 7/1
6 Can't Catch Me 5 b. m 53.0kg 8 Mr K Matsunyane 9.75 51 58 4/1
7 Angelofthemorning 3 b. f 52.0kg 4 Mr J R Syster 10.75 48 48 66/1
8 Bad Hair Day 2 b. f 52.5kg 10 Mr N Klink 12.0 50 47 50/1
9 Leonessa 2 b. f 56.0kg 9 Mr D W Schwarz 12.25 58 56 16/1
10 Summerland 5 b. m 48.5kg (52.5) 7 Mr G Samo-Burthia 15.5 50 45 33/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
96.88s
Average Time
96.41s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R700,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Twostep Queen 1 83 101 +18 + 7 + 11
Annewithan E 2 64 74 +10 -1 + 11
Ginger Delight 3 83 85 +2 -1 + 3
Count Your Chances 4 53 51 -2 -2
Free In Seattle 5 83 89 +6 -2 + 8
Can't Catch Me 6 51 58 +7 -4 + 11
Angelofthemorning 7 48 48 0 -4 + 4
Bad Hair Day 8 50 47 -3 -5 + 2
Leonessa 9 58 56 -2 -5 + 3
Summerland 10 50 45 -5 -6 + 1
Beguiling None - 50 - -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)	ANGELOFTHEMORNING (J R Syster) was slow losing three lengths.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	CAN'T CATCH ME (K Matsunyane) pulled hard in the early stages.
b)	In the concluding stages, FREE IN SEATTLE (P Strydom) was steadied and directed inwards in anticipation of running onto the heels of ANNEWITHAN E (G Lerena), which hung out from the 300m. 
c)	Jockey P Strydom was charged with a contravention of Rule 58.10.2 (Appendix E on the use of the crop) in that he misused his crop by striking FREE IN SEATTLE forward of the saddle in the concluding stages. 
Jockey P Strydom signed an Admission of Guilt and was fined R1000.   
d)	Apprentice G Samo-Burthia, the rider of SUMMERLAND, rode a satisfactory qualifying ride.
e)	TWOSTEP QUEEN (M Yeni), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
Trainer S J Gray advised (MduP).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
None.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
None. 

THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS. 

SCRATCHED:
a)	BEGUILING elevated temperature (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).	

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.