Race 4: RACEHORSE OWNERS ASSOCIATION MIDDLE STAKES (For horses with nett rating of 101 and below)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 29 August 2024 | 14:10
Distance:
2000m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R110,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Kudzu | 2 ch. g | 50.0kg | 6 | Mr P Mxoli | - | - | 80 | 14/1 |
| 1st | Thunee Playa TF | 4 b. c | 54.0kg | 7 | Mr K A Brewer | - | 84 | 107 | 28/10 |
| 2nd | Imperial Master | 4 b. g | 58.0kg | 3 | Mr J R Syster | 0.7 | 93 | 90 | 7/1 |
| 3rd | Strewn Sky | 2 b. g | 56.0kg | 5 | Mr S Khumalo | 0.75 | 88 | 69 | 2/1 |
| 4 | Poets Warrior | 5 ch. g | 58.0kg | 4 | Mr C Zackey | 4.25 | 90 | 114 | 10/1 |
| 5 | Millahue | 3 b. c | 56.0kg | 1 | Mr K Matsunyane | 4.75 | 88 | 81 | 13/2 |
| 6 | Weather Wizard | 3 b. g | 54.0kg | 6 | Mr L M van Rensburg | 5.75 | 85 | 81 | 40/1 |
| 7 | Flying Bull | 4 ch. g | 62.0kg | 2 | Mr G J Lerena | 23.75 | 100 | 98 | 33/1 |
| 8 | Sugar Blast | 2 ch. c | 62.0kg | 8 | Mr C J Habib | 39.75 | 101 | 102 | 7/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
123.61s
Average Time
122.75s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R685,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunee Playa | 1 | 84 | 107 | + 7 | + 16 | |
| Imperial Master | 2 | 93 | 90 | -1 | -2 | |
| Strewn Sky | 3 | 88 | 69 | -1 | -18 | |
| Poets Warrior | 4 | 90 | 114 | -2 | + 26 | |
| Millahue | 5 | 88 | 81 | -2 | -5 | |
| Weather Wizard | 6 | 85 | 81 | -2 | -2 | |
| Flying Bull | 7 | 100 | 98 | -8 | + 6 | |
| Sugar Blast | 8 | 101 | 102 | -10 | + 11 | |
| Kudzu | None | - | 80 | - | -193 | - |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) POETS WARRIOR (C Zackey) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) THUNEE PLAYA (K A Brewer) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Shortly after the start, IMPERIAL MASTER (J R Syster) was brushed in by POETS WARRIOR (C Zackey), which jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) SUGAR BLAST (C Habib) and FLYING BULL (G Lerena) commenced to give ground to the field from the 300m. c) Approaching the 200m, STREWN SKY (S Khumalo) and THUNEE PLAYA (K A Brewer) were carried in by IMPERIAL MASTER (J R Syster), which shifted in away from the crop and was corrected. d) THUNEE PLAYA (K A Brewer), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee M Pandaram, acting on behalf of Trainer L Karriem, was advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. Race 4 contd. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) STREWN SKY cast its left front shoe in running; abnormal respiratory noise. SCRATCHED: a) KUDZU off feed (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.