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VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 29 August 2024 | 14:40
Distance:
1500m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R75,000
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Stroke Of Mercy | 5 b. h | 58.5kg | 9 | Mr C Zackey | - | - | 52 | 14/1 |
| 1st | Risky Business | 3 b. f | 58.5kg | 5 | Mr M A Yeni | - | 63 | 75 | 3/1 |
| 2nd | Calida TF | 2 b. c | 59.0kg | 1 | Mr C J Habib | 0.9 | 65 | 72 | 14/10 |
| 3rd | Callaburn | 2 b. c | 60.0kg | 4 | Mr C R Maujean | 1.0 | 67 | 52 | 16/1 |
| 4 | Vava Vegas | 5 ch. g | 57.0kg | 6 | Mr S Khumalo | 1.25 | 60 | 58 | 20/1 |
| 5 | Perini Palace | 4 b. f | 56.5kg | 11 | Mr P Mxoli | 2.0 | 60 | 56 | 50/1 |
| 6 | Cartagena | 4 b. f | 57.5kg (57.0) | 13 | Mr R Danielson | 2.75 | 61 | 77 | 40/1 |
| 7 | Zoombomber | 2 b. g | 58.0kg | 9 | Mr L M van Rensburg | 4.0 | 63 | 60 | 11/2 |
| 8 | Eye Catching | 4 b. f | 52.0kg | 2 | Mr M K Katjedi | 4.2 | 48 | 48 | 80/1 |
| 9 | Can't Catch Me | 5 b. m | 52.5kg | 8 | Mr L Nhlapo | 4.25 | 51 | 58 | 16/1 |
| 10 | Gal Gadot | 8 b. m | 49.5kg (52.0) | 7 | Mr N Nastili | 8.0 | 50 | 50 | 100/1 |
| 11 | Sail The Sky | 4 b. g | 59.0kg | 3 | Mr D W Schwarz | 8.25 | 65 | 62 | 25/1 |
| 12 | Spring Palace | 2 b. c | 58.0kg | 12 | Mr J R Syster | 9.0 | 63 | 58 | 75/1 |
| 13 | His Master's Voice | 2 b. c | 61.5kg | 10 | Mr J H Greyling | 99.99 | 69 | 69 | 33/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
90.93s
Total Pool
R685,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Risky Business | 1 | 63 | 75 | + 7 | + 5 | |
| Calida | 2 | 65 | 72 | -1 | + 8 | |
| Callaburn | 3 | 67 | 52 | -1 | -14 | |
| Vava Vegas | 4 | 60 | 58 | -1 | -1 | |
| Perini Palace | 5 | 60 | 56 | -1 | -3 | |
| Cartagena | 6 | 61 | 77 | -1 | + 17 | |
| Zoombomber | 7 | 63 | 60 | -2 | -1 | |
| Eye Catching | 8 | 48 | 48 | 0 | -2 | + 2 |
| Can't Catch Me | 9 | 51 | 58 | -2 | + 9 | |
| Gal Gadot | 10 | 50 | 50 | 0 | -3 | + 3 |
| Sail The Sky | 11 | 65 | 62 | -3 | ||
| Spring Palace | 12 | 63 | 58 | -4 | -1 | |
| His Master's Voice | 13 | 69 | 69 | 0 | -10 | + 10 |
| Stroke Of Mercy | None | - | 52 | - | -188 | - |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
ENROUTE TO THE START, JOCKEY D DE GOUVEIA WAS DISLODGED FROM SPRING PALACE, WHICH WAS IMMEDIATELY TAKEN IN HAND. JOCKEY D DE GOUVEIA WAS ATTENDED TO BY COURSE PARAMEDICS AND ESCORTED TO THE MEDICAL CENTRE FOR FURTHER ASSESSMENT. A REPLACEMENT RIDER WAS SOUGHT, UNITED WITH SPRING PALACE AND DISPATCHED TO THE START. THIS LED TO A DELAY TO THE AMENDED START TIME OF THIS RACE. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) CALLABURN (C Maujean) was slow losing two lengths. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) HIS MASTER'S VOICE (J Greyling) was eased out of the race from the 600m. Thereafter, Jockey J Greyling reported that HIS MASTER'S VOICE did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. b) RISKY BUSINESS (M Yeni), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer S J Gray advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) SPRING PALACE was ridden by Jockey J R Syster (declared 29 August 2024 at 14H33). b) CARTAGENA: Jockey R Danielson weighed out at 57,6kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) HIS MASTER'S VOICE raced equipped with ear muffs (declared 25 August 2024 at 09H45). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) HIS MASTER'S VOICE not striding out left front. b) PERINI PALACE not striding out left hind. Race 5 contd. SCRATCHED: a) STROKE OF MERCY bolted en route to the course. Advised 29 August 2024 at 12H26. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.