Race 6: RACING TODAY MR 80 HANDICAP (Open)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 29 August 2024 | 15:10
Distance:
1500m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R85,000
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Deception Pass TF | 4 b. g | 58.5kg | 11 | Mr M A Yeni | - | 78 | 77 | 5/2 |
| 2nd | Shinto Shrine | 2 gr. c | 55.0kg (54.5) | 9 | Mr C J Habib | 3.0 | 87 | 80 | 4/1 |
| 3rd | Run For Cover | 5 b. g | 60.0kg | 5 | Mr P J Strydom | 4.25 | 80 | 70 | 7/1 |
| 4 | Rock Of Bismantova | 3 b. g | 60.0kg | 6 | Mr L M van Rensburg | 5.0 | 81 | 80 | 20/1 |
| 5 | Boom Boom | 4 b. f | 56.5kg | 12 | Mr S Khumalo | 8.0 | 74 | 81 | 14/1 |
| 6 | Laughing William | 5 b. g | 57.5kg | 1 | Mr D W Schwarz | 10.5 | 75 | 75 | 8/1 |
| 7 | King Of Numbers | 4 b. g | 56.5kg | 10 | Mr J R Syster | 10.6 | 74 | 75 | 33/1 |
| 8 | Breath Of Magic | 4 b. g | 57.0kg | 8 | Mr C R Maujean | 11.1 | 75 | 60 | 100/1 |
| 9 | Whispers Of War (AUS) | 7 ch. g | 56.5kg (59.0) | 2 | Mr T J Mayhew | 11.25 | 78 | 64 | 8/1 |
| 10 | Stormy Winter | 8 gr. g | 59.0kg | 4 | Mr Wesley Marwing | 15.25 | 78 | 69 | 80/1 |
| 11 | King Rahul | 4 b. g | 57.0kg | 7 | Mr K Matsunyane | 16.5 | 75 | 63 | 33/1 |
| 12 | Luthuli | 5 b. h | 58.5kg | 3 | Mr J Gates | 19.0 | 77 | 74 | 50/1 |
| 13 | Nordic Rebel | 8 ch. g | 60.5kg | 13 | Mr G J Lerena | 24.0 | 81 | 81 | 10/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
90.24s
Total Pool
R685,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deception Pass | 1 | 78 | 77 | + 7 | -8 | |
| Shinto Shrine | 2 | 87 | 80 | -2 | -5 | |
| Run For Cover | 3 | 80 | 70 | -2 | -8 | |
| Rock Of Bismantova | 4 | 81 | 80 | -2 | + 1 | |
| Boom Boom | 5 | 74 | 81 | -3 | + 10 | |
| Laughing William | 6 | 75 | 75 | 0 | -4 | + 4 |
| King Of Numbers | 7 | 74 | 75 | -4 | + 5 | |
| Breath Of Magic | 8 | 75 | 60 | -4 | -11 | |
| Whispers Of War (AUS) | 9 | 78 | 64 | -4 | -10 | |
| Stormy Winter | 10 | 78 | 69 | -6 | -3 | |
| King Rahul | 11 | 75 | 63 | -6 | -6 | |
| Luthuli | 12 | 77 | 74 | -7 | + 4 | |
| Nordic Rebel | 13 | 81 | 81 | 0 | -9 | + 9 |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE START OF THIS RACE WAS DELAYED DUE TO THE DELAY IN THE PREVIOUS RACE AS WELL AS THE LATE ARRIVAL OF RUN FOR COVER (P STRYDOM) AT THE START, WHICH WAS SUBJECT TO TCO2 TESTING. THE STARTER HAD NO REPORTS. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Shortly after the start, LUTHULI (J Gates), which was buffeted between STORMY WINTER (Wes Marwing) and WHISPERS OF WAR (AUS) (*T Mayhew), was steadied to avoid the heels of WHISPERS OF WAR (AUS) (*T Mayhew). b) Jockey G Lerena reported that he felt something amiss with NORDIC REBEL in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. c) DECEPTION PASS (M Yeni), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer A Azzie advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) NORDIC REBEL not striding out left front. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None. Race 6 contd.