Race 8: NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING TUESDAY 3 SEPTEMBER MR 63 HANDICAP (Open)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 29 August 2024 | 16:20

Distance: 1100m
Going: Good
Stakes: R75,000
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
- Written In Stone 9 b. g 58.0kg 12 Mr L Nhlapo - - 67 14/1
1st Inafix 4 b. g 56.0kg 14 Mr P Mxoli - 55 69 7/1
2nd Samoa TF 10 b. m 57.5kg 11 Mr G J Lerena 0.25 58 64 5/1
3rd Twice As Wild 6 b. m 56.5kg 8 Mr M A Yeni 1.25 56 51 25/2
4 Dancing Dora 6 b. m 58.5kg 4 Mr C R Maujean 1.5 60 53 6/1
5 Jet Cat 9 ch. g 58.5kg 15 Mr J R Syster 2.0 60 60 25/2
6 Dark Tide 5 b. g 55.0kg 9 Mr K A Brewer 3.0 53 53 25/1
7 Red Carpet Girl 3 b. f 57.0kg 6 Mr L M van Rensburg 3.9 57 55 16/1
8 Tibetan Voyage 3 b. f 55.5kg 12 Mr J Penny 3.95 54 51 20/1
9 Together Again 5 b. m 57.0kg (59.5) 3 Mr T J Mayhew 4.0 62 55 25/2
10 Prized Platinum 3 b. g 60.0kg 1 Mr P J Strydom 4.35 63 72 6/1
11 Ashanti Sword 2 b. f 57.5kg 13 Mr C Zackey 4.45 58 52 20/1
12 Wilkies 2 ch. f 53.5kg 10 Mr K Matsunyane 4.5 50 50 80/1
13 Thymetoshine 5 b. g 55.5kg 2 Mr N Klink 5.75 54 51 14/1
14 Oh My Gucci Girl 3 b. f 58.5kg 7 Mr S Khumalo 9.0 74 62 16/1
15 Miraculous Man 3 b. g 49.5kg (53.5) 5 Mr G Samo-Burthia 17.25 50 45 50/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
64.59s
Total Pool
R685,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Inafix 1 55 69 +14 + 7 + 7
Samoa 2 58 64 +6 -1 + 7
Twice As Wild 3 56 51 -5 -1 -4
Dancing Dora 4 60 53 -7 -1 -6
Jet Cat 5 60 60 0 -1 + 1
Dark Tide 6 53 53 0 -2 + 2
Red Carpet Girl 7 57 55 -2 -2
Tibetan Voyage 8 54 51 -3 -2 -1
Together Again 9 62 55 -7 -2 -5
Prized Platinum 10 63 72 +9 -2 + 11
Ashanti Sword 11 58 52 -6 -2 -4
Wilkies 12 50 50 0 -2 + 2
Thymetoshine 13 54 51 -3 -2 -1
Oh My Gucci Girl 14 74 62 -12 -4 -8
Miraculous Man 15 50 45 -5 -6 + 1
Written In Stone None - 67 - -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)	TIBETAN VOYAGE (J Penny) stumbled leaving the stalls.
b)	DARK TIDE (K A Brewer) fly-jumped leaving the stalls.	
c)	MIRACULOUS MAN (*G Samo-Burthia) jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls.
d)	THYMETOSHINE (N Klink) was slow losing two lengths.
e)	ASHANTI SWORD (C Zackey) was slow losing one length.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	Jockey M van Rensburg reported that RED CARPET GIRL made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this mare. 		
b)	INAFIX (P Mxoli), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.	
	Assistant Trainer C Naude, acting on behalf of Trainer C Binda, was advised (MS).	
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
None. 

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	INAFIX	raced with a cornell collar (declared 16 January 2024).
b)	TIBETAN VOYAGE raced equipped with ear muffs (declared 25 August 2024 at 09H49).

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	RED CARPET GIRL choked up.
b)	TIBETAN VOYAGE cast its left front shoe in running. 	

SCRATCHED:
a)	WRITTEN IN STONE coughing (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).	

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.