Race 3: BETWAY MR 80 HANDICAP (Open)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 05 September 2024 | 13:45

Distance: 1000m
Going: Good
Stakes: R85,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:6.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:9.0 4yrs:0.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Miraculous Man 3 b. g 52.0kg 1 Mr N Klink - - 45 -
- In The Ether 6 b. m 54.0kg 3 Mr P Mxoli - - 63 8/1
- Oriental Bouquet 4 ch. f 56.5kg 6 Mr L Nhlapo - - 56 -
- Rattle Bag 6 b. m 58.0kg 10 Mr R Danielson - - 71 -
- Sakhala Is'Cathulo 3 b. g 56.5kg 4 Mr J Gates - - 66 3/1
1st Dontshootthebarman 5 b. g 60.0kg 3 Mr P J Strydom - 80 93 2/1
2nd The Navy Lark TF 4 b. f 57.0kg (59.5) 4 Mr T J Mayhew 1.7 79 74 3/1
3rd Nkandla Gold 4 ch. g 62.5kg 5 Mr G J Lerena 1.75 85 63 17/2
4 What A Tiger 5 b. g 60.0kg 2 Mr S Khumalo 6.25 80 71 3/1
5 Var Park 5 ch. g 60.5kg 1 Mr M A Yeni 7.5 81 87 6/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
58.18s
Average Time
56.66s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R720,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Dontshootthebarman 1 80 93 +13 + 7 + 6
The Navy Lark 2 79 74 -5 -1 -4
Nkandla Gold 3 85 63 -22 -1 -21
What A Tiger 4 80 71 -9 -3 -6
Var Park 5 81 87 +6 -3 + 9
Miraculous Man None - 45 - -188 -
In The Ether None - 63 - -188 -
Oriental Bouquet None - 56 - -188 -
Rattle Bag None - 71 - -188 -
Sakhala Is'Cathulo None - 66 - -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)	WHAT A TIGER (S Khumalo) jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls.
	
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	DONTSHOOTTHEBARMAN (P Strydom) shifted out away from the crop from the 200m. 
b)	DONTSHOOTTHEBARMAN (P Strydom), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer C Naude, acting on behalf of Trainer C Binda, was advised (MduP). 
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
None. 

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	THE NAVY LARK merit rating 79, mass 59,5kg (winner, Vaal Racecourse, 29 August 2024).
b)	VAR PARK raced equipped with blinkers (declared 2 September 2024 at 20H50).

THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS. 

SCRATCHED:
a)	RATTLE BAG swollen left front (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).	
b)	ORIENTAL BOUQUET insufficient recovery time	(Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).		
c)	SAKHALA IS'CATHULO coughing (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).			
d)	IN THE ETHER	insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).			
e)	MIRACULOUS MAN retired. Advised 30 August 2024 at 05H17.		

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.