Race 3: BETWAY MIDDLE STAKES (For horses with nett rating of 101 and below)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 26 September 2024 | 13:35
Distance:
2000m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R110,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Royal Edition | 4 b. g | 52.0kg | 2 | Mr J Gates | - | 82 | 92 | 8/1 |
| 2nd | Tamarisk Tree | 5 ch. g | 58.0kg | 4 | Mr G J Lerena | 0.75 | 90 | 105 | 9/2 |
| 3rd | Claw TF | 4 b. g | 54.0kg | 8 | Mr K Matsunyane | 2.0 | 85 | 91 | 3/1 |
| 4 | Total Surrender | 5 b. g | 54.0kg | 7 | Mr C Zackey | 2.75 | 85 | 74 | 33/10 |
| 5 | Banha Bridge | 5 ch. g | 52.0kg | 5 | Mr M A Yeni | 3.25 | 81 | 70 | 16/1 |
| 6 | Thunee Playa | 4 b. c | 56.0kg | 11 | Mr K A Brewer | 3.3 | 88 | 107 | 11/2 |
| 7 | Sugar Blast | 2 ch. c | 62.0kg | 1 | Mr C R Maujean | 4.5 | 101 | 102 | 33/1 |
| 8 | Battleground | 5 b. g | 56.0kg | 9 | Mr L M van Rensburg | 5.5 | 88 | 92 | 20/1 |
| 9 | Arumugam | 6 b. g | 62.0kg | 10 | Mr C J Habib | 7.25 | 98 | 74 | 25/1 |
| 10 | Savannah Storm | 5 b. g | 62.0kg | 3 | Mr P J Strydom | 13.25 | 101 | 102 | 25/1 |
| 11 | Flying Bull | 4 ch. g | 59.5kg (62.0) | 6 | Mr T J Mayhew | 18.25 | 100 | 98 | 100/1 |
| 12 | Afraad | 8 b. g | 54.5kg (54.0) | 12 | Mr D W Schwarz | 99.99 | 82 | 79 | 100/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
122.86s
Average Time
121.16s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R715,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Edition | 1 | 82 | 92 | + 7 | + 3 | |
| Tamarisk Tree | 2 | 90 | 105 | -1 | + 16 | |
| Claw | 3 | 85 | 91 | -1 | + 7 | |
| Total Surrender | 4 | 85 | 74 | -1 | -10 | |
| Banha Bridge | 5 | 81 | 70 | -2 | -9 | |
| Thunee Playa | 6 | 88 | 107 | -2 | + 21 | |
| Sugar Blast | 7 | 101 | 102 | -2 | + 3 | |
| Battleground | 8 | 88 | 92 | -2 | + 6 | |
| Arumugam | 9 | 98 | 74 | -3 | -21 | |
| Savannah Storm | 10 | 101 | 102 | -5 | + 6 | |
| Flying Bull | 11 | 100 | 98 | -7 | + 5 | |
| Afraad | 12 | 82 | 79 | -10 | + 7 |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STARTER HAD NO REPORTS. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) After a tardy start, THUNEE PLAYA (K A Brewer) failed to muster early speed and raced detached from the field, however after vigorous encouragement from Jockey K A Brewer, this colt was able to make up the deficit and regain contact with the field at the 1000m. b) FLYING BULL (*T Mayhew) hung in from the 300m. c) AFRAAD (D Schwarz) commenced to give ground to the field from the 300m. d) TOTAL SURRENDER (C Zackey) struck a bird at the 100m. e) SAVANNAH STORM (P Strydom) and FLYING BULL (*T Mayhew) commenced to give ground to the field from the 150m. f) Jockey D Schwarz reported that AFRAAD made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. g) ROYAL EDITION (J Gates), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer P P Labuschagne advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) CLAW was ridden by Jockey K Matsunyane (declared 25 September 2024 at 09H49). b) AFRAAD: Jockey D Schwarz weighed out at 54,8kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) THUNEE PLAYA not striding out both hind. b) AFRAAD examined post race, nothing obvious detected. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.