Race 4: BETWAY FM 87 DIVIDED HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 26 September 2024 | 14:10

Distance: 1800m
Going: Good
Stakes: R100,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:9.5 4yrs:1.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:12.5 4yrs:2.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Olivia's Way TF 3 b. f 53.0kg 5 Mr J R Syster - 92 114 14/10
2nd Littlemarysunshine 2 b. f 62.0kg 4 Mr P J Strydom 1.25 91 95 14/1
3rd Boom Boom 4 b. f 52.5kg 1 Mr M A Yeni 1.75 74 81 14/1
4 Ariel's Jet 3 b. f 55.0kg 6 Mr R Danielson 2.0 79 69 6/1
5 Darling Harbour 4 b. f 54.0kg 3 Mr C Zackey 2.5 77 60 10/1
6 Mighty Goddess 2 b. f 54.0kg 2 Mr K Matsunyane 4.0 75 73 13/2
7 Apache Fighter 4 b. f 59.5kg 8 Mr G J Lerena 4.25 86 81 5/1
8 Alphabetty 5 b. m 55.0kg 7 Mr C J Habib 5.25 77 71 16/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
110.74s
Average Time
109.35s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R715,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Olivia's Way 1 92 114 +22 + 7 + 15
Littlemarysunshine 2 91 95 +4 -1 + 5
Boom Boom 3 74 81 +7 -1 + 8
Ariel's Jet 4 79 69 -10 -1 -9
Darling Harbour 5 77 60 -17 -1 -16
Mighty Goddess 6 75 73 -2 -2
Apache Fighter 7 86 81 -5 -2 -3
Alphabetty 8 77 71 -6 -2 -4
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	DARLING HARBOUR (C Zackey) jumped inwards leaving the stalls.	
b)	ALPHABETTY (C Habib) was slow losing three lengths.	
	Trainer R Klaasen was advised to reschool this mare prior to her next engagement (GT).

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	MIGHTY GODDESS (K Matsunyane) over-raced in the early stages. 
b)	APACHE FIGHTER (G Lerena), raced wide, without cover around the turn and into the straight. Thereafter, Jockey G Lerena reported that he felt something amiss with this mare in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.	 
c)	In the concluding stages, BOOM BOOM (M Yeni) was momentarily inconvenienced when awkwardly placed on the heels of OLIVIA'S WAY (J R Syster), and on the inside of LITTLEMARYSUNSHINE (P Strydom), which hung in from the 200m. 
d)	Jockey C Zackey reported that DARLING HARBOUR made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. 	
e)	OLIVIA'S WAY (J R Syster), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.	
Assistant Trainer C Botha, acting on behalf of Trainer R R Magner, was advised (MS). 	
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
a) 	ARIEL'S JET: Jockey R Danielson weighed out at 55,8kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight as declared.
	
RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	DARLING HARBOUR raced without blinkers (declared 21 September 2024 at 08H08).
b)	LITTLEMARYSUNSHINE raced without blinkers	(declared 23 September 2024 at 09H44).

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	APACHE FIGHTER examined post race, nothing obvious detected.	
b)	DARLING HARBOUR examined post race, nothing obvious detected.	
c)	ARIEL'S JET cut into right front.

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.	



Race 4 contd.