Race 7: BETWAY FM 95 DIVIDED HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 26 September 2024 | 15:55

Distance: 1000m
Going: Good
Stakes: R100,000
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
- Chasing Happiness 3 b. f 60.0kg 7 - - - 110 -
- Force Eight 3 b. f 54.0kg 1 Mr M A Yeni - - 77 25/2
1st Ice Star 2 b. f 61.0kg (63.5) 6 Mr T J Mayhew - 102 112 4/1
2nd Global Thunder 4 b. f 52.0kg 7 Mr L Nhlapo 1.75 79 83 33/1
3rd Virginia Beach 2 b. f 56.5kg 2 Mr C J Habib 2.5 88 82 8/1
4 The Navy Lark 4 b. f 52.0kg 5 Mr M K Katjedi 2.75 79 74 8/1
5 Green Flash TF 4 b. f 56.0kg 3 Mr G J Lerena 3.25 87 91 2/1
6 Just The Two Of Us 4 b. f 48.5kg (52.5) 1 Mr V Jodhee 5.75 80 90 28/10
7 Godspeed 2 b. f 52.0kg 4 Mr P Mxoli 5.9 79 60 25/2

Race Timing

Winning Time
57.02s
Average Time
56.65s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R715,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Ice Star 1 102 112 +10 + 7 + 3
Global Thunder 2 79 83 +4 -1 + 5
Virginia Beach 3 88 82 -6 -1 -5
The Navy Lark 4 79 74 -5 -1 -4
Green Flash 5 87 91 +4 -2 + 6
Just The Two Of Us 6 80 90 +10 -2 + 12
Godspeed 7 79 60 -19 -2 -17
Chasing Happiness None - 110 - -193 -
Force Eight None - 77 - -193 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	ICE STAR (*T Mayhew) jumped inwards leaving the stalls.	
b)	VIRGINIA BEACH (C Habib) jumped outwards leaving the stalls.
c)	JUST THE TWO OF US (*V Jodhee) jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	As the start was effected, GREEN FLASH (G Lerena), GODSPEED (P Mxoli) and THE NAVY LARK (M K Katjedi) suffered varying degrees of interference when awkward placed between VIRGINIA BEACH (C Habib), which jumped outwards leaving the stalls, and ICE STAR (*T Mayhew), which jumped inwards leaving the stalls. 
b)	ICE STAR (*T Mayhew), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis (MduP).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
None. 

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	GLOBAL THUNDER new ownership:  Mrs Mano Pillay, Mr C J Lensley and Ms E L La Grange, Messrs D Ramkhelawan and H Rabinarain, colours: Turquoise, neon pink stars and collar, turquoise sleeves, neon pink stars and cuffs, turquoise cap, neon pink stars and peak (Sold with engagement).

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	GLOBAL THUNDER coughing post race.	

SCRATCHED:
a)	CHASING HAPPINESS	change in merit rating. Advised 23 September 2024 at 08H40.
b)	FORCE EIGHT elevated temperature (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).		

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.