Race 5: BETWAY MR 76 HANDICAP (Open)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 01 October 2024 | 14:30
Distance:
1000m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R100,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:5.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:7.5 4yrs:0.5
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | What A Tiger | 5 b. g | 61.5kg | 6 | Mr P J Strydom | - | 79 | 71 | 6/1 |
| 2nd | Var Park | 5 ch. g | 60.0kg | 7 | Mr P Mxoli | 1.25 | 76 | 87 | 16/1 |
| 3rd | King Of Venus | 4 b. g | 59.5kg | 2 | Mr C J Habib | 1.75 | 75 | 87 | 17/2 |
| 4 | The Navy Lark | 4 b. f | 59.0kg (61.5) | 5 | Mr T J Mayhew | 2.25 | 79 | 74 | 14/1 |
| 5 | Sakhala Is'Cathulo | 3 b. g | 58.5kg | 4 | Mr R Danielson | 2.3 | 73 | 66 | 7/1 |
| 6 | Secret Chord TF | 4 ch. g | 61.0kg | 8 | Mr M A Yeni | 2.75 | 78 | 92 | 18/10 |
| 7 | Vegas Hi Rise | 6 b. g | 61.0kg | 1 | Mr M K Katjedi | 4.0 | 78 | 71 | 16/1 |
| 8 | Munchkin | 5 b. g | 58.0kg | 3 | Mr C Zackey | 7.75 | 72 | 65 | 11/2 |
| 9 | Stormy Seas | 4 ch. g | 61.5kg | 9 | Mr D de Gouveia | 10.0 | 79 | 77 | 25/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
56.51s
Average Time
57.02s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R835,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| What A Tiger | 1 | 79 | 71 | + 7 | -15 | |
| Var Park | 2 | 76 | 87 | -1 | + 12 | |
| King Of Venus | 3 | 75 | 87 | -1 | + 13 | |
| The Navy Lark | 4 | 79 | 74 | -1 | -4 | |
| Sakhala Is'Cathulo | 5 | 73 | 66 | -1 | -6 | |
| Secret Chord | 6 | 78 | 92 | -1 | + 15 | |
| Vegas Hi Rise | 7 | 78 | 71 | -2 | -5 | |
| Munchkin | 8 | 72 | 65 | -3 | -4 | |
| Stormy Seas | 9 | 79 | 77 | -4 | + 2 |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) VAR PARK (P Mxoli) jumped inwards sharply leaving the stalls. b) THE NAVY LARK (*T Mayhew) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. c) STORMY SEAS (D De Gouveia) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Shortly after the start SAKHALA IS'CATHULO (R Danielson) was buffeted between MUNCHKIN (C Zackey), which was brushed out by KING OF VENUS (C Habib) and THE NAVY LARK (*T Mayhew), which jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) Jockey C Zackey reported that MUNCHKIN took no interest in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. c) WHAT A TIGER (P Strydom), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer F P Habib advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) MUNCHKIN not striding out left hind; coughing post race. b) KING OF VENUS speedy cut right hind. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.