Race 8: BETWAY MR 66 HANDICAP (Open)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 01 October 2024 | 16:20

Distance: 1200m
Going: Good
Stakes: R85,000
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
- Samthewiseman 5 b. g 52.0kg 5 Mr K A Brewer - - 52 10/1
- Bridge Of Spies 6 b. g 52.0kg 3 Mr M K Katjedi - - 48 66/1
1st Arilena TF 6 b. m 58.0kg (60.5) 3 Mr T J Mayhew - 67 75 33/10
2nd Prized Platinum 3 b. g 56.5kg 11 Mr C Zackey 2.2 59 72 5/1
3rd Written In Stone 9 b. g 58.5kg 13 Mr L Nhlapo 2.25 63 67 25/2
4 Samoa 10 b. m 57.0kg 10 Mr G J Lerena 3.0 60 64 7/1
5 Life Goes On 7 b. g 56.5kg 9 Mr D W Schwarz 4.25 59 54 16/1
6 After Hours 7 b. g 58.0kg 6 Mr M A Yeni 4.35 62 79 10/1
7 Jet Cat 9 ch. g 57.0kg 2 Mr J R Syster 4.75 60 60 25/2
8 Inafix 4 b. g 58.0kg 12 Mr R Danielson 5.65 62 69 8/1
9 Green Sceptre 2 b. c 52.0kg 5 Mr K Matsunyane 5.75 50 50 14/1
10 Phala Millions 4 b. g 60.5kg 8 Mr J H Greyling 8.0 67 66 40/1
11 Red Knot 4 b. f 62.0kg 4 Mr C J Habib 9.0 70 62 20/1
12 Ashanti Sword 2 b. f 54.5kg 1 Mr N Klink 10.0 55 52 25/1
13 Miraculous Man 3 b. g 52.0kg 7 Mr P Mxoli 13.0 48 45 100/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
69.57s
Average Time
70.16s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R835,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Arilena 1 67 75 +8 + 7 + 1
Prized Platinum 2 59 72 +13 -1 + 14
Written In Stone 3 63 67 +4 -1 + 5
Samoa 4 60 64 +4 -2 + 6
Life Goes On 5 59 54 -5 -2 -3
After Hours 6 62 79 +17 -2 + 19
Jet Cat 7 60 60 0 -2 + 2
Inafix 8 62 69 +7 -2 + 9
Green Sceptre 9 50 50 0 -2 + 2
Phala Millions 10 67 66 -1 -3 + 2
Red Knot 11 70 62 -8 -4 -4
Ashanti Sword 12 55 52 -3 -4 + 1
Miraculous Man 13 48 45 -3 -5 + 2
Samthewiseman None - 52 - -188 -
Bridge Of Spies None - 48 - -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)	RED KNOT (C Habib) was restless in the stalls.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	LIFE GOES ON (D Schwarz) hung out in the concluding stages. 
b)	Jockey L Nhlapo (WRITTEN IN STONE) did not persevere with his riding in the concluding stages and thereafter he  reported that WRITTEN IN STONE took a number of awkward strides and did not stride out freely in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. 	
c)	Jockey N Klink reported that ASHANTI SWORD did not stride out freely in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this mare. 	
d)	Jockey K Matsunyane reported that GREEN SCEPTRE made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. 	
e)	ARILENA (*T Mayhew), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.	
Stable Employee M Pandaram, acting on behalf of Trainer L Karriem, was advised (MS). 	 
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
None. 

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	INAFIX	raced with a cornell collar (declared 16 January 2024).

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	WRITTEN IN STONE not striding out right front. 
b)	ASHANTI SWORD examined post race, nothing obvious detected.	
c)	GREEN SCEPTRE abnormal respiratory noise.	

SCRATCHED:
a)	SAMTHEWISEMAN insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).
b)	BRIDGE OF SPIES elevated temperature (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.