Race 5: BETWAY PINNACLE STAKES (Open to all horses)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 03 October 2024 | 14:40

Distance: 1800m
Going: Good
Stakes: R175,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Home Of The Brave 2 b. c 50.0kg 4 Mr P Mxoli - 95 97 14/1
2nd Master Christmas 4 b. g 50.5kg (50.0) 2 Mr K A Brewer 0.8 98 94 5/2
3rd None Other 5 ch. m 53.5kg 7 Mr L M van Rensburg 0.9 111 115 14/1
4 Meridius TF 2 b. c 58.0kg 3 Mr G J Lerena 1.25 115 115 18/10
5 Good Council 2 b. g 47.5kg (50.0) 1 Mr N Nastili 2.0 101 104 9/2
6 East Coast 5 ch. g 52.0kg 5 Mr K Matsunyane 5.25 103 102 10/1
7 Bingwa 7 b. g 62.0kg 6 Mr C Zackey 7.5 122 107 14/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
109.21s
Total Pool
R850,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Home Of The Brave 1 95 97 +2 + 7 -5
Master Christmas 2 98 94 -4 -1 -3
None Other 3 111 115 +4 -1 + 5
Meridius 4 115 115 0 -1 + 1
Good Council 5 101 104 +3 -1 + 4
East Coast 6 103 102 -1 -2 + 1
Bingwa 7 122 107 -15 -3 -12
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	NONE OTHER (M van Rensburg) jumped inwards leaving the stalls.	
b)	MERIDIUS (G Lerena) jumped outwards leaving the stalls.
c)	BINGWA (C Zackey) was slow losing one length.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	Shortly after the start, EAST COAST (K Matsunyane) and HOME OF THE BRAVE (P Mxoli) came together and bumped when awkwardly placed between NONE OTHER (M van Rensburg) and MERIDIUS (G Lerena), which jumped outwards leaving the stalls. Jockey G Lerena (MERIDIUS) appeared before the Board and was advised to make more of an effort to keep his mounts straight when jumping from the stalls, in future. 
b)	At approximately the 150m, MASTER CHRISTMAS (K A Brewer) was brushed on two occasions when awkwardly placed between NONE OTHER (M van Rensburg) and MERIDIUS (G Lerena), which shifted out away from the crop and was corrected. 
c)	HOME OF THE BRAVE (P Mxoli), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
Trainer T Zackey advised (MduP).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	BINGWA was ridden by Jockey C Zackey (declared 3 October 2024 at 09H11).
b)	MERIDIUS was ridden by Jockey G Lerena (declared 3 October 2024 at 07H35).
c)	GOOD COUNCIL: Apprentice N Nastili weighed out at 48,2kg, only claiming 2kg of his 2,5kg apprentice allowance as declared. 
d)	MASTER CHRISTMAS: Jockey K A Brewer weighed out at 50,9kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight.
		
RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
None. 

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	EAST COAST blowing post race.	

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.