Race 7: TAKE A BET WINA NUMBA NUMBA MR 66 HANDICAP (Open)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 17 October 2024 | 15:50

Distance: 1400m
Going: Good
Stakes: R85,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:7.0 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:9.5 4yrs:1.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Dark Tide 5 b. g 53.5kg 15 Mr M K Katjedi - - 53 10/1
1st Tried And True 5 b. m 58.5kg 7 Mr K Matsunyane - 63 75 15/2
2nd Can't Catch Me 5 b. m 52.0kg 12 Mr J Gates 1.5 48 58 33/1
3rd Calida TF 2 b. c 61.0kg 14 Mr M A Yeni 3.25 69 72 14/10
4 Written In Stone 9 b. g 58.5kg 2 Mr L Nhlapo 4.0 63 67 25/2
5 Count Your Chances 5 b. m 53.5kg (53.0) 1 Mr C Zackey 6.25 52 51 25/2
6 King Rahul 4 b. g 56.5kg (60.5) 8 Mr Jace Botes 6.5 68 63 20/1
7 Northern Kitten 3 b. f 56.5kg 13 Mr C J Habib 7.5 60 67 14/1
8 Mariachi Madness 2 b. g 56.0kg (55.5) 3 Mr D W Schwarz 8.75 58 57 125/1
9 Sail The Sky 4 b. g 58.0kg 11 Mr L M van Rensburg 11.75 63 62 40/1
10 Kylie's Angel 3 b. f 60.0kg 5 Mr C R Maujean 12.25 67 60 14/1
11 Miraculous Man 3 b. g 52.0kg 9 Mr P Mxoli 13.75 48 45 125/1
12 Cartagena 4 b. f 57.0kg 4 Mr J R Syster 15.75 61 77 25/2
13 Micke's Bomb 4 b. f 60.5kg 10 Mr P J Strydom 17.75 68 60 25/2
14 Captain Jim 3 b. c 57.0kg (59.5) 6 Mr T J Mayhew 20.25 66 54 25/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
83.15s
Average Time
82.86s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R757,500

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Tried And True 1 63 75 +12 + 7 + 5
Can't Catch Me 2 48 58 +10 -1 + 11
Calida 3 69 72 +3 -2 + 5
Written In Stone 4 63 67 +4 -2 + 6
Count Your Chances 5 52 51 -1 -3 + 2
King Rahul 6 68 63 -5 -3 -2
Northern Kitten 7 60 67 +7 -3 + 10
Mariachi Madness 8 58 57 -1 -3 + 2
Sail The Sky 9 63 62 -1 -4 + 3
Kylie's Angel 10 67 60 -7 -5 -2
Miraculous Man 11 48 45 -3 -5 + 2
Cartagena 12 61 77 +16 -6 + 22
Micke's Bomb 13 68 60 -8 -6 -2
Captain Jim 14 66 54 -12 -7 -5
Dark Tide None - 53 - -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)	SAIL THE SKY (M van Rensburg) jumped outwards leaving the stalls making contact with the left-side front gate.
b)	WRITTEN IN STONE (L Nhlapo) and COUNT YOUR CHANCES (C Zackey) were slow losing one length.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	At approximately the 1000m, SAIL THE SKY (M van Rensburg) was brushed by MICKE'S BOMB (P Strydom), which shifted out and was straightened.
b)	An inquiry will be opened to establish why CALIDA (M Yeni) had to ease in the concluding stages.
c)	TRIED AND TRUE (K Matsunyane), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
Stable Employee L Faniso, acting on behalf of Trainer R Klaasen, was advised (MduP). 	
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	CARTAGENA was ridden by Jockey J R Syster (declared 17 October 2024 at 15H26).	
b)	MARIACHI MADNESS: Jockey D Schwarz weighed out at 56,3kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight.
c)	COUNT YOUR CHANCES: Jockey C Zackey weighed out at 54,6kg, 1,5kg over the carded weight of which 1kg was declared.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	MIRACULOUS MAN raced equipped with blinkers (declared 14 October 2024 at 08H03).	

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	MICKE'S BOMB abnormal respiratory noise.	
b)	WRITTEN IN STONE mouth injury.	
c)	COUNT YOUR CHANCES scalp wound	right hind.

SCRATCHED:
a)	DARK TIDE lame right hind (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).		

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.