Race 8: NEXT TURFFONTEIN RACEMEETING SATURDAY 19 MARCH CLASSIFIED STAKES (For horses with nett rating of 71 and below)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 17 March 2022 | 16:00
Distance:
1600m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R70,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Bridge Of Spies | 6 b. g | 54.0kg | 12 | - | - | - | 48 | - |
| - | On The Warpath | 3 b. g | 54.0kg | 11 | - | - | - | 50 | - |
| - | Astrocyte | 3 b. g | 60.0kg | 7 | - | - | - | 69 | 8/1 |
| 1st | Secret Giver | 4 ch. g | 58.0kg | 5 | Mr C J Habib | - | 65 | 75 | 11/2 |
| 2nd | Elusive Swann | 4 b. g | 58.0kg | 2 | Mr C R Maujean | 0.2 | 67 | 72 | 16/1 |
| 3rd | Call Me Master TF | 8 b. g | 58.0kg | 7 | Mr M A Yeni | 0.3 | 64 | 65 | 33/10 |
| 4 | Dark Travel | 4 b. f | 58.0kg | 12 | Mr G J Lerena | 1.75 | 70 | 72 | 20/1 |
| 5 | Letsdoit | 3 b. g | 60.0kg | 3 | Mr D W Schwarz | 2.0 | 77 | 72 | 33/10 |
| 6 | Quattro Passi | 5 b. g | 56.0kg | 4 | Mr D de Gouveia | 2.75 | 60 | 62 | 10/1 |
| 7 | Follow My Path | 5 b. g | 54.0kg | 13 | Mr J P van der Merwe | 3.5 | 54 | 54 | 20/1 |
| 8 | Catchthegreenlight | 3 b. g | 53.5kg (56.0) | 11 | Mr K A Brewer | 4.25 | 68 | 68 | 25/2 |
| 9 | Rose Willow | 4 b. f | 52.0kg | 8 | Mr J R Syster | 6.25 | 58 | 48 | 50/1 |
| 10 | Bit Of Fun | 4 b. g | 58.0kg | 6 | Mr K Matsunyane | 6.3 | 66 | 53 | 50/1 |
| 11 | Anatura | 5 b. m | 58.0kg | 10 | Mr L M van Rensburg | 7.5 | 69 | 68 | 25/2 |
| 12 | Timeforthat | 4 b. f | 50.0kg (54.0) | 1 | Mr S Sosibo | 13.5 | 60 | 60 | 100/1 |
| 13 | In The Game | 7 b. h | 54.0kg | 14 | Mr N Klink | 15.5 | 57 | 54 | 33/1 |
| 14 | Gilda Gray | 3 b. f | 54.0kg | 9 | Mr D D David | 21.0 | 66 | 64 | 16/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
97.26s
Average Time
96.41s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R730,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secret Giver | 1 | 65 | 75 | + 7 | + 3 | |
| Elusive Swann | 2 | 67 | 72 | -1 | + 6 | |
| Call Me Master | 3 | 64 | 65 | -1 | + 2 | |
| Dark Travel | 4 | 70 | 72 | -1 | + 3 | |
| Letsdoit | 5 | 77 | 72 | -1 | -4 | |
| Quattro Passi | 6 | 60 | 62 | -1 | + 3 | |
| Follow My Path | 7 | 54 | 54 | 0 | -2 | + 2 |
| Catchthegreenlight | 8 | 68 | 68 | 0 | -2 | + 2 |
| Rose Willow | 9 | 58 | 48 | -3 | -7 | |
| Bit Of Fun | 10 | 66 | 53 | -3 | -10 | |
| Anatura | 11 | 69 | 68 | -3 | + 2 | |
| Timeforthat | 12 | 60 | 60 | 0 | -5 | + 5 |
| In The Game | 13 | 57 | 54 | -6 | + 3 | |
| Gilda Gray | 14 | 66 | 64 | -8 | + 6 | |
| Bridge Of Spies | None | - | 48 | - | -188 | - |
| On The Warpath | None | - | 50 | - | -188 | - |
| Astrocyte | None | - | 69 | - | -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) SECRET GIVER (C Habib) was restless in the stalls and thereafter slow losing one length. b) DARK TRAVEL (G Lerena), ELUSIVE SWANN (C Maujean), CALL ME MASTER (M Yeni) and GILDA GRAY (D David) were slow losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) As the start was effected, SECRET GIVER (C Habib) became restless and nudged the front starting stall gate, simultaneously SECRET GIVER (C Habib) sat back in the stalls which resulted in one of the back gates opening and as a consequence, this gelding was slow away losing one length. The Board was satisfied that this gelding was in the stalls as the start was effected and had not gained an advantage from nudging the front gates and therefore took no further action. b) At approximately the 150m, LETSDOIT (D Schwarz) shifted out sharply and was immediately straightened. c) In the concluding stages, whilst engaged in a tight finish, ELUSIVE SWANN (C Maujean) and SECRET GIVER (C Habib) were carried in by CALL ME MASTER (M Yeni), which shifted in away from the crop. d) Jockey C Maujean, the rider of ELUSIVE SWANN, accidentally dropped his crop shortly before the finish line. e) SECRET GIVER (C Habib), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer G H van Zyl advised (DR). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) FOLLOW MY PATH was ridden by Jockey J P van der Merwe (declared 17 March 2022 at 07H38). b) GILDA GRAY was ridden by Jockey D David (declared 17 March 2022 at 10H33). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) CATCHTHEGREENLIGHT raced with a compression mask (declared 10 March 2022 at 08H25). b) CALL ME MASTER raced equipped with blinkers (declared 17 March 2022 at 08H25). THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS. SCRATCHED: a) BRIDGE OF SPIES reserve runner. Advised 14 March 2022 at 10H47. b) ASTROCYTE change of venue. Advised 17 March at 07H51. c) ON THE WARPATH reserve runner. Advised 17 March 2022 at 07H54. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.