Race 4: RACING TODAY MR 81 DIVIDED HANDICAP (Open)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 05 November 2024 | 14:05
Distance:
1700m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R120,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:8.0 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:10.5 4yrs:1.5
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Wild Intent TF | 3 b. g | 55.5kg | 4 | Mr L M van Rensburg | - | 88 | 110 | 72/100 |
| 2nd | Safe Space | 5 b. g | 55.0kg | 2 | Mr C R Maujean | 0.75 | 71 | 83 | 4/1 |
| 3rd | Romeo's Magic | 7 ch. g | 54.0kg | 8 | Mr N Klink | 3.5 | 69 | 73 | 33/1 |
| 4 | Guy Alexander | 3 b. c | 53.5kg | 6 | Mr K Matsunyane | 4.5 | 68 | 72 | 25/2 |
| 5 | Flamboyant Flyer | 4 ch. f | 54.5kg | 7 | Mr K A Brewer | 4.9 | 71 | 77 | 100/1 |
| 6 | Black Lightning | 2 b. g | 52.0kg | 1 | Mr J Gates | 5.25 | 65 | 64 | 16/1 |
| 7 | Futurewolff | 5 ch. g | 55.0kg | 3 | Mr J R Syster | 7.5 | 71 | 75 | 25/2 |
| 8 | Luthuli | 5 b. h | 60.0kg | 9 | Mr P J Strydom | 8.5 | 81 | 74 | 25/2 |
| 9 | Japanese Maple | 4 b. g | 54.5kg | 5 | Mr C J Habib | 9.0 | 71 | 56 | 33/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
103.84s
Average Time
103.22s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R960,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Intent | 1 | 88 | 110 | + 7 | + 15 | |
| Safe Space | 2 | 71 | 83 | -1 | + 13 | |
| Romeo's Magic | 3 | 69 | 73 | -2 | + 6 | |
| Guy Alexander | 4 | 68 | 72 | -2 | + 6 | |
| Flamboyant Flyer | 5 | 71 | 77 | -2 | + 8 | |
| Black Lightning | 6 | 65 | 64 | -2 | + 1 | |
| Futurewolff | 7 | 71 | 75 | -3 | + 7 | |
| Luthuli | 8 | 81 | 74 | -3 | -4 | |
| Japanese Maple | 9 | 71 | 56 | -4 | -11 |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) JAPANESE MAPLE (C Habib) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Jockey N Klink, the rider of ROMEO'S MAGIC, briefly lost the footing to his left-side stirrup iron at the 150m. b) WILD INTENT (M van Rensburg), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer V Moore, acting on behalf of Trainer M N Houdalakis, was advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) FUTUREWOLFF raced with a cornell collar (declared 24 February 2024). b) BLACK LIGHTNING raced with a pressure halter (declared 30 October 2024 at 12H57). c) FLAMBOYANT FLYER raced equipped with a compression mask (declared 4 November 2024 at 08H05). THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.