Race 8: NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING THURSDAY 28 NOVEMBER MR 80 HANDICAP (Open)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 21 November 2024 | 16:30
Distance:
1600m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R120,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:7.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:9.5 4yrs:1.0
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Bacchus TF | 3 b. g | 59.0kg | 9 | Mr P J Strydom | - | 92 | 101 | 67/100 |
| 2nd | Dark Silver | 4 gr. g | 58.5kg | 1 | Mr D de Gouveia | 1.5 | 77 | 84 | 25/1 |
| 3rd | After Hours | 7 b. g | 52.0kg | 8 | Mr M K Katjedi | 2.0 | 63 | 79 | 33/1 |
| 4 | Vava Vegas | 5 ch. g | 49.0kg (53.0) | 7 | Mr G Samo-Burthia | 3.25 | 66 | 58 | 25/1 |
| 5 | Stormy Winter | 8 gr. g | 57.0kg | 6 | Mr J Gates | 4.75 | 74 | 69 | 33/1 |
| 6 | Thambi | 5 ch. g | 54.0kg | 3 | Mr K A Brewer | 5.25 | 68 | 55 | 16/1 |
| 7 | Hammies Hero | 2 b. c | 56.0kg | 2 | Mr K Matsunyane | 6.5 | 72 | 69 | 11/2 |
| 8 | Red Legend | 2 b. g | 56.5kg | 11 | Mr C R Maujean | 7.25 | 87 | 81 | 25/1 |
| 9 | Eiffel Tower | 4 b. g | 58.5kg (61.0) | 12 | Mr T J Mayhew | 7.75 | 82 | 69 | 20/1 |
| 10 | New Mexico | 2 b. c | 57.5kg | 10 | Mr C J Habib | 8.75 | 75 | 83 | 16/1 |
| 11 | Fifth Of July | 5 b. g | 55.5kg | 4 | Mr L M van Rensburg | 11.0 | 71 | 63 | 50/1 |
| 12 | Together Again | 5 b. m | 52.0kg | 13 | Mr P Mxoli | 24.0 | 54 | 55 | 150/1 |
| 13 | Hat Trick Or Treat | 2 b. g | 56.0kg | 14 | Mr R Danielson | 27.0 | 86 | 76 | 33/1 |
| 14 | Volte Face | 3 ch. c | 55.5kg | 5 | Mr Wesley Marwing | 99.99 | 71 | 66 | 80/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
94.57s
Average Time
95.5s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R885,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bacchus | 1 | 92 | 101 | + 7 | + 2 | |
| Dark Silver | 2 | 77 | 84 | -1 | + 8 | |
| After Hours | 3 | 63 | 79 | -1 | + 17 | |
| Vava Vegas | 4 | 66 | 58 | -2 | -6 | |
| Stormy Winter | 5 | 74 | 69 | -2 | -3 | |
| Thambi | 6 | 68 | 55 | -2 | -11 | |
| Hammies Hero | 7 | 72 | 69 | -3 | ||
| Red Legend | 8 | 87 | 81 | -3 | -3 | |
| Eiffel Tower | 9 | 82 | 69 | -3 | -10 | |
| New Mexico | 10 | 75 | 83 | -3 | + 11 | |
| Fifth Of July | 11 | 71 | 63 | -4 | -4 | |
| Together Again | 12 | 54 | 55 | -9 | + 10 | |
| Hat Trick Or Treat | 13 | 86 | 76 | -10 | ||
| Volte Face | 14 | 71 | 66 | -10 | + 5 |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE START OF THIS RACE WAS DELAYED DUE TO VAVA VEGAS (*G SAMO-BURTHIA) HAVING TO BE RESADDLED AT THE START. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) EIFFEL TOWER (*T Mayhew) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) DARK SILVER (D De Gouveia) jumped outwards leaving the stalls. c) HAMMIES HERO (K Matsunyane) jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls. d) RED LEGEND (C Maujean) and VOLTE FACE (Wes Marwing) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Leaving the 400m, STORMY WINTER (J Gates), which shifted in away from the crop, and FIFTH OF JULY (M van Rensburg), which rolled out marginally, came together and bumped. b) In view of the performance of HAT TRICK OR TREAT (R Danielson), (distance 27,00 lengths, betting 33/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. c) Jockey Wes Marwing reported that he felt something amiss with VOLTE FACE in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. d) An inquiry will be opened to establish why TOGETHER AGAIN (P Mxoli) had to check approaching the 400m. e) BACCHUS (P Strydom), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer F P Habib advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) RED LEGEND coughing post race. b) HAT TRICK OR TREAT examined post race, nothing obvious detected. c) FIFTH OF JULY fatigued. d) VOLTE FACE examined post race, nothing obvious detected. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.