Race 8: NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING THURSDAY 19 DECEMBER MR 72 HANDICAP (Open)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 12 December 2024 | 16:35

Distance: 1200m
Going: Good
Stakes: R100,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:4.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:6.0

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Midnight Fusion 4 b. f 61.0kg 3 - - - 67 8/1
1st Pendragon 5 b. g 59.5kg 2 Mr C R Maujean - 71 73 14/1
2nd Alone Time 4 ch. g 60.0kg 7 Mr D W Schwarz 1.0 72 68 11/2
3rd Call Me Master TF 8 b. g 56.0kg 9 Mr G J Lerena 1.2 64 65 5/1
4 King Of Numbers 4 b. g 59.5kg 4 Mr J Gates 1.7 71 75 7/2
5 Falcon Strike 2 ch. c 57.5kg 5 Mr M K Katjedi 2.1 67 60 16/1
6 Remains Of The Day 3 b. c 55.5kg 1 Mr P Mxoli 2.4 63 60 8/1
7 Written In Stone 9 b. g 55.5kg 8 Mr L Nhlapo 2.8 63 67 25/2
8 Kylie's Angel 3 b. f 57.5kg 6 Mr K Matsunyane 6.0 67 60 14/1
9 Sail The Sky 4 b. g 56.0kg 3 Mr L M van Rensburg 11.5 64 62 9/2

Race Timing

Winning Time
69.17s
Average Time
69.7s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R867,500

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Pendragon 1 71 73 +2 + 7 -5
Alone Time 2 72 68 -4 -1 -3
Call Me Master 3 64 65 +1 -1 + 2
King Of Numbers 4 71 75 +4 -1 + 5
Falcon Strike 5 67 60 -7 -1 -6
Remains Of The Day 6 63 60 -3 -1 -2
Written In Stone 7 63 67 +4 -1 + 5
Kylie's Angel 8 67 60 -7 -3 -4
Sail The Sky 9 64 62 -2 -4 + 2
Midnight Fusion None - 67 - -193 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER HAD NO REPORTS. / THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	ALONE TIME (D Schwarz) and CALL ME MASTER (G Lerena) were stubborn loading.
b)	SAIL THE SKY (M van Rensburg) jumped inwards leaving the stalls.	
c)	FALCON STRIKE (M K Katjedi) and WRITTEN IN STONE (L Nhlapo) were slow into stride.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	Leaving the 200m, FALCON STRIKE (M K Katjedi), which shifted in away from the crop, was steadied outwards away from the heels of REMAINS OF THE DAY (P Mxoli).
b)	In view of the performance of SAIL THE SKY (M van Rensburg), (distance 9/2 lengths, betting 11,50), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
c)	PENDRAGON (C Maujean), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
Trainer F Bronkhorst advised (MS).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
None. 

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
None. 

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	SAIL THE SKY not striding out left hind.
b)	ALONE TIME mouth injury.	

SCRATCHED:
a)	MIDNIGHT FUSION cast in box	(Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).	


Race 8 contd. 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.