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VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 19 December 2024 | 14:40

Distance: 1600m
Going: Good
Stakes: R120,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:6.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:8.5 4yrs:0.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Whispers Of War (AUS) 7 ch. g 53.5kg (55.0) 4 Mr T J Mayhew - - 64 -
1st Princeofgreen 2 b. c 62.0kg 2 Mr P Mxoli - 84 87 4/1
2nd On Target 3 b. g 55.5kg 5 Mr K A Brewer 0.4 83 95 25/2
3rd Peace Treaty TF 3 b. g 57.0kg 3 Mr C Zackey 0.8 86 69 1/1
4 Guerilla Warfare 3 b. g 55.5kg 1 Mr R Danielson 2.0 83 75 10/1
5 Orange County 2 b. c 59.0kg 6 Mr G J Lerena 2.1 90 77 9/2
6 Copper John 4 b. g 55.0kg (54.5) 7 Mr D de Gouveia 3.8 69 61 100/1
7 Weather Wizard 3 b. g 60.5kg 8 Mr C R Maujean 8.0 81 81 50/1
8 Bloomington 3 ch. g 61.5kg 4 Mr K Matsunyane 8.1 83 69 50/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
97.15s
Average Time
96.68s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R950,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Princeofgreen 1 84 87 +3 + 7 -4
On Target 2 83 95 +12 -1 + 13
Peace Treaty 3 86 69 -17 -1 -16
Guerilla Warfare 4 83 75 -8 -1 -7
Orange County 5 90 77 -13 -1 -12
Copper John 6 69 61 -8 -2 -6
Weather Wizard 7 81 81 0 -3 + 3
Bloomington 8 83 69 -14 -3 -11
Whispers Of War (AUS) None - 64 - -193 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	Fair start.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	At approximately the 1400m ORANGE COUNTY (G Lerena) was bumped inwards by PEACE TREATY (C Zackey), which was directed inwards away from the heels of PRINCEOFGREEN (P Mxoli) while attempting to improve position.
b)	In the concluding stages GUERILLA WARFARE (R Danielson) was brushed out by PEACE TREATY (C Zackey), which shifted out sharpy away from the crop and was corrected.
c)	Jockey K Matsunyane reported that BLOOMINGTON did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
d)	Jockey G Lerena reported that ORANGE COUNTY made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this colt.
e)	PRINCEOFGREEN, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer PF Matchett 	was advised. (MS) 
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:

a)	D de Gouveia (COPPER JOHN) rode +0.5kg (55.4kgs)
	
RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER

None

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	BLOOMINGTON - examined post-race. Not striding out
b)	ORANGE COUNTY - examined post-race. Blowing 

SCRATCHED:

a)	WHISPERS OF WAR (AUS) - Stewards permission (declared 13h46 on 20241212) 			

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None