Race 6: WSB MET 25 JANUARY MIDDLE STAKES (For horses with nett rating of 105 and below)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Saturday, 21 December 2024 | 15:10

Distance: 1100m
Going: Good
Stakes: R160,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Passage Of Power 6 b. g 52.5kg (54.0) 7 Miss R A Venniker - 89 76 28/10
2nd Tchaikovsky 6 b. g 50.0kg 4 Mr J Penny 2.25 80 81 14/1
3rd King Of Venus TF 4 b. g 54.0kg 5 Mr C J Habib 3.05 88 87 28/10
4 One Fell Swoop 2 b. f 60.5kg 6 Mr G J Lerena 3.8 103 97 7/1
5 Dreamland 4 b. g 62.0kg 8 Mr C Zackey 4.1 105 103 10/1
6 Nkandla Gold 4 ch. g 52.0kg 3 Mr M K Katjedi 4.15 84 63 25/1
7 Smith And Wesson 2 b. c 50.0kg 1 Mr P Mxoli 5.0 78 73 25/1
8 Swing Upon A Star 2 b. c 60.5kg (62.0) 9 Mr T J Mayhew 6.2 102 102 5/1
9 Midnight Gem 4 b. f 52.5kg 2 Mr J Gates 7.2 87 81 20/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
63.5s
Average Time
62.7s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R930,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Passage Of Power 1 89 76 -13 + 7 -20
Tchaikovsky 2 80 81 +1 -1 + 2
King Of Venus 3 88 87 -1 -2 + 1
One Fell Swoop 4 103 97 -6 -2 -4
Dreamland 5 105 103 -2 -2
Nkandla Gold 6 84 63 -21 -2 -19
Smith And Wesson 7 78 73 -5 -2 -3
Swing Upon A Star 8 102 102 0 -3 + 3
Midnight Gem 9 87 81 -6 -3 -3
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	NKANDLA GOLD (MK Katjedi) jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	PASSAGE OF POWER (RA Venniker) was reluctant to proceed to the start and had to be led by a Handler. Trainer FP Habib was advised that should this gelding behave in a similar manner in future engagements, it may be suspended.
b)	MIDNIGHT GEM (J Gates)  was reluctant to proceed to the start and had to be led by a Handler. Trainer PP Labuschagne was advised that should this mare behave in a similar manner in future engagements, it may be suspended.
c)	NKANDLA GOLD (MK Katjedi) was hanging in the concluding stages.
d)	Apprentice T Mayhew reported that SWING UPON A STAR did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
e)	PASSAGE OF POWER, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer FP Habib 	was advised. (MdP)
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:

None 
	
RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER

None

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	SWING UPON A STAR - examined post-race. Not striding out right hind
b)	ONE FELL SWOOP - coughing post-race

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS			

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None