Race 3: 4RACING.TV MIDDLE STAKES (For horses with nett rating of 92 and below)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 22 March 2022 | 12:55

Distance: 2000m
Going: Yielding
Stakes: R100,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Apollo Robbins 5 b. g 52.5kg (54.0) 5 Mr P Mxoli - - 69 -
- Before Noon 7 b. g 60.0kg 7 Mr C J Habib - - 88 7/1
1st Afraad 8 b. g 54.5kg (54.0) 2 Mr C Zackey - 76 79 4/1
2nd The Kop 4 b. g 58.0kg 6 Mr K Matsunyane 3.0 85 78 15/4
3rd Nartjie 4 ch. g 58.0kg 1 Mr J P van der Merwe 3.75 85 81 10/1
4 Twin Turbo 4 b. g 56.0kg 3 Mr M A Yeni 4.0 82 88 6/1
5 Juan Carlos TF 7 b. g 58.0kg 5 Mr R Munger 6.0 86 93 3/1
6 Flashy Apache 6 b. g 54.5kg (54.0) 4 Mr D W Schwarz 7.75 86 78 7/2

Race Timing

Winning Time
125.67s
Average Time
122.75s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R770,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Afraad 1 76 79 +3 + 7 -4
The Kop 2 85 78 -7 -2 -5
Nartjie 3 85 81 -4 -2 -2
Twin Turbo 4 82 88 +6 -2 + 8
Juan Carlos 5 86 93 +7 -3 + 10
Flashy Apache 6 86 78 -8 -3 -5
Apollo Robbins None - 69 - -193 -
Before Noon None - 88 - -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)	NARTJIE (J P van der Merwe) was stubborn loading and thereafter slow losing two lengths.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:

a)	NARTJIE (J P van der Merwe) jumped inwards making contact with the right-side front gate leaving the stalls.
b)	JUAN CARLOS (R Munger) hung in from the 500m.
c)	AFRAAD (C Zackey), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.  Trainer S Moffatt advised (LN).

JOCKEY CHANGES:

a)	NARTJIE was ridden by Jockey J P van der Merwe (declared 22 March 2022 at 08H10).

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:

a)	FLASHY APACHE Jockey D Schwarz weighed out at 54,8kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight.
b)	AFRAAD Jockey C Zackey weighed out at 55,1kg, 1kg over the carded weight of which 0,5kg was declared. 


THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	FLASHY APACHE blowing.
b)	TWIN TURBO cast its left front shoe in running.

SCRATCHED:

a)	BEFORE NOON insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).
b)	APOLLO ROBBINS under 8-day suspension.  Advised 17 March 2022 at 19H35.

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.