Race 4: WORLD SPORTS BETTING GRAND HERITAGE (For horses with nett rating of 106 & below (Non-Black Type))

VAAL RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 24 December 2024 | 12:50

Distance: 1475m

Going: Yielding

Stakes: R500,000

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
-	After The Rain	4 gr. c	56.0kg	6	-	-	-	98	40/1
-	Silent War	3 b. g	57.0kg	17	-	-	-	91	33/1
-	Jordan	4 b. g	54.0kg	10	-	-	94	88	-
-	Zuzan	3 b. g	54.0kg	22	-	-	-	98	50/1
-	Skittles Skies	3 b. g	52.0kg	5	Mr J Gates	-	-	96	100/1
-	Tamil Tigress	2 b. f	52.0kg	1	-	-	-	77	-
1st	Pomodoro's Jet TF	6 b. g	55.0kg	4	Mr C Zackey	-	96	118	3/1
2nd	Master Christmas	4 b. g	56.0kg	2	Mr K A Brewer	5.5	98	94	25/1
3rd	Slinky Mapimpi	5 b. g	55.5kg	1	Miss R A Venniker	5.7	97	101	17/2
4	Silver Tudor	5 gr. g	55.5kg	16	Mr Serino Moodley	6.4	97	99	20/1
5	Radicchio	5 b. g	54.5kg	18	Mr L M van Rensburg	6.6	95	100	15/2
6	Captainofthegreen	3 b. c	55.0kg	14	Mr P Mxoli	6.9	96	96	6/1
7	Richard The First	2 b. c	54.5kg	12	Mr G J Lerena	8.15	95	87	25/1
8	Total Surrender	5 b. g	52.0kg	17	Mr K Matsunyane	8.2	87	74	40/1
9	The Africa House	4 b. g	54.0kg (53.5)	11	Mr C J Habib	8.45	93	93	11/2
10	Tsar Bomba	3 b. g	56.0kg	7	Mr L Nhlapo	8.5	98	91	66/1
11	Guy Gibson	2 gr. c	58.0kg	9	Mr D de Gouveia	8.9	102	99	16/1
12	Max The Magician	4 b. g	54.0kg	15	Mr J R Syster	10.6	94	95	40/1
13	Open Highway	4 ch. g	52.0kg	3	Mr C R Maujean	10.8	87	94	100/1
14	Savannah Storm	5 b. g	59.5kg	6	Mr P J Strydom	11.2	105	102	25/1
15	Fire 'N Flames	4 ch. g	57.5kg	8	Mr D W Schwarz	11.6	101	103	50/1
16	Argo Alley	2 ch. c	56.5kg	10	Mr T J Mayhew	12.5	99	110	25/1
17	Joker Man	4 b. g	60.0kg	13	Mr R Munger	13.1	106	98	50/1
18	Brave Viking	5 b. g	52.0kg	5	Mr M K Katjedi	13.5	83	72	50/1

Race Timing

Winning Time

86.01s

Total Pool

R1,540,000

View Official NHA Assessment

Rating Analysis

Horse	Pos	MR Before	MR After	Official Δ	Expected Δ	Discrepancy
Pomodoro's Jet	1	96	118	+22	+ 7	+ 15
Master Christmas	2	98	94	-4	-2	-2
Slinky Mapimpi	3	97	101	+4	-2	+ 6
Silver Tudor	4	97	99	+2	-3	+ 5
Radicchio	5	95	100	+5	-3	+ 8
Captainofthegreen	6	96	96	0	-3	+ 3
Richard The First	7	95	87	-8	-3	-5
Total Surrender	8	87	74	-13	-3	-10
The Africa House	9	93	93	0	-3	+ 3
Tsar Bomba	10	98	91	-7	-3	-4
Guy Gibson	11	102	99	-3	-3
Max The Magician	12	94	95	+1	-4	+ 5
Open Highway	13	87	94	+7	-4	+ 11
Savannah Storm	14	105	102	-3	-4	+ 1
Fire 'N Flames	15	101	103	+2	-4	+ 6
Argo Alley	16	99	110	+11	-5	+ 16
Joker Man	17	106	98	-8	-5	-3
Brave Viking	18	83	72	-11	-5	-6
After The Rain	None	-	98	-	-203	-
Silent War	None	-	91	-	-203	-
Jordan	None	94	88	-6	-1	-5
Zuzan	None	-	98	-	-203	-
Skittles Skies	None	-	96	-	-203	-
Tamil Tigress	None	-	77	-	-203	-

Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	SILVER TUDOR (S Moodley) jumped awkwardly.
b)	THE AFRICA HOUSE (C Habib) was slow into stride.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	At approximately the 1200m TOTAL SURRENDER (K Matsunyane) was steadied momentarily when awkwardly placed between RADICCHIO (M van Rensburg), which was hanging in throughout and MAX THE MAGICIAN (JR Syster).
b)	Shortly before the finish line, Jockey RA Venniker (SLINKY MAPIMPI) accidentally struck the crop from the grasp of jockey KA Brewer (MASTER CHRISTMAS).
c)	POMODORO'S JET, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer J Crawford was 	advised. (MS) 
d)	MASTER CHRISTMAS, the second-placed horse, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. 	Stable Employee N Houdalakis signed on behalf of Trainer MN Houdalakis. (LK)
e)	SLINKY MAPIMPI, the third-placed horse, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer PP 	Vermeulen was advised. (KI)
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:

a)	P Mxoli rode CAPTAINOFTHEGREEN (declared 07h39 on 20241224)
b)	G Lerena (RICHARD THE FIRST) rode +0.5kg as carded (55.4kgs)
c)	C Habib (THE AFRICA HOUSE) rode +0.5kg (54.2kgs)
	
RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER

None

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	BRAVE VIKING - fatigued post-race

SCRATCHED:

a)	SILENT WAR - no suitable jockey (declared 10h59 on 20241220) 
b)	AFTER THE RAIN - temperature. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 07h49 on 20241221)
c)	JORDAN - card scratching (declared 07h51 on 20241218)
d)	ZUZAN - insufficient recovery time. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 05h11 on 20241220)
e)	SKITTLE SKIES - lame left front. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 07h20 on 20241224)
f)	TAMIL TIGRESS - inflammation right hind. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 09h08 on 20241218)		

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None