Race 7: WWW.TAB4RACING.COM MR 72 HANDICAP (Open)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 24 December 2024 | 14:35

Distance: 1000m
Going: Yielding
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
- Commander Of All 2 b. c 56.0kg 4 Mr J Gates - - 56 5/1
1st In The Ether 6 b. m 56.0kg 4 Mr P Mxoli - 64 63 9/2
2nd Sakhala Is'Cathulo TF 3 b. g 61.5kg 6 Mr P J Strydom 0.6 75 66 5/4
3rd Pacific 4 b. g 54.0kg 2 Mr K Matsunyane 0.8 60 50 14/1
4 Together Again 5 b. m 53.5kg 5 Mr L Nhlapo 2.4 59 55 25/1
5 Thunderbird 4 b. g 58.0kg (59.5) 1 Mr T J Mayhew 2.8 71 70 20/1
6 Samoa 10 b. m 55.5kg 7 Mr D Daniels 3.6 63 64 3/1
7 Bregardt 4 ch. g 55.0kg 3 Mr C J Habib 8.25 62 52 10/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
58.08s
Average Time
57.16s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,540,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
In The Ether 1 64 63 -1 + 7 -8
Sakhala Is'Cathulo 2 75 66 -9 -1 -8
Pacific 3 60 50 -10 -1 -9
Together Again 4 59 55 -4 -1 -3
Thunderbird 5 71 70 -1 -1
Samoa 6 63 64 +1 -2 + 3
Bregardt 7 62 52 -10 -3 -7
Commander Of All None - 56 - -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)	SAMOA (D Daniels) was stubborn loading, causing a delay.
b)	BREGARDT (C Habib) jumped outwards leaving the stalls.
c)	SAKHALA IS'CATHULO (P Strydom) jumped inwards leaving the stalls.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	Shortly after the start IN THE ETHER (P Mxoli) and TOGETHER AGAIN (L Nhlapo) came together and bumped when awkwardly placed between BREGARDT (C Habib), which jumped outwards and SAKHALA IS'CATHULO (P Strydom), which jumped inwards.
b)	SAKHALA IS'CATHULO (P Strydom) took an awkward stride at the 200m and thereafter commenced to hang in.
c)	Jockey P Strydom reported that SAKHALA IS'CATHULO made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
d)	Jockey D Daniels reported that he felt something amiss with SAMOA. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this mare.
e)	In view of the report from the Starter regarding SAMOA (D Daniels), Trainer B Stidolph will be advised to have this mare re-schooled prior to her next engagement in terms of Rule 61.6.10.
f)	IN THE ETHER, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. (MdP) 
g)	BREGARDT, unplaced, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. (KI)
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:

None 
	
RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER

None

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	SAKHALA IS'CATHULO - examined post-race. Choked up
b)	SAMOA - examined post-race. Blowing
c)	TOGETHER AGAIN - scalp wound left hind

SCRATCHED:

a)	COMMANDER OF ALL - cast in box. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 07h39 on 20241224) 			

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: