Race 3: PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 MR 80 HANDICAP (Open)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 02 January 2025 | 14:00

Distance: 1450m

Going: Good

Stakes: R120,000

Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:5.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:7.5 4yrs:0.5

Race Results

Pos	Horse	A.C.S.	Weight	Draw	Jockey	Len	MR	CMR	Odds
-	Zafar	3 b. g	55.5kg	8	Mr N Klink	-	-	78	33/1
-	Solar Sail	3 b. g	56.5kg	5	Mr J Penny	-	-	109	10/1
1st	Twelve Oclock High TF	2 ch. c	58.5kg	1	Mr G J Lerena	-	86	91	2/1
2nd	Sovereigns Call	4 ch. g	54.5kg	3	Mr P Mxoli	2.2	69	70	33/1
3rd	Lets Play Poker	3 b. g	59.0kg	6	Mr R Danielson	2.3	78	78	9/2
4	Fostinovo	3 b. g	60.0kg	2	Mr C R Maujean	3.0	80	80	7/1
5	New Mexico	2 b. c	57.0kg	5	Mr L M van Rensburg	3.2	74	83	7/2
6	Peace Treaty	3 b. g	58.5kg	4	Mr M A Yeni	6.8	86	69	7/2
7	Turbo Power	3 b. c	61.5kg	7	Mr K Matsunyane	9.8	83	83	25/1

Race Timing

Winning Time

87.04s

Average Time

86.68s

Difference

+%.2fs

Total Pool

R850,000

View Official NHA Assessment

Rating Analysis

Horse	Pos	MR Before	MR After	Official Δ	Expected Δ	Discrepancy
Twelve Oclock High	1	86	91	+5	+ 7	-2
Sovereigns Call	2	69	70	+1	-1	+ 2
Lets Play Poker	3	78	78	0	-1	+ 1
Fostinovo	4	80	80	0	-2	+ 2
New Mexico	5	74	83	+9	-2	+ 11
Peace Treaty	6	86	69	-17	-3	-14
Turbo Power	7	83	83	0	-4	+ 4
Zafar	None	-	78	-	-193	-
Solar Sail	None	-	109	-	-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)	NEW MEXICO (M van Rensburg) and SOVEREIGNS CALL (P Mxoli) jumped slow, losing one length.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	Jockeys M Yeni and M van Rensburg reported that PEACE TREATY and NEW MEXICO respectively did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.
b)	TWELVE O'CLOCK HIGH, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. (MS) 
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:

a)	C Maujean rode FOSTINOVO (declared 06h56 on 20250102)
b)	M Yeni rode PEACE TREATY (declared 07h54 on 20250102)
c)	M van Rensburg rode NEW MEXICO (declared 09h27 on 20250102)
	
RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER

a)	NEW MEXICO: 57kg - MR 74 (winner 20241224 Vaal Classic)

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	PEACE TREATY - examined post-race. Not striding out right front
b)	NEW MEXICO - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected	

SCRATCHED:

a)	SOLAR SAIL - virus. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 08h49 on 20250101)
b)	ZAFAR - virus. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 08h49 on 20250101)

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None