Race 5: WWW.TAB4RACING.COM MR 80 HANDICAP (Open)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 02 January 2025 | 15:15
Distance:
2400m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R120,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:7.0 4yrs:1.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:10.0 4yrs:2.5
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Libeccio | 5 ch. g | 55.0kg | 7 | Mr N Klink | - | - | 62 | - |
| 1st | To The Rescue | 4 b. g | 58.5kg | 3 | Mr K Matsunyane | - | 79 | 82 | 3/1 |
| 2nd | Douglas Dragon TF | 3 b. g | 59.0kg | 1 | Mr J Penny | 0.5 | 80 | 89 | 18/10 |
| 3rd | Afraad | 8 b. g | 59.5kg | 5 | Mr D W Schwarz | 1.5 | 79 | 79 | 25/1 |
| 4 | Nuclear Force | 5 b. g | 55.5kg | 2 | Mr G J Lerena | 4.0 | 71 | 61 | 6/1 |
| 5 | Arlington Action | 6 b. g | 59.0kg | 7 | Mr P Mxoli | 4.05 | 78 | 73 | 7/1 |
| 6 | Banha Bridge | 5 ch. g | 59.0kg (60.5) | 4 | Mr T J Mayhew | 6.8 | 81 | 70 | 11/2 |
| 7 | Weather Wizard | 3 b. g | 59.5kg | 6 | Mr C R Maujean | 99.99 | 81 | 81 | 25/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
149.15s
Total Pool
R850,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| To The Rescue | 1 | 79 | 82 | + 7 | -4 | |
| Douglas Dragon | 2 | 80 | 89 | -1 | + 10 | |
| Afraad | 3 | 79 | 79 | 0 | -1 | + 1 |
| Nuclear Force | 4 | 71 | 61 | -2 | -8 | |
| Arlington Action | 5 | 78 | 73 | -2 | -3 | |
| Banha Bridge | 6 | 81 | 70 | -3 | -8 | |
| Weather Wizard | 7 | 81 | 81 | 0 | -10 | + 10 |
| Libeccio | None | - | 62 | - | -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) WEATHER WIZARD (C Maujean) and NUCLEAR FORCE (G Lerena) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) At the 700m Jockey C Maujean felt something amiss with WEATHER WIZARD and eased this gelding out of the race. The Veterinary Surgeon attended to this gelding on course. b) In view of the performance of BANHA BRIDGE (*T Mayhew) (Betting 11/2; Distance 6.80 lengths), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. c) TO THE RESCUE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. (MS) JOCKEY CHANGES: None RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) NUCLEAR FORCE raced without ear muffs (declared 14h30 on 20241230) THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) WEATHER WIZARD - examined post-race. Lame left front. Suspected tendon injury. A veterinary certificate and grass gallop are required prior to racing. Rule 49.7 applied. Trainer F Bronkhorst advised. (Dr M Bawden) b) BANHA BRIDGE - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected SCRATCHED: a) LIBECCIO - sore behind. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 10h22 on 20241230) DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None