Race 4: RACEHORSE OWNERS ASSOCIATION MR 80 HANDICAP (Open)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 16 January 2025 | 13:35
Distance:
1450m
Going:
Yielding
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Laughing William | 5 b. g | 56.0kg | 2 | Mr D W Schwarz | - | - | 75 | 8/1 |
| 1st | Sovereigns Call | 4 ch. g | 54.5kg | 6 | Mr R Munger | - | 69 | 70 | 17/2 |
| 2nd | Ampersand | 2 b. g | 59.5kg (61.0) | 3 | Mr T J Mayhew | 0.8 | 82 | 83 | 4/1 |
| 3rd | Lets Play Poker | 3 b. g | 59.0kg | 7 | Mr R Danielson | 1.6 | 78 | 78 | 13/2 |
| 4 | Lava Fire | 3 b. g | 55.0kg | 5 | Mr K Matsunyane | 1.7 | 80 | 69 | 20/1 |
| 5 | Theres A Light | 4 b. g | 59.5kg | 1 | Mr G J Lerena | 2.3 | 79 | 76 | 25/2 |
| 6 | Guerilla Warfare | 3 b. g | 54.0kg | 4 | Mr M A Yeni | 3.6 | 78 | 75 | 17/2 |
| 7 | Super Awesome | 4 b. g | 58.0kg | 8 | Mr D de Gouveia | 3.8 | 76 | 79 | 25/2 |
| 8 | Orange County TF | 2 b. c | 60.0kg | 2 | Mr P Mxoli | 4.7 | 90 | 77 | 17/10 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
86.54s
Average Time
86.68s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,215,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sovereigns Call | 1 | 69 | 70 | + 7 | -6 | |
| Ampersand | 2 | 82 | 83 | -1 | + 2 | |
| Lets Play Poker | 3 | 78 | 78 | 0 | -1 | + 1 |
| Lava Fire | 4 | 80 | 69 | -1 | -10 | |
| Theres A Light | 5 | 79 | 76 | -1 | -2 | |
| Guerilla Warfare | 6 | 78 | 75 | -2 | -1 | |
| Super Awesome | 7 | 76 | 79 | -2 | + 5 | |
| Orange County | 8 | 90 | 77 | -2 | -11 | |
| Laughing William | None | - | 75 | - | -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) ORANGE COUNTY (P Mxoli) and SUPER AWESOME (D De Gouveia) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) In view of the performance of ORANGE COUNTY (P Mxoli), (distance 4,70 lengths, betting 17/10), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this colt. b) SOVEREIGNS CALL (R Munger), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer T Zackey advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) LAVA FIRE was ridden by Jockey K Matsunyane (declared 16 January 2025 at 12H42). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) ORANGE COUNTY not striding out left hind. b) LETS PLAY POKER abnormal respiratory noise. c) SUPER AWESOME fatigued. SCRATCHED: a) LAUGHING WILLIAM abnormal blood count (veterinary certificate received) (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). Suitable for reinstatement. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.