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 +1 + 7 -6
Ampersand 2 82 83 +1 -1 + 2
Lets Play Poker 3 78 78 0 -1 + 1
Lava Fire 4 80 69 -11 -1 -10
Theres A Light 5 79 76 -3 -1 -2
Guerilla Warfare 6 78 75 -3 -2 -1
Super Awesome 7 76 79 +3 -2 + 5
Orange County 8 90 77 -13 -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.