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VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 16 January 2025 | 15:20

Distance: 1450m
Going: Yielding
Stakes: R90,000
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
- Red Knot 4 b. f 58.0kg 12 Mr P Mxoli - - 62 10/1
1st Perini Palace 4 b. f 53.0kg 2 Mr M K Katjedi - 52 56 75/1
2nd Sahara Dawn 4 b. f 60.0kg 4 Mr C Zackey 3.25 66 52 25/1
3rd Vava Vegas 5 ch. g 61.5kg 8 Mr D W Schwarz 5.5 69 58 15/2
4 Bob Lee Swagger 4 ch. g 55.0kg (56.5) 10 Mr T J Mayhew 6.3 59 53 20/1
5 Great Barrier TF 4 b. f 59.5kg 1 Mr M A Yeni 6.4 65 60 9/4
6 Can't Catch Me 5 b. m 53.0kg 7 Mr J Gates 7.0 52 58 10/1
7 Call Me Master 8 b. g 60.5kg 12 Mr G J Lerena 9.3 67 65 33/10
8 Kylie's Angel 3 b. f 55.0kg (59.0) 6 Mr G Dookhit 10.1 64 60 10/1
9 Count Your Chances 5 b. m 53.0kg 3 Mr C R Maujean 10.8 52 51 10/1
10 Mix The Magic 3 ch. f 53.5kg 11 Mr J R Syster 11.6 53 52 25/1
11 Samthewiseman 5 b. g 57.5kg 9 Mr J Penny 14.0 61 52 16/1
12 Wilkies 2 ch. f 52.0kg 5 Mr K Matsunyane 29.5 50 50 75/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
86.92s
Average Time
87.05s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,215,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Perini Palace 1 52 56 +4 + 7 -3
Sahara Dawn 2 66 52 -14 -2 -12
Vava Vegas 3 69 58 -11 -2 -9
Bob Lee Swagger 4 59 53 -6 -3 -3
Great Barrier 5 65 60 -5 -3 -2
Can't Catch Me 6 52 58 +6 -3 + 9
Call Me Master 7 67 65 -2 -4 + 2
Kylie's Angel 8 64 60 -4 -4
Count Your Chances 9 52 51 -1 -4 + 3
Mix The Magic 10 53 52 -1 -4 + 3
Samthewiseman 11 61 52 -9 -5 -4
Wilkies 12 50 50 0 -10 + 10
Red Knot None - 62 - -188 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	CALL ME MASTER (G Lerena) was stubborn loading. Trainer R R Sage to be advised to reschool this gelding prior to his next engagement.
b)	COUNT YOUR CHANCES (C Maujean) was slow losing two lengths.
c)	SAHARA DAWN (C Zackey) was slow losing one length.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	Apprentice G Dookhit, the rider of KYLIE'S ANGEL  rode a satisfactory qualifying ride.
b)	In view of the performance of CALL ME MASTER (G Lerena) , (distance 9,30 lengths, betting 33/10), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.	
c	PERINI PALACE (M K Katjedi), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.	
Trainer J A Visser advised (MS).
When questioned regarding the improved performance of this filly, Trainer J A Visser could offer the Board no suitable explanation. His attention was drawn to the Rules pertaining to In and Out running.	

JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	SAMTHEWISEMAN was ridden by Jockey J Penny (declared 16 January 2025 at 09H40).	

RACECARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	WILKIES raced without blinkers (declared 14 January 2025 at 11H39).

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	CALL ME MASTER examined post race, nothing obvious detected.
b)	COUNT YOUR CHANCES post race distress.
c)	WILKIES cast its left front shoe in running. 	

SCRATCHED:
a)	RED KNOT temperature (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).	

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.