Race 8: TAB TELEBET 0861 000 822 MR 96 HANDICAP (Open)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 16 January 2025 | 15:55

Distance: 1200m
Going: Yielding
Stakes: R150,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:3.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:5.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Black Egret 3 b. g 57.5kg 6 Mr R Danielson - - 90 33/10
- Cymric 3 b. g 59.0kg 8 Mr P J Strydom - - 99 -
- Silver Tudor 5 gr. g 60.5kg 4 Mr C Zackey - - 99 -
1st Rollwiththepunches TF 6 b. g 57.0kg 1 Mr G J Lerena - 90 90 63/100
2nd Cian The Conqueror 5 b. g 55.5kg 3 Mr J Penny 0.4 87 81 16/1
3rd Ikigai 8 ch. h 54.5kg 2 Mr K Matsunyane 0.65 85 91 10/1
4 Tsar Bomba 3 b. g 60.0kg 6 Mr M A Yeni 1.95 96 91 10/1
5 Wyzeact 4 ch. g 56.5kg (58.0) 8 Mr T J Mayhew 3.0 92 86 10/1
6 Open Highway 4 ch. g 55.0kg 4 Mr C R Maujean 4.2 86 94 33/1
7 Midnight Gem 4 b. f 55.0kg 5 Mr J Gates 7.0 86 81 14/1
8 Daring Dash 2 b. c 56.5kg 7 Mr K J Lihaba 9.75 96 94 16/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
69.22s
Total Pool
R1,215,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Rollwiththepunches 1 90 90 0 + 7 -7
Cian The Conqueror 2 87 81 -6 -1 -5
Ikigai 3 85 91 +6 -1 + 7
Tsar Bomba 4 96 91 -5 -1 -4
Wyzeact 5 92 86 -6 -2 -4
Open Highway 6 86 94 +8 -2 + 10
Midnight Gem 7 86 81 -5 -3 -2
Daring Dash 8 96 94 -2 -4 + 2
Black Egret None - 90 - -193 -
Cymric None - 99 - -193 -
Silver Tudor None - 99 - -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)	IKIGAI (K Matsunyane) jumped outwards leaving the stalls.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	Shortly after the start, OPEN HIGHWAY (C Maujean) was momentarily unbalanced when awkwardly placed between CIAN THE CONQUEROR (J Penny), which was carried out by IKIGAI (K Matsunyane), which jumped outwards leaving the stalls, and MIDNIGHT GEM (J Gates) 
b)	At approximately the 100m, CIAN THE CONQUEROR (J Penny) was switched out to continue its run. 
c)	ROLLWITHTHEPUNCHES (G Lerena), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
Assistant Trainer C Botha, acting on behalf of Trainer R R Magner, was advised (MduP). 	
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
None.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
None. 

THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS. 

SCRATCHED:
a)	SILVER TUDOR insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).	
b)	CYMRIC insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).	
c)	BLACK EGRET	elevated temperature (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).	

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.