Race 10: NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING TUESDAY 21 JANUARY CLASSIFIED STAKES (For horses with nett rating of 75 and below)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 16 January 2025 | 17:05
Distance:
1000m
Going:
Yielding
Stakes:
R110,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Together Again | 5 b. m | 50.5kg | 2 | - | - | - | 55 | - |
| - | Bregardt | 4 ch. g | 52.0kg | 5 | Mr J R Syster | - | - | 52 | 50/1 |
| - | Inventrix | 2 b. f | 58.5kg | 1 | Mr R Munger | - | - | 73 | 40/1 |
| 1st | Neerah TF | 2 b. f | 58.5kg | 13 | Mr P J Strydom | - | 72 | 77 | 3/1 |
| 2nd | Phantom Express | 4 b. f | 58.5kg | 1 | Mr G J Lerena | 1.4 | 72 | 76 | 14/1 |
| 3rd | Pacific | 4 b. g | 54.0kg | 12 | Mr K Matsunyane | 1.5 | 60 | 50 | 25/1 |
| 4 | In The Ether | 6 b. m | 54.5kg | 7 | Mr P Mxoli | 2.3 | 67 | 63 | 25/2 |
| 5 | Lonely As A Cloud | 3 b. g | 60.0kg | 10 | Mr C Zackey | 2.9 | 79 | 71 | 14/1 |
| 6 | Sakhala Is'Cathulo | 3 b. g | 60.0kg | 4 | Mr R Danielson | 4.4 | 75 | 66 | 25/2 |
| 7 | My One And Only | 3 ch. f | 58.5kg | 11 | Mr M A Yeni | 4.65 | 80 | 82 | 2/1 |
| 8 | Dancing Dora | 6 b. m | 50.5kg | 2 | Mr J Gates | 5.05 | 59 | 53 | 25/2 |
| 9 | Enchanting Lady | 2 b. f | 56.5kg | 9 | Mr M K Katjedi | 5.3 | 71 | 67 | 50/1 |
| 10 | Glawari | 2 b. f | 54.5kg | 8 | Mr J Penny | 6.8 | 67 | 65 | 50/1 |
| 11 | Thunderbird | 4 b. g | 56.5kg (58.0) | 5 | Mr T J Mayhew | 7.2 | 68 | 70 | 50/1 |
| 12 | Oriental Bouquet | 4 ch. f | 50.0kg (52.5) | 6 | Mr N Nastili | 7.6 | 63 | 56 | 20/1 |
| 13 | Pendragon | 5 b. g | 60.0kg | 3 | Mr C R Maujean | 8.4 | 74 | 73 | 20/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
57.05s
Average Time
56.8s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,215,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neerah | 1 | 72 | 77 | + 7 | -2 | |
| Phantom Express | 2 | 72 | 76 | -1 | + 5 | |
| Pacific | 3 | 60 | 50 | -1 | -9 | |
| In The Ether | 4 | 67 | 63 | -1 | -3 | |
| Lonely As A Cloud | 5 | 79 | 71 | -1 | -7 | |
| Sakhala Is'Cathulo | 6 | 75 | 66 | -2 | -7 | |
| My One And Only | 7 | 80 | 82 | -2 | + 4 | |
| Dancing Dora | 8 | 59 | 53 | -2 | -4 | |
| Enchanting Lady | 9 | 71 | 67 | -2 | -2 | |
| Glawari | 10 | 67 | 65 | -3 | + 1 | |
| Thunderbird | 11 | 68 | 70 | -3 | + 5 | |
| Oriental Bouquet | 12 | 63 | 56 | -3 | -4 | |
| Pendragon | 13 | 74 | 73 | -3 | + 2 | |
| Together Again | None | - | 55 | - | -193 | - |
| Bregardt | None | - | 52 | - | -193 | - |
| Inventrix | None | - | 73 | - | -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) PENDRAGON (C Maujean) and IN THE ETHER (P Mxoli) were slow losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) At approximately the 200m, MY ONE AND ONLY (M Yeni), which commenced to hang in, was severely checked when awkwardly placed between LONELY AS A CLOUD (C Zackey), which was carried in marginally by NEERAH (P Strydom), which hung in from the 300m and ENCHANTING LADY (M K Katjedi), which was bumped out by SAKHALA IS'CATHULO (R Danielson), which shifted out when awkwardly placed on the outside of THUNDERBIRD (*T Mayhew), which shifted out when reacting to DANCING DORA (J Gates), which was carried out by PHANTOM EXPRESS (G Lerena). The Board have adjourned to review this incident. b) NEERAH (P Strydom), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer B D Botes advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) DANCING DORA was ridden by Jockey J Gates (declared 14 January 2025 at 11H19). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS. SCRATCHED: a) INVENTRIX lame left hind (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). b) BREGARDT urticaria (veterinary certificate received) (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). Suitable for reinstatement. c) TOGETHER AGAIN off feed (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.