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VAAL RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 28 January 2025 | 12:35
Distance:
2000m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R120,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Captain Snowball | 2 b. c | 58.0kg | 2 | Mr C R Maujean | - | - | 56 | 40/1 |
| - | Santiago's Pride | 3 b. g | 58.5kg (58.0) | 3 | Mr P J Strydom | - | - | 76 | 9/2 |
| 1st | Casus Belli TF | 3 ch. g | 58.0kg | 1 | Mr C Zackey | - | 76 | 64 | 9/4 |
| 2nd | Bad Medicine | 3 b. g | 58.0kg | 2 | Mr G J Lerena | 1.75 | 76 | 100 | 14/10 |
| 3rd | Lightinthestorm | 2 b. c | 58.0kg | 3 | Mr R Munger | 2.55 | 72 | 75 | 8/1 |
| 4 | The Merciful | 5 ch. g | 60.0kg | 5 | Mr P Mxoli | 4.55 | 59 | 54 | 13/2 |
| 5 | Stop The Traffic | 4 ch. g | 60.0kg | 7 | Mr L Nhlapo | 6.95 | 51 | 65 | 40/1 |
| 6 | Alakanani | 4 b. g | 60.0kg | 6 | Mr M K Katjedi | 7.25 | 61 | 59 | 20/1 |
| 7 | Ragamuffin | 2 b. g | 60.0kg | 4 | Mr M A Yeni | 14.5 | 49 | 45 | 40/1 |
| 8 | Cuban Pete | 3 b. g | 58.0kg | 8 | Mr J Gates | 21.75 | - | 36 | 50/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
124.41s
Average Time
125.62s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R925,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casus Belli | 1 | 76 | 64 | + 7 | -19 | |
| Bad Medicine | 2 | 76 | 100 | -1 | + 25 | |
| Lightinthestorm | 3 | 72 | 75 | -1 | + 4 | |
| The Merciful | 4 | 59 | 54 | -2 | -3 | |
| Stop The Traffic | 5 | 51 | 65 | -3 | + 17 | |
| Alakanani | 6 | 61 | 59 | -3 | + 1 | |
| Ragamuffin | 7 | 49 | 45 | -5 | + 1 | |
| Cuban Pete | 8 | - | 36 | - | -11 | - |
| Captain Snowball | None | - | 56 | - | -193 | - |
| Santiago's Pride | None | - | 76 | - | -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) LIGHTINTHESTORM (R Munger) and CUBAN PETE (J Gates) were slow losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) CASUS BELLI (C Zackey), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer P F Matchett advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) LIGHTINTHESTORM raced equipped with blinkers (declared 24 January 2025 at 12H26). THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS. SCRATCHED: a) CAPTAIN SNOWBALL coughing (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). b) SANTIAGO'S PRIDE lame (NHA / 12H34) (Rule 53.5 applies) Betting 9/2. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.