Race 7: RACING TODAY MR 80 HANDICAP (Open)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 25 February 2025 | 16:05
Distance:
1200m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R120,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:3.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:4.5
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Zanthar | 3 ch. g | 61.0kg | 8 | - | - | - | 80 | 9/2 |
| 1st | Secret Chord | 4 ch. g | 61.5kg | 5 | Mr M A Yeni | - | 83 | 92 | 6/1 |
| 2nd | Blizzard Snow | 3 b. f | 56.5kg | 1 | Mr Wesley Marwing | 0.05 | 79 | 86 | 25/2 |
| 3rd | Kinshin Sha | 4 b. g | 60.0kg | 6 | Mr C Zackey | 0.55 | 80 | 62 | 6/1 |
| 4 | Super Awesome | 4 b. g | 57.0kg | 7 | Mr D de Gouveia | 0.85 | 74 | 79 | 10/1 |
| 5 | Paul Revere | 3 ch. g | 58.0kg | 4 | Mr K Matsunyane | 2.55 | 82 | 92 | 10/1 |
| 6 | Spring Tradition | 3 b. g | 60.5kg | 9 | Mr L Nhlapo | 3.65 | 87 | 81 | 20/1 |
| 7 | Alone Time | 4 ch. g | 56.5kg | 10 | Mr G J Lerena | 6.35 | 73 | 68 | 6/1 |
| 8 | Big Boy Bruce TF | 2 b. g | 59.0kg | 8 | Mr R Munger | 15.75 | 78 | 76 | 7/2 |
| 9 | Midnight Fusion | 4 b. f | 57.0kg | 2 | Mr K A Brewer | 16.5 | 74 | 67 | 50/1 |
| 10 | Sovereigns Call | 4 ch. g | 56.0kg | 3 | Mr C R Maujean | 24.25 | 72 | 70 | 6/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
68.84s
Average Time
69.68s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R895,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secret Chord | 1 | 83 | 92 | + 7 | + 2 | |
| Blizzard Snow | 2 | 79 | 86 | -1 | + 8 | |
| Kinshin Sha | 3 | 80 | 62 | -1 | -17 | |
| Super Awesome | 4 | 74 | 79 | -1 | + 6 | |
| Paul Revere | 5 | 82 | 92 | -1 | + 11 | |
| Spring Tradition | 6 | 87 | 81 | -2 | -4 | |
| Alone Time | 7 | 73 | 68 | -3 | -2 | |
| Big Boy Bruce | 8 | 78 | 76 | -6 | + 4 | |
| Midnight Fusion | 9 | 74 | 67 | -6 | -1 | |
| Sovereigns Call | 10 | 72 | 70 | -9 | + 7 | |
| Zanthar | None | - | 80 | - | -193 | - |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE START OF THIS RACE WAS DELAYED DUE TO THE DELAY IN THE PREVIOUS RACE. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) ALONE TIME (G Lerena) reared in the stalls. b) SECRET CHORD (M Yeni) and BLIZZARD SNOW (Wes Marwing) jumped outwards leaving the stalls. c) BIG BOY BRUCE (R Munger) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Shortly after the start, MIDNIGHT FUSION (K A Brewer) and SOVEREIGNS CALL (C Maujean) came together and bumped when carried out by BLIZZARD SNOW (Wes Marwing), which jumped outwards leaving the stalls. b) Approaching the 400m, SPRING TRADITION (L Nhlapo) was steadied momentarily when awkwardly placed between SECRET CHORD (M Yeni) and KINSHIN SHA (C Zackey), which rolled in. c) Jockey R Munger reported that he felt something amiss with BIG BOY BRUCE in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. d) SECRET CHORD (M Yeni), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee P de Palma , acting on behalf of Trainer S J Gray, was advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) ALONE TIME was ridden by Jockey G Lerena (declared 25 January 2025 at 10H31). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) MIDNIGHT FUSION raced equipped with blinkers (declared 24 January 2025 at 08H14). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) BIG BOY BRUCE not striding out behind. SCRATCHED: a) ZANTHAR insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.