Race 6: 4RACING.TV PROGRESS PLATE (1,2 & 3 time winners & Maidens)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 31 March 2022 | 14:35
Distance:
1400m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R120,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Florentine | 4 b. f | 55.0kg | 5 | Mr J P van der Merwe | - | 80 | 86 | 15/2 |
| 2nd | Miss Elegance | 4 b. f | 55.0kg (54.5) | 1 | Mr C Zackey | 0.1 | 99 | 91 | 7/2 |
| 3rd | Paisley Park TF | 4 b. g | 61.0kg | 7 | Mr C J Habib | 1.1 | 98 | 91 | 33/20 |
| 4 | Lulu's Boy | 5 ch. g | 54.5kg (54.0) | 8 | Mr D W Schwarz | 3.0 | 64 | 71 | 50/1 |
| 5 | Bold Jazz | 4 b. g | 61.0kg | 4 | Mr G J Lerena | 4.25 | 92 | 83 | 8/1 |
| 6 | Noble Striker | 3 b. g | 61.0kg | 3 | Mr R Munger | 6.75 | 100 | 98 | 4/1 |
| 7 | Foreign Field | 4 ch. g | 60.0kg | 6 | Mr K Matsunyane | 8.75 | 86 | 73 | 40/1 |
| 8 | Zuzan | 3 b. g | 57.0kg | 2 | Mr M A Yeni | 10.5 | 89 | 98 | 20/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
83.05s
Average Time
81.83s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R880,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florentine | 1 | 80 | 86 | + 7 | -1 | |
| Miss Elegance | 2 | 99 | 91 | -1 | -7 | |
| Paisley Park | 3 | 98 | 91 | -1 | -6 | |
| Lulu's Boy | 4 | 64 | 71 | -2 | + 9 | |
| Bold Jazz | 5 | 92 | 83 | -2 | -7 | |
| Noble Striker | 6 | 100 | 98 | -3 | + 1 | |
| Foreign Field | 7 | 86 | 73 | -3 | -10 | |
| Zuzan | 8 | 89 | 98 | -4 | + 13 |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) PAISLEY PARK (C Habib) was slow losing one length. b) MISS ELEGANCE (C Zackey) was slow losing two lengths. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Jockey M Yeni reported that ZUZAN made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. b) Jockey J P van der Merwe was charged with a contravention of Rule 58.10.2 (read with Guideline M on the use of the crop) in that he misused his crop by striking FLORENTINE more than twelve times in the entire race. Jockey J P van der Merwe signed an Admission of Guilt and a fine of R1,500.00 was imposed. When assessing this penalty, the Board took into consideration the number of times the crop was used (13) and Jockey J P van der Merwe's recent record with regards to this Rule and Guideline (2). c) FLORENTINE (J P van der Merwe), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer A Ndzilana, acting on behalf of Trainer M F de Kock, advised (DR). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) MISS ELEGANCE: Jockey C Zackey weighed out at 55,2kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight. b) LULU'S BOY: Jockey D Schwarz weighed out at 54,6kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) NOBLE STRIKER raced with a compression mask (declared 24 March 2022 at 11H10). b) MISS ELEGANCE raced without ear muffs (declared 28 March 2022 at 08H50). c) PAISLEY PARK raced with a tongue tie on (declared 31 March 2022 at 08H51). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) ZUZAN examined post race, nothing obvious detected. b) NOBLE STRIKER blowing post race. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.