Race 4: WSB MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens. R15 000 Win bonus ROA Members)

KENILWORTH RACECOURSE | Wednesday, 06 April 2022 | 14:50

Distance: 1600m
Going: Yielding
Stakes: R70,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Watch And Learn 3 b. g 60.0kg 5 Mr L Tarentaal - - 42 75/1
1st Thousand Ships 3 b. g 60.0kg 8 Mr P S Cele - - 75 33/1
2nd Navy Strength 3 b. g 60.0kg 4 Mr S Khumalo 0.4 74 97 2/1
3rd Futurismo TF 3 b. c 60.0kg 7 Mr G van Niekerk 1.65 - 60 5/2
4 Jem Rock 5 b. g 60.0kg 2 Mr C B Bantam 2.4 60 57 25/1
5 Aeroforce 3 b. g 60.0kg 1 Mr L Mxothwa 2.6 - 60 14/1
6 Tin Cup 3 b. g 60.0kg 3 Mr J Smitsdorff 6.6 - 74 100/1
7 Royal Rhapsody 3 b. g 60.0kg 5 Mr R Khathi 6.9 - - 100/1
8 Petrossian 3 b. c 60.0kg 6 Mr O Noach 11.15 71 61 10/1
9 Naushon 3 b. c 60.0kg 9 Mr B R FayD'Herbe de Maudave 22.65 72 68 3/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
106.52s
Average Time
101.37s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R640,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Thousand Ships 1 - 75 - + 30 -
Navy Strength 2 74 97 +23 -1 + 24
Futurismo 3 - 60 - + 15 -
Jem Rock 4 60 57 -3 -1 -2
Aeroforce 5 - 60 - 0 -
Tin Cup 6 - 74 - -2 -
Royal Rhapsody 7 - - - -4 -
Petrossian 8 71 61 -10 -4 -6
Naushon 9 72 68 -4 -8 + 4
Watch And Learn None - 42 - -188 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	ROYAL RHAPSODY (R Khathi) jumped awkwardly.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 
 
a)	Leaving the 1200m FUTURISMO (G van Niekerk) was steadied away from the heels of ROYAL RHAPSODY (R Khathi), which raced green and rolled in, was corrected and shifted out.
b)	THOUSAND SHIPS (S Cele) raced green and was hanging out from the 300m.
c)	Jockey B Fayd'Herbe reported that, after racing prominently from a wide draw, NAUSHON had failed to respond to his urgings in the straight and he did not persevere with his riding from the 150m. The veterinary surgeon was requested to examine this colt.
d)	THOUSAND SHIPS, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer B Crawford was advised. (CvA)
e)	NAVY STRENGTH, the second-placed horse, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer SJ Snaith was advised. (JF)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	Nil

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: 

a)	NAUSHON - examined post-race. Not striding out right front
b)	PETROSSIAN - coughing post-race

SCRATCHED: 

a)	WATCH AND LEARN - coughing. Rule 53.5 applies (declared 11h53 on 20220405)