Race 4: RACING240 FOR RACING. FOR YOU MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 07 April 2022 | 13:45

Distance: 1600m
Going: Yielding
Stakes: R100,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Dj Junior 3 ch. g 60.0kg 9 Mr R Danielson - - 79 77/100
1st Leeson TF 3 b. g 60.0kg 1 Mr S Khumalo - 71 72 11/10
2nd Parker Getrix 4 b. g 60.0kg 7 Mr R Munger 2.25 59 56 10/1
3rd Big Guy 3 b. g 60.0kg 5 Mr J P van der Merwe 9.5 - 60 25/1
4 Real Churchy 3 b. g 60.0kg 2 Mr K Matsunyane 14.75 51 50 25/1
5 Free Wylie 4 b. g 60.0kg 3 Mr W B Kennedy 16.0 - 57 9/2
6 Chariot Master 4 b. g 60.0kg 8 Mr C J Habib 18.75 60 61 33/10
7 Dark Horse 3 b. g 60.0kg 4 Mr A Domeyer 26.0 - 53 20/1
8 Thornton Creek 4 b. g 60.0kg 6 Mr D W Schwarz 40.0 35 30 100/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
96.79s
Average Time
97.02s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R847,500

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Leeson 1 71 72 +1 + 7 -6
Parker Getrix 2 59 56 -3 -1 -2
Big Guy 3 - 60 - + 10 -
Real Churchy 4 51 50 -1 -5 + 4
Free Wylie 5 - 57 - -5 -
Chariot Master 6 60 61 +1 -7 + 8
Dark Horse 7 - 53 - -9 -
Thornton Creek 8 35 30 -5 -10 + 5
Dj Junior None - 79 - -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)	REAL CHURCHY (K Matsunyane) was stubborn loading.
b)	BIG GUY (J P v'd Merwe) was slow losing one length.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	THORNTON CREEK (D Schwarz), which rolled outwards from the 800m, tired badly and commenced to give ground to the field from the 500m. 
b)	Jockey K Matsunyane, the rider of REAL CHURCHY, accidentally dropped his crop at approximately the 350m.
c)	REAL CHURCHY (K Matsunyane) took an awkward stride at approximately the 200m.
d)	FREE WYLIE (W Kennedy) hung out from the 200m.
e)	LEESON (S Khumalo) hung out in the concluding stages. 
f)	Jockey C Habib reported that CHARIOT MASTER took no interest in running. 
	The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
g)	Jockey A Domeyer reported that DARK HORSE made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. 
	The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. 	
h)	LEESON (S Khumalo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.	
	Trainer M N Houdalakis advised (LN).

JOCKEY CHANGES:
None.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	DARK HORSE raced equipped with blinkers (declared 31 March 2022 at 16H43).		
b)	FREE WYLIE raced equipped with blinkers (declared 7 April 2022 at 08H04).
c)	CHARIOT MASTER raced equipped with a compression mask (declared 7 April 2022 at 08H45).		
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	CHARIOT MASTER examined post race, nothing obvious detected.	
b)	DARK HORSE sore neck muscle.
c)	PARKER GETRIX blowing post race; brush wound left front.
d)	FREE WYLIE coughing post race.

SCRATCHED:
a)	DJ JUNIOR off feed (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).	


DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.