Race 8: NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING THURSDAY 21 APRIL WORK RIDERS MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (For Maiden Fillies and Mares)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 14 April 2022 | 16:10

Distance: 1000m
Going: Soft
Stakes: R100,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Future Thinker 3 ch. f 60.0kg 8 Mr T J Mayhew - - 44 25/1
- Stormy Lass 3 b. f 60.0kg 1 Mr D Cooper - - 61 25/2
- Gaetana 3 ch. f 60.0kg 7 Mr Z I Lukhele - - 26 100/1
1st Love Bite 3 b. f 60.0kg 2 Mr J Gwingwizha - 60 65 17/2
2nd Floreana Island 3 b. f 60.0kg 8 Mr T Ncume 0.25 72 66 10/1
3rd Mandalay TF 3 b. f 60.0kg 6 Mr G F Dadamasi 4.5 70 53 9/4
4 British Diva 3 b. f 60.0kg 9 Mr T Matsoele 7.75 70 50 16/1
5 Taste Maker 3 ch. f 60.0kg 10 Mr Denver Botha 8.0 54 54 40/1
6 Smelting 7 b. m 60.0kg 4 Mr B Nyambo 9.25 56 52 25/2
7 Mychancetodream 3 b. f 60.0kg 7 Mr N Ngqwangi 11.25 54 53 40/1
8 Batik 3 b. f 60.0kg 1 Mr P Mlangeni 12.0 - 57 16/1
9 Lexi Lou 3 b. f 60.0kg 5 Mr S Mosia 17.5 - 10 33/1
10 Beaded Gown 3 b. f 60.0kg 3 Mr C Mabaya 99.99 - 58 2/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
58.22s
Average Time
57.99s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R800,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Love Bite 1 60 65 +5 + 7 -2
Floreana Island 2 72 66 -6 -1 -5
Mandalay 3 70 53 -17 -2 -15
British Diva 4 70 50 -20 -3 -17
Taste Maker 5 54 54 0 -3 + 3
Smelting 6 56 52 -4 -4
Mychancetodream 7 54 53 -1 -4 + 3
Batik 8 - 57 - -11 -
Lexi Lou 9 - 10 - -13 -
Beaded Gown 10 - 58 - -15 -
Future Thinker None - 44 - -193 -
Stormy Lass None - 61 - -193 -
Gaetana None - 26 - -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)	LOVE BITE (+J Gwingwizha) jumped outwards leaving the stalls.	
b)	FLOREANA ISLAND (+T Ncume) and TASTE MAKER (+D Botha) jumped inwards leaving the stalls.
c)	BRITISH DIVA (+T Matsoele) was slow into stride.		

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	LEXI LOU (+S Mosia) commenced to give ground to the field from the 200m.
b)	Leaving the 200m, Work Rider C Mabaya  became dislodged from BEADED GOWN, which took an awkward stride and fell. Work Rider C Mabaya was taken to the medical centre for observation. 
c)	Work Rider T Ncume, the rider of FLOREANA ISLAND, appeared before the Board and was advised against the practice of looking around in races. 
d)	Work Rider J Gwingwizha, the rider of LOVE BITE, appeared before the Board in the presence of Work Rider Welfare Officer, Mr M Mienie, and was shown the patrol films of the race. Notwithstanding the fact that Work Rider J Gwingwizha won the race, he was reminded of his obligation to ride his mount out to the end of the race.
e)	LOVE BITE (+J Gwingwizha), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
	Stable Employee C Jena, acting on behalf of Trainer P F Matchett, advised (AH).
		
WORK RIDER CHANGES:
None.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	TASTE MAKER	 raced with a tongue tie on (declared 8 April 2022 at 09H51).		
b)	SMELTING raced without blinkers (declared 10 April 2022 at 21H20).	
c)	MYCHANCETODREAM raced equipped with a compression mask (declared 13 April 2022 at 10H55) and a tongue tie on (declared 14 April 2022 at 05H26).			
d)	GAETANA raced equipped with alumites in front and unshod behind (declared 13 April 2022 at 	19H47).	
	
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	BEADED GOWN fell during the race. Examined and nothing obvious was detected.	


SCRATCHED:
a)	STORMY LASS	 abnormal blood count (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).		
b)	FUTURE THINKER off feed (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).		
c)	GAETANA bolted the course (NHA / 16H06) Betting 100/1. Immediate reinstatement,

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.