Race 1: #THISISRACING WELCOMES YOU MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (For Maiden Fillies and Mares)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 19 April 2022 | 11:40

Distance: 1200m
Going: Soft
Stakes: R100,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Love Bite 3 b. f 60.0kg 5 - - - 65 -
1st Aga Heat TF 3 b. f 60.0kg 2 Mr C J Habib - 72 74 13/10
2nd Divine Dynasty 3 b. f 60.0kg 8 Mr K Matsunyane 1.5 75 57 28/10
3rd Azucar 3 b. f 60.0kg 3 Mr R D Fourie 2.75 71 53 9/2
4 Smelting 7 b. m 60.0kg 4 Mr G J Lerena 3.25 56 52 14/1
5 Starlit Strip 3 b. f 60.0kg 6 Mr M A Yeni 5.0 - 45 25/2
6 Oceans Pride 7 b. m 56.0kg (60.0) 5 Mr S Sosibo 5.25 59 57 20/1
7 Editta 3 b. f 60.0kg 7 Mr D W Schwarz 8.0 54 54 100/1
8 Rock The Boat 3 b. f 60.0kg 1 Mr W B Kennedy 8.75 - 45 25/1
9 Belle Ombre 3 b. f 58.5kg (60.0) 9 Mr P Mxoli 9.25 50 50 100/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
70.98s
Average Time
70.76s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R730,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Aga Heat 1 72 74 +2 + 7 -5
Divine Dynasty 2 75 57 -18 -1 -17
Azucar 3 71 53 -18 -1 -17
Smelting 4 56 52 -4 -2 -2
Starlit Strip 5 - 45 - -5 -
Oceans Pride 6 59 57 -2 -2
Editta 7 54 54 0 -3 + 3
Rock The Boat 8 - 45 - -11 -
Belle Ombre 9 50 50 0 -4 + 4
Love Bite None - 65 - -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 AN ELECTRICAL FAULT WITH THE STARTING STALLS, THEREFORE A MANUAL START WAS EFFECTED.

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	AGA HEAT (C Habib) and BELLE OMBRE (*P Mxoli) were slow into stride.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:

a)	ROCK THE BOAT (W Kennedy) over-raced in the early stages.
b)	Apprentice P Mxoli reported that BELLE OMBRE changed stride continually in running.  The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly.










c)	Apprentice S Sosibo the rider of OCEANS PRIDE, rode a satisfactory qualifying ride. 
d)	Trainer W H Marwing was charged with a contravention of Rule 39.7.5 in that he failed to vaccinate the horse AZUCAR against Equine Influenza in accordance with the programme of vaccinations as published from time to time in the Racing Calendar.  Trainer Marwing signed an Admission of Guilt and was fined R1000.
e)	AGA HEAT (C Habib), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.  Trainer G H van Zyl advised (LN).

JOCKEY CHANGES:

a)	ROCK THE BOAT was ridden by Jockey W Kennedy (declared 19 April 2022 at 07H30).

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:

a)	AZUCAR raced fitted with a compression mask (declared 12 April 2022 at 09H06).
b)	SMELTING raced equipped with blinkers (declared 12 April 2022 at 18H32).

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	DIVINE DYNASTY coughing.
b)	BELLE OMBRE examined post race., nothing obvious detected.

SCRATCHED:

a)	LOVE BITE ineligible, winner Vaal Racecourse, 14 April 2022.  Advised 16 April 2022 at 10H19.

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.