Race 1: #THISISRACING WELCOMES YOU MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (For Maiden F & M. R15 000 WIN BONUS ROA MEMBERS)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Sunday, 15 May 2022 | 12:35

Distance: 1450m
Going: Good
Stakes: R70,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Vitosha 3 ch. f 60.0kg 1 Mr M T Ntuli - - - 14/1
1st Shikoku TF 3 b. f 60.0kg 6 Mr G J Lerena - 72 52 63/100
2nd Chopsticks 3 b. f 60.0kg 3 Mr J P van der Merwe 0.6 - 59 4/1
3rd Twice A Miracle 3 b. f 60.0kg 2 Mr K Matsunyane 3.2 64 67 4/1
4 In The Ether 6 b. m 60.0kg 5 Mr N Klink 8.2 61 63 20/1
5 Five Fortunes 3 b. f 60.0kg 1 Mr C J Habib 8.95 57 53 40/1
6 Musical Kiss 3 b. f 56.0kg (60.0) 7 Mr S Sosibo 12.05 50 53 66/1
7 Queen's Navy 3 b. f 60.0kg 4 Mr D R Lerena 28.55 49 50 100/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
88.52s
Average Time
89.79s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R685,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Shikoku 1 72 52 -20 + 7 -27
Chopsticks 2 - 59 - + 20 -
Twice A Miracle 3 64 67 +3 -2 + 5
In The Ether 4 61 63 +2 -3 + 5
Five Fortunes 5 57 53 -4 -3 -1
Musical Kiss 6 50 53 +3 -5 + 8
Queen's Navy 7 49 50 +1 -10 + 11
Vitosha None - - - -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)	TWICE A MIRACLE (K Matsunyane) and FIVE FORTUNES (C Habib) were slow into stride.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:

a)	Approaching the 1200m, TWICE A MIRACLE (K Matsunyane) was brushed in by IN THE ETHER (N Klink) who in turn was carried in marginally by MUSICAL KISS (*S Sosibo) which commenced to over-race.
b)	QUEEN'S NAVY (D R Lerena) proved difficult to settle in the early stages.
c)	CHOPSTICKS (J P van der Merwe) hung out from the 300m.
d)	SHIKOKU (G Lerena) shifted out away form the crop in the concluding stages.
e)	SHIKOKU (G Lerena), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.  Stable Employee C Botha advised (DR).

JOCKEY CHANGES:

None.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:

a)	QUEEN'S NAVY raced equipped with alumites in front and unshod behind (declared 9 May 2022 at 08H49).
b)	FIVE FORTUNES is a bay filly and not a grey filly as carded.


THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	MUSICAL KISS cut into right hind. 
b)	FIVE FORTUNES blowing and scalped left hind.

SCRATCHED:

a)	VITOSHA no valid Starting Stall Certificate.  Advised 13 May 2022 at 12H42.  Trainer P A Peter was issued with an Admission of Guilt for a contravention of Rule 50.1.3 in that he entered the horse VITOSHA for the abovementioned race when it had not been graded tractable within sixty days prior to declarations.  Assistant Trainer A Peter signed the Admission of Guilt and a penalty of a Warning was imposed. 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.