Race 3: PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 17 May 2022 | 13:40

Distance: 1700m
Going: Good
Stakes: R70,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st My True North TF 4 ch. g 60.0kg 7 Mr D W Schwarz - 58 61 15/10
2nd Manz Knight 6 b. h 60.0kg 4 Mr S Khumalo 2.25 - 60 4/1
3rd Satoshi 3 b. c 60.0kg 8 Mr J M Solomons 3.0 58 60 10/1
4 Pomodoro Hills 3 b. g 60.0kg 3 Mr C J Habib 4.0 60 57 10/1
5 Big Five 3 b. g 60.0kg 5 Mr M A Yeni 6.25 61 53 11/2
6 Arizona Lady 4 ch. f 57.0kg 1 Mr G J Lerena 6.3 55 51 8/1
7 Nichathan 3 b. g 60.0kg 6 Mr R Munger 9.5 54 46 20/1
8 The Great Romantic 3 b. g 60.0kg 2 Mr F M Herholdt 14.5 40 39 66/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
103.05s
Average Time
104.37s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R555,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
My True North 1 58 61 +3 + 7 -4
Manz Knight 2 - 60 - + 20 -
Satoshi 3 58 60 +2 -2 + 4
Pomodoro Hills 4 60 57 -3 -2 -1
Big Five 5 61 53 -8 -3 -5
Arizona Lady 6 55 51 -4 -3 -1
Nichathan 7 54 46 -8 -4 -4
The Great Romantic 8 40 39 -1 -5 + 4
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	THE GREAT ROMANTIC (F Herholdt) was slow into stride. 
b)	MANZ KNIGHT (S Khumalo) was slow losing one length.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:

a)	BIG FIVE (M Yeni) raced keenly into and around the turn.
b)	MY TRUE NORTH (D Schwarz), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.  Assistant Trainer J Vermeulen advised (LN).

JOCKEY CHANGES:

None.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:

a)	POMODORO HILL raced fitted with a compression mask (declared 17 May 2022 at 08H25).
b)	THE GREAT ROMANTIC raced equipped with alumites in front and unshod behind (declared 10 May 2022 at 08H40).
c)	ARIZONA LADY raced without earmuffs (declared 17 May 2022 at 06H58).

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	MY TRUE NORTH abrasion right hip.
b)	ARIZONA LADY blowing post race. 

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS.

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.