Race 2: 4RACING.TV MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 26 May 2022 | 12:25

Distance: 1400m
Going: Yielding
Stakes: R70,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Gimme A Dream 4 b. g 60.0kg 1 Mr M T Ntuli - - 50 14/1
1st Orgetorix 4 b. g 60.0kg 16 Mr J P van der Merwe - 60 65 10/1
2nd The Brief TF 3 b. g 60.0kg 18 Mr S Khumalo 0.1 73 90 4/1
3rd Twice The Storm 2 b. c 56.0kg 5 Mr W B Kennedy 2.0 - 73 10/1
4 Electric Gold 5 b. g 52.0kg (56.0) 4 Mr S Sosibo 4.75 - 96 5/1
5 Parker Getrix 4 b. g 58.5kg (60.0) 7 Mr K A Brewer 5.25 58 56 8/1
6 Choice Assorted 3 b. g 60.0kg 10 Mr K Matsunyane 5.75 51 59 125/1
7 Sardo Numspa 3 b. g 60.0kg 15 Mr J Mariba 6.75 42 47 66/1
8 Special Charm 3 b. f 57.0kg 6 Mr M A Yeni 6.8 - 104 40/1
9 Allaroundtheworld (GB) 3 b. g 60.0kg 19 Mr C J Habib 9.4 66 73 10/1
10 Tara Iti 4 b. g 60.0kg 9 Mr F M Herholdt 9.5 47 52 125/1
11 Poets Warrior 5 ch. g 56.0kg 1 Mr R Danielson 10.0 - 114 8/1
12 Ballista 3 b. g 60.0kg 8 Mr J H Greyling 10.4 48 46 125/1
13 Blackburn Jet 3 b. g 60.0kg 14 Mr J M Solomons 13.15 58 50 66/1
14 African Torrent 2 b. c 56.0kg 2 Mr K de Melo 13.55 - 68 25/2
15 Great Melody 3 b. c 60.0kg 3 Mr D W Schwarz 13.65 62 79 66/1
16 Prosper's Gift 2 b. c 56.0kg 12 Mr C Zackey 13.75 - 64 14/1
17 Nodreamtoobig 2 b. c 56.0kg 17 Mr L M van Rensburg 16.25 - 50 50/1
18 The Inkosana 3 ch. c 60.0kg 11 Mr D de Gouveia 21.75 50 67 125/1
19 Devon Dasher 2 b. c 56.0kg 13 Mr B Nyawo 22.75 - 37 125/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
84.01s
Average Time
83.82s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R630,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Orgetorix 1 60 65 +5 + 7 -2
The Brief 2 73 90 +17 -1 + 18
Twice The Storm 3 - 73 - + 15 -
Electric Gold 4 - 96 - + 2 -
Parker Getrix 5 58 56 -2 -2
Choice Assorted 6 51 59 +8 -2 + 10
Sardo Numspa 7 42 47 +5 -3 + 8
Special Charm 8 - 104 - -6 -
Allaroundtheworld (GB) 9 66 73 +7 -4 + 11
Tara Iti 10 47 52 +5 -4 + 9
Poets Warrior 11 - 114 - -12 -
Ballista 12 48 46 -2 -4 + 2
Blackburn Jet 13 58 50 -8 -5 -3
African Torrent 14 - 68 - -18 -
Great Melody 15 62 79 +17 -5 + 22
Prosper's Gift 16 - 64 - -22 -
Nodreamtoobig 17 - 50 - -24 -
The Inkosana 18 50 67 +17 -8 + 25
Devon Dasher 19 - 37 - -28 -
Gimme A Dream None - 50 - -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)	AFRICAN TORRENT (K de Melo) jumped inwards leaving the stalls.	
b)	DEVON DASHER (B Nyawo) jumped outwards leaving the stalls.	
c)	CHOICE ASSORTED (K Matsunyane) was slow losing two lengths.	
d)	ORGETORIX (J P van der Merwe) and PARKER GETRIX (*K A Brewer) were slow into stride.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	Shortly after the start, POETS WARRIOR (R Danielson) was bumped inwards by AFRICAN TORRENT (K de Melo), which jumped inwards leaving the stalls.	
b)	BLACKBURN JET (*J Solomons) was awkwardly placed between SARDO NUMSPA (J Mariba), which jumped inwards leaving the stalls, and DEVON DASHER (B Nyawo), which jumped outwards leaving the stalls.	
c)	ALLAROUNDTHEWORLD (GB) (C Habib) took an awkward stride at the 700m. 	
d)	Leaving the 400m, SPECIAL CHARM (M Yeni) was steadied when awkwardly placed between PROSPER'S GIFT (C Zackey) and ELECTRIC GOLD (*S Sosibo), which commenced to hang out badly. Thereafter, at the 250m, ELECTRIC GOLD (*S Sosibo), PROSPER'S GIFT (C Zackey) and THE INKOSANA (D De Gouveia) were carried outwards by PARKER GETRIX (*K A Brewer), which rolled outwards from the 300m. This incident resulted in PROSPER'S GIFT (C Zackey) having to steady when awkwardly placed on the outside of ELECTRIC GOLD (*S Sosibo) and on the heels of TARA ITI (F Herholdt).
e)	Jockey D Schwarz reported that he felt something amiss with GREAT MELODY in running. 
	The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this colt. 	


f)	ORGETORIX (J P van der Merwe), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee B Mngeni, acting on behalf of Trainer A G Laird, advised (RS).
		
JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	PARKER GETRIX was ridden by Apprentice K A Brewer, who claimed a 1,5kg allowance (declared 25 	May 2022 at 15H58).

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	TARA ITI raced equipped with alumites (declared 25 May 2022 at 12H48).	

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	GREAT MELODY severe post race distress.
b)	PROSPER'S GIFT brush wound	left hind.
c)	TWICE THE STORM moderate post race distress and dorsal displacement of the soft palate.

SCRATCHED:
a)	GIMME A DREAM sold without engagement. Advised 26 May 2022 at 06H24.

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.