Race 8: NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING TUESDAY 28 JUNE MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 23 June 2022 | 16:35

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

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Parker Getrix TF 4 b. g 60.0kg 3 Mr R Munger - 58 56 3/1
2nd Big Five 3 b. g 60.0kg 11 Mr S Khumalo 0.25 57 53 25/1
3rd Thermopylae 2 gr. c 52.0kg (56.0) 4 Mr S Sosibo 2.5 - 54 40/1
4 Never To Clever 4 b. c 60.0kg 9 Mr M A Yeni 5.0 57 64 3/1
5 Allaroundtheworld (GB) 3 b. g 60.0kg 6 Mr C J Habib 5.75 64 73 4/1
6 Alabaster 3 gr. c 60.0kg 7 Mr J M Solomons 7.75 66 53 20/1
7 Thai Treat 3 b. g 60.0kg 12 Mr F M Herholdt 8.25 55 49 66/1
8 Luke Skywalker 3 ch. g 60.0kg 5 Mr J R Syster 8.5 56 42 66/1
9 Ford Fairlane 2 b. c 56.0kg 10 Mr J H Greyling 9.75 - 41 66/1
10 Oathkeeper 2 ch. c 56.0kg 1 Mr J P van der Merwe 10.5 - 68 5/1
11 Lemme Go 3 b. g 60.0kg 8 Mr Mark Khan 11.5 64 54 25/2
12 Three Bells 3 b. f 55.5kg (57.0) 2 Mr K A Brewer 12.5 20 43 125/1
13 Plenty Of It 3 b. g 60.0kg 13 Mr B Nyawo 39.5 27 22 125/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
86.99s
Average Time
88.81s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R520,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Parker Getrix 1 58 56 -2 + 7 -9
Big Five 2 57 53 -4 -1 -3
Thermopylae 3 - 54 - + 15 -
Never To Clever 4 57 64 +7 -2 + 9
Allaroundtheworld (GB) 5 64 73 +9 -2 + 11
Alabaster 6 66 53 -13 -3 -10
Thai Treat 7 55 49 -6 -3 -3
Luke Skywalker 8 56 42 -14 -3 -11
Ford Fairlane 9 - 41 - -8 -
Oathkeeper 10 - 68 - -10 -
Lemme Go 11 64 54 -10 -4 -6
Three Bells 12 20 43 +23 -5 + 28
Plenty Of It 13 27 22 -5 -10 + 5
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	OATHKEEPER (J P van der Merwe) was restless in the stalls.
b)	During the loading process, LUKE SKYWALKER (J R Syster) kicked the back gates resulting in ALABASTER (*J Solomons) breaking through the front gates. ALABASTER was restrained by Apprentice Solomons, returned to the start, examined by the Course Veterinary Surgeon, passed fit to race and reloaded.  
c)	FORD FAIRLANE (J Greyling) was slow losing two lengths.
d)	PARKER GETRIX (R Munger), LUKE SKYWALKER (J R Syster), THREE BELLS (*K A Brewer) and FORD FAIRLANE (J Greyling) were slow into stride. 

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:

a)	PLENTY OF IT (B Nyawo) which was encouraged forward from a wide draw, raced wide around the turn and around runners in advance of the field and compounded from the 400m.  Thereafter Jockey Nyawo reported that PLENTY OF IT made an abnormal respiratory noise in running.  The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
b)	Leaving the 400m, OATHKEEPER (J P van der Merwe) was steadied in anticipation of being awkwardly placed on the heels of LEMME GO (M Khan) which was carried in by NEVER TO CLEVER (M Yeni) which rolled in and was straightened.
c)	Apprentice J Solomons reported that ALABASTER made an abnormal respiratory noise in running.  The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
d)	PARKER GETRIX (R Munger), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.  Trainer C I Jonker advised (LN).

JOCKEY CHANGES:

None.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:

a)	ALABASTER raced with a cornell collar (declared 15 June 2022).
b)	ALLAROUNDTHEWORLD (GB) raced equipped with alumites in front (declared 20 June 2022 at 08H19).
c)	THREE BELLS raced without a tongue tie (declared 23 June 2022 at 09H00).
d)	OATHKEEPER is a gelding, incorrectly carded (Gelded 10 May 2022).

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	ALABASTER abnormal respiratory noise.
b)	NEVER TO CLEVER not striding out right front.
c)	PLENTY OF IT not striding out both hind.
d)	FORD FAIRLANE brush wound right hind.
e)	THERMOPYLAE brush wound left hind.

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS.


DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.