Race 4: PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (For Maiden Fillies and Mares)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 07 July 2022 | 13:55

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

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Bless My Stars TF 2 b. f 56.0kg 7 Mr W B Kennedy - - 119 15/10
2nd High Roller 2 b. f 56.0kg 4 Mr D W Schwarz 6.25 - 86 50/1
3rd Lunar Ballade 3 b. f 60.0kg 1 Mr J P van der Merwe 7.25 - 72 8/1
4 Countess Danza 5 b. m 56.0kg 6 Mr N Klink 10.25 - 51 25/2
5 Mercurial Jet 3 ch. f 60.0kg 2 Mr F M Herholdt 11.0 64 59 8/1
6 Green Bubbles 2 b. f 56.0kg 8 Mr R Danielson 12.0 - 66 28/10
7 Queen Britanna 2 ch. f 54.5kg (56.0) 3 Mr P Mxoli 12.1 - 57 10/1
8 Flying Spirit 2 b. f 56.0kg 5 Mr C J Habib 20.25 - 49 20/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
85.01s
Average Time
83.82s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R565,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Bless My Stars 1 - 119 - + 30 -
High Roller 2 - 86 - + 20 -
Lunar Ballade 3 - 72 - + 15 -
Countess Danza 4 - 51 - + 2 -
Mercurial Jet 5 64 59 -5 -4 -1
Green Bubbles 6 - 66 - -2 -
Queen Britanna 7 - 57 - -4 -
Flying Spirit 8 - 49 - -6 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	MERCURIAL JET (F Herholdt) was slow into stride.
b)	COUNTESS DANZA (N Klink) jumped outwards leaving the stalls.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:

a)	Shortly after the start, BLESS MY STARS (W Kennedy) and GREEN BUBBLES (R Danielson) were bumped out by COUNTESS DANZA which jumped out.	
b)	At approximately the 150m, Jockey R Danielson the rider of GREEN BUBBLES, accidentally struck himself on the back with his crop and thereafter accidentally dropped his crop at the 100m.  
Jockey Danielson reported that GREEN BUBBLES made an abnormal respiratory noise in running.  The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly.
c)	Jockey F Herholdt reported that MERCURIAL JET changed stride continually in running.  The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly.
d)	BLESS MY STARS (W Kennedy), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.  Assistant Trainer A Peter advised (AH).


JOCKEY CHANGES:

None.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:

None.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	MERCURIAL JET examined post race, nothing obvious detected.
b)	FLYING SPIRIT not striding out right front.
c)	GREEN BUBBLES examined post race, nothing obvious detected.
d)	HIGH ROLLER scalped right hind. 

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.