Race 5: RACEHORSE OWNERS ASSOCIATION MAIDEN HANDICAP (For Maidens with 3 or more runs)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 26 July 2022 | 14:30

Distance: 2000m
Going: Good
Stakes: R55,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:10.5 3yrs:1.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:3.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Master Of Coin 3 b. c 60.0kg 8 Mr C Zackey - 66 72 14/10
2nd The Inkosana 3 ch. c 54.0kg 4 Mr J P van der Merwe 1.5 54 67 16/1
3rd Flag Bearer TF 3 b. g 55.0kg 6 Mr G J Lerena 2.0 56 60 2/1
4 Prime Example 2 b. g 52.5kg 2 Mr R Munger 4.0 69 93 10/1
5 Harold The Duke 3 b. c 59.0kg 5 Mr P J Strydom 6.0 64 86 17/2
6 Luke Skywalker 3 ch. g 53.0kg 1 Mr J R Syster 7.5 52 42 20/1
7 Batik 3 b. f 52.0kg 3 Mr N Klink 8.25 47 57 66/1
8 The Merciful 5 ch. g 50.5kg (52.0) 7 Mr P Mxoli 9.0 63 54 20/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
125.23s
Average Time
123.49s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R565,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Master Of Coin 1 66 72 +6 + 7 -1
The Inkosana 2 54 67 +13 -1 + 14
Flag Bearer 3 56 60 +4 -1 + 5
Prime Example 4 69 93 +24 -2 + 26
Harold The Duke 5 64 86 +22 -3 + 25
Luke Skywalker 6 52 42 -10 -3 -7
Batik 7 47 57 +10 -3 + 13
The Merciful 8 63 54 -9 -4 -5
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:

a)	BATIK (N Klink) which raced without cover, proved difficult to settle in the early stages. Thereafter Jockey Klink reported something amiss with this filly in running, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine BATIK.  
b)	Jockey C Zackey reported that MASTER OF COIN made an abnormal respiratory noise in running.  The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
c)	MASTER OF COIN (C Zackey), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.  Trainer A Azzie advised (RS).

JOCKEY CHANGES:

a)	MASTER OF COIN was ridden by Jockey C Zackey.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:

a)	HAROLD THE DUKE raced equipped with blinkers (declared 25 July 2022 at 08H20).
b)	FLAG BEARER Jockey G Lerena weighed out at 56,2kg, 1kg over the carded weight as declared on 26 July 2022 at 09H01.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	MASTER OF COIN examined post race, nothing obvious detected.
b)	THE MERCIFUL brush wound right hind.
c)	BATIK examined post race, nothing obvious detected.

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS.. 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.