Race 1: #THISISRACING WELCOMES YOU MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Saturday, 06 August 2022 | 12:10

Distance: 1160m
Going: Good
Stakes: R70,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Wind Water 3 b. g 58.0kg 6 Mr K Matsunyane - - 89 -
1st Twice The Storm TF 2 b. c 58.0kg 1 Mr M A Yeni - 79 73 33/20
2nd Northern Tune 4 b. g 60.0kg 2 Mr R Munger 2.75 54 62 33/1
3rd Houston 3 b. c 58.0kg 7 Mr R Danielson 3.0 - 69 2/1
4 What Say You 2 ch. c 56.5kg (58.0) 6 Mr P Mxoli 5.0 - 72 33/1
5 Burgess 2 ch. c 58.0kg 10 Mr G J Lerena 6.75 78 76 9/2
6 Alabaster 3 gr. c 60.0kg 3 Mr Mark Khan 7.0 62 53 25/1
7 Prosper's Gift 2 b. c 58.0kg 9 Mr J R Syster 11.0 61 64 16/1
8 Spring Will Come 3 b. c 56.0kg (60.0) 11 Mr S Sosibo 12.75 57 72 66/1
9 Kite Surfer 2 b. c 58.0kg 4 Mr J H Greyling 12.8 74 57 40/1
10 Volte Face 3 ch. c 56.5kg (58.0) 8 Miss R A Venniker 12.9 - 66 25/1
11 Captain Freedom 3 ch. g 60.0kg 5 Mr C J Habib 13.0 59 54 66/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
68.75s
Average Time
68.54s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R720,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Twice The Storm 1 79 73 -6 + 7 -13
Northern Tune 2 54 62 +8 -1 + 9
Houston 3 - 69 - + 15 -
What Say You 4 - 72 - + 2 -
Burgess 5 78 76 -2 -3 + 1
Alabaster 6 62 53 -9 -3 -6
Prosper's Gift 7 61 64 +3 -4 + 7
Spring Will Come 8 57 72 +15 -5 + 20
Kite Surfer 9 74 57 -17 -5 -12
Volte Face 10 - 66 - -10 -
Captain Freedom 11 59 54 -5 -5
Wind Water None - 89 - -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)	PROSPER'S GIFT (J R Syster) reared in the stalls.
b)	VOLTE FACE (*R A Venniker) was stubborn loading.
c)	CAPTAIN FREEDOM (C Habib) and HOUSTON (R Danielson) jumped outwards leaving the stalls.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:

a)	Shortly after the start VOLTE FACE (*R A Venniker) was bumped out and thereafter carried out by HOUSTON (R Danielson) which jumped outwards.
b)	At approximately the 200m, VOLTE FACE (*R A Venniker) had to steady and switch in to avoid running onto the heels of SPRING WILL COME (*S Sosibo).
c)	NORTHERN TUNE (R Munger) hung in in the concluding stages.
d)	TWICE THE STORM (M Yeni), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.  Assistant Trainer A Peter advised (DR).

JOCKEY CHANGES:

a)	SPRING WILL COME was ridden by Apprentice S Sosibo who claims a 4kg allowance (declared 6 August 2022 at 08H14).

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:

a)	ALABASTER raced with a cornell collar (declared 15 June 2022).
b)	CAPTAIN FREEDOM raced unshod (declared 2 August 2022 at 15H06).
c) 	PROSPER'S GIFT is a gelding, (Gelded 18 June 2022).  Trainer F Bronkhorst was issued with an Admission of Guilt for a contravention of Rule 10.5.6.1 in that he failed to notify the local office of the National Horseracing Authority within 2 business DAYS (excluding Saturday, Sunday and public holidays) of the event, that PROSPER'S GIFT had been gelded. 
d)	WHAT SAY YOU raced equipped with alumites, blinkers and a tongue tie on (declared 6 August 2022 at 08H46).

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	SPRING WILL COME mouth injury.
b)	WHAT SAY YOU not striding out right front.

SCRATCHED:

a)	WIND WATER swollen back legs (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.