Race 2: SPRING INTO THE SEASON MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (For Maiden Fillies and Mares)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 06 September 2022 | 13:30

Distance: 1200m
Going: Good
Stakes: R70,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Lady Regent 2 b. f 58.0kg 3 - - - 84 -
1st Second Breath TF 2 b. f 58.0kg 6 Mr G J Lerena - 74 79 14/10
2nd Back To The Future 2 b. f 58.0kg 2 Mr M A Yeni 4.0 - 74 5/2
3rd Wow 2 b. f 58.0kg 3 Mr J P van der Merwe 4.25 62 70 20/1
4 Gaetana 3 ch. f 60.0kg 4 Mr D de Gouveia 5.0 50 26 33/1
5 Namaqua Blossom 3 ch. f 58.0kg 1 Mr C Zackey 5.75 - 75 28/10
6 Tree Fairy 3 b. f 58.0kg 5 Mr C J Habib 23.75 - 54 33/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
71.14s
Average Time
71.06s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R530,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Second Breath 1 74 79 +5 + 7 -2
Back To The Future 2 - 74 - + 20 -
Wow 3 62 70 +8 -2 + 10
Gaetana 4 50 26 -24 -2 -22
Namaqua Blossom 5 - 75 - 0 -
Tree Fairy 6 - 54 - -2 -
Lady Regent None - 84 - -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)	GAETANA (D De Gouveia) jumped outwards leaving the stalls.
b)	SECOND BREATH (G Lerena) jumped inwards leaving the stalls.	
c)	NAMAQUA BLOSSOM (C Zackey) and TREE FAIRY (C Habib) were slow losing one length.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	TREE FAIRY (C Habib), after being slow away on debut, commenced to give ground to the field from the 600m. Thereafter, Jockey C Habib reported that TREE FAIRY made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. 	
b)	SECOND BREATH (G Lerena), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
Trainer R Klaasen advised (DR).

JOCKEY CHANGES:
None.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	GAETANA raced equipped with alumites in front and unshod behind (declared 30 August 2022 at 08H57).
b)	NAMAQUA BLOSSOM raced equipped with a compression mask (declared 31 August 2022 at 08H33).

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	TREE FAIRY examined post race, nothing obvious detected.	
b)	WOW dorsal displacement of the soft palate.

SCRATCHED:
a)	LADY REGENT	 card scratching. Advised 1 September 2022 at 11H17. 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.