Race 3: 4RACING.TV MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 06 September 2022 | 14:05

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

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Munchkin 5 b. g 58.0kg 6 Mr C Zackey - - 65 13/10
- Great Scott 3 b. c 58.0kg 2 Mr K Matsunyane - - - 33/1
1st Guapo 3 ch. g 60.0kg 4 Mr S Khumalo - 66 60 10/1
2nd Futurewolff TF 5 ch. g 58.0kg 5 Mr J P van der Merwe 1.1 75 75 17/10
3rd Stroke Of Mercy 5 b. h 58.0kg 3 Mr C J Habib 1.5 - 52 25/1
4 Special Duty 3 b. c 58.0kg 8 Mr K A Brewer 1.75 - - 25/2
5 Noble Kingdom 3 b. g 58.0kg 9 Mr R Munger 4.75 - 57 28/10
6 Lord Tennyson 2 b. c 58.0kg 6 Mr M A Yeni 6.0 66 69 6/1
7 Nazare 3 ch. c 58.0kg 2 Mr R Danielson 7.75 - 70 17/2
8 Kite Surfer 2 b. c 58.0kg 1 Mr J H Greyling 10.25 63 57 33/1
9 Cijimpi 2 b. g 58.0kg 7 Mr J M Solomons 14.75 - - 33/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
71.17s
Average Time
71.06s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R530,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Guapo 1 66 60 -6 + 7 -13
Futurewolff 2 75 75 0 -1 + 1
Stroke Of Mercy 3 - 52 - + 15 -
Special Duty 4 - - - + 2 -
Noble Kingdom 5 - 57 - 0 -
Lord Tennyson 6 66 69 +3 -3 + 6
Nazare 7 - 70 - -4 -
Kite Surfer 8 63 57 -6 -4 -2
Cijimpi 9 - - - -8 -
Munchkin None - 65 - -188 -
Great Scott None - - - -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)	KITE SURFER (J Greyling) jumped outwards leaving the stalls.
b)	GUAPO (S Khumalo), CIJIMPI (*J Solomons), NAZARE (R Danielson) and STROKE OF MERCY (C Habib) were slow into stride.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	NAZARE (R Danielson), after being slow away, raced detached from the field in the early stages. Leaving the 1000m, Jockey R Danielson adjusted the footing to his left-side stirrup iron. Thereafter NAZARE, in response to Jockey R Danielson's urgings, commenced to make up ground to the field and stayed on in the concluding stages. 
b)	Apprentice K A Brewer was charged with a contravention of Rule 58.10.2 (read with Guideline M on the use of the crop) in that he misused his crop by striking SPECIAL DUTY more than twelve times in the entire race.  Apprentice K A Brewer signed an Admission of Guilt and a fine of R 750.00 was imposed. 
When assessing this penalty, the Board took into consideration the number of times the crop was used (13) and Apprentice K A Brewer's recent record with regard to this Rule and Guideline (1).  	
c)	GUAPO (S Khumalo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. 
Stable Employee C Jena, acting on behalf of Trainer P F Matchett, was advised (MduP). 	
d)	FUTUREWOLFF (J P van der Merwe), placed second, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer H E Adamson was advised (LN).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
None.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	CIJIMPI is a gelding (gelding 2 March 2022) incorrectly carded. 
b)	NOBLE KINGDOM raced with club colours (all black) Stipes permission.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	CIJIMPI coughing profusely post race.

SCRATCHED:
a)	GREAT SCOTT pharyngitis (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).		
b)	MUNCHKIN pulled muscle (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).		

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.