Race 5: 4RACING.TV MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (For Maiden Fillies and Mares)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 20 October 2022 | 15:00

Distance: 1450m
Going: Yielding
Stakes: R100,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Nice Move 3 ch. f 60.0kg 2 Mr P Mxoli - 66 70 9/4
2nd Mighty Goddess TF 2 b. f 58.0kg 10 Mr R Munger 0.5 83 73 28/10
3rd Lady Regent 2 b. f 58.0kg 9 Mr K de Melo 3.0 87 84 7/2
4 October Fair 2 b. f 58.0kg 7 Mr C J Habib 3.25 - 74 10/1
5 Southern Style 5 b. m 58.0kg 12 Mr J Mariba 6.5 73 54 14/1
6 Three Strands 3 b. f 58.0kg 5 Mr M A Yeni 8.25 - 74 25/1
7 Heartlight 2 b. f 58.0kg 1 Mr C Zackey 11.5 62 48 40/1
8 Chopsticks 3 b. f 60.0kg 4 Mr J P van der Merwe 14.5 62 59 16/1
9 Double Joy 2 b. f 58.0kg 6 Mr C R Maujean 16.0 - 44 33/1
10 Flying Spirit 2 b. f 54.0kg (58.0) 3 Mr S Sosibo 21.5 - 49 80/1
11 Coffee In Brazil 3 b. f 58.0kg 8 Mr J Penny 22.0 - 49 100/1
12 Bad Hair Day 2 b. f 58.0kg 11 Mr N Klink 23.25 44 47 100/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
87.42s
Average Time
88.81s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R780,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Nice Move 1 66 70 +4 + 7 -3
Mighty Goddess 2 83 73 -10 -1 -9
Lady Regent 3 87 84 -3 -2 -1
October Fair 4 - 74 - -3 -
Southern Style 5 73 54 -19 -3 -16
Three Strands 6 - 74 - -7 -
Heartlight 7 62 48 -14 -4 -10
Chopsticks 8 62 59 -3 -5 + 2
Double Joy 9 - 44 - -13 -
Flying Spirit 10 - 49 - -15 -
Coffee In Brazil 11 - 49 - -17 -
Bad Hair Day 12 44 47 +3 -8 + 11
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	NICE MOVE (*P Mxoli) was slow into stride.
b)	CHOPSTICKS (J P van der Merwe) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. 
c)	SOUTHERN STYLE (J Mariba) and DOUBLE JOY (C Maujean) were stubborn loading.
d)	LADY REGENT (K de Melo) was stubborn loading.  Trainer C Dawson was advised to re-school this filly prior to her next engagement (GT). 

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:

a)	As the start was effected, FLYING SPIRIT (*S Sosibo) became unbalanced when bumped in by CHOPSTICKS (J P van der Merwe) which jumped inwards leaving the stalls.
b)	Jockey J P van der Merwe reported that CHOPSTICKS did not stride out freely in running.  The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly.
c)	Jockey C Maujean reported that he felt something amiss with DOUBLE JOY in running.  The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly.
d)	NICE MOVE (*P Mxoli), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.  Assistant Trainer N Titise advised (AH).
e)	FLYING SPIRIT (*S Sosibo), unplaced, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.  Trainer F P Habib advised (MdP).

JOCKEY CHANGES:

None.


RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:

a)	HEARTLIGHT raced with a compression mask on (declared 20 October 2022 at 08H52).
b)	NICE MOVE raced equipped with blinkers (declared 19 October 2022 at 06H48).
c)	SOUTHERN STYLE raced without blinkers (declared 14 October 2022 at 13H13).
d)	COFFEE IN BRAZIL Colours: Bottle green, white epaulettes, bottle green sleeves, white seams and cap, bottle green star (Ownership unchanged).

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	CHOPSTICKS not striding out.
b)	DOUBLE JOY examined post race, nothing obvious detected.
c)	THREE STRANDS blowing.

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS.

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.