Race 3: RACING240 FOR RACING. FOR YOU MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 27 October 2022 | 12:35
Distance:
1800m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R100,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Otto Luyken | 5 ch. g | 57.0kg | 10 | Mr R Munger | - | - | 116 | 9/4 |
| 2nd | Prime Example | 2 b. g | 57.0kg | 6 | Mr M A Yeni | 0.1 | 70 | 93 | 20/1 |
| 3rd | Gregor Macgregor | 4 b. g | 60.0kg | 5 | Mr S Khumalo | 0.4 | 58 | 63 | 8/1 |
| 4 | Top Sail | 2 b. g | 57.0kg | 7 | Mr K de Melo | 1.4 | 71 | 85 | 25/2 |
| 5 | Big Guy TF | 3 b. g | 60.0kg | 1 | Mr K A Brewer | 5.25 | 64 | 60 | 5/2 |
| 6 | Clap Of Thunder | 3 b. g | 60.0kg | 11 | Mr K Matsunyane | 6.0 | 64 | 66 | 8/1 |
| 7 | Breeze Over | 5 b. g | 57.0kg | 4 | Mr J P van der Merwe | 10.0 | - | 99 | 25/1 |
| 8 | Bronze Sword | 3 b. c | 57.0kg | 2 | Mr R M Simons | 10.25 | - | 66 | 8/1 |
| 9 | Kalahari Chrome | 7 gr. g | 60.0kg | 9 | Mr R Danielson | 13.0 | 53 | 50 | 125/1 |
| 10 | King Of Venus | 4 b. g | 60.0kg | 8 | Mr C J Habib | 13.25 | 59 | 87 | 40/1 |
| 11 | Ford Fairlane | 2 b. c | 57.0kg | 3 | Mr P Mxoli | 20.0 | 45 | 41 | 125/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
109.97s
Average Time
112.32s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R850,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otto Luyken | 1 | - | 116 | - | + 25 | - |
| Prime Example | 2 | 70 | 93 | -1 | + 24 | |
| Gregor Macgregor | 3 | 58 | 63 | -1 | + 6 | |
| Top Sail | 4 | 71 | 85 | -1 | + 15 | |
| Big Guy | 5 | 64 | 60 | -2 | -2 | |
| Clap Of Thunder | 6 | 64 | 66 | -3 | + 5 | |
| Breeze Over | 7 | - | 99 | - | -9 | - |
| Bronze Sword | 8 | - | 66 | - | -11 | - |
| Kalahari Chrome | 9 | 53 | 50 | -5 | + 2 | |
| King Of Venus | 10 | 59 | 87 | -5 | + 33 | |
| Ford Fairlane | 11 | 45 | 41 | -7 | + 3 |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) BRONZE SWORD (R Simons) was restless in the stalls. b) TOP SAIL (K de Melo) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. c) KING OF VENUS (C Habib) jumped outwards leaving the stalls. d) BIG GUY (*K A Brewer), FORD FAIRLANE (*P Mxoli), BREEZE OVER (J P van der Merwe) and BRONZE SWORD (R Simons) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) As the start was effected, GREGOR MACGREGOR (S Khumalo) was carried in by PRIME EXAMPLE (M Yeni), which was brushed in by TOP SAIL (K de Melo), which jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) Shortly after the start, KALAHARI CHROME (R Danielson) and OTTO LUYKEN (R Munger) brushed when awkwardly placed between KING OF VENUS (C Habib) and CLAP OF THUNDER (K Matsunyane), which jumped inwards leaving the stalls. c) BREEZE OVER (J P van der Merwe) raced green throughout. d) Leaving the 150m, Jockey K Matsunyane (CLAP OF THUNDER), whilst racing in tight quarters with Jockey S Khumalo (GREGOR MACGREGOR), accidentally struck GREGOR MACGREGOR on the hind quarter. e) OTTO LUYKEN (R Munger), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer T Zackey advised (AH). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) BREEZE OVER was ridden by Jockey J P van der Merwe (declared 27 October 2022 at 11H32). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) BRONZE SWORD raced equipped with blinkers (declared 25 October 2022 at 13H05). b) KALAHARI CHROME raced equipped with blinkers (declared 26 October 2022 at 10H30). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) TOP SAIL scalp wound left hind. b) FORD FAIRLANE brush wound right hind. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.