Race 5: PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 MAIDEN HANDICAP (For Maidens with 3 or more runs)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 06 January 2022 | 14:10

Distance: 1700m
Going: Good
Stakes: R70,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:6.0 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:8.5 4yrs:1.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Absolute Value 3 b. c 56.5kg 10 - - - 84 25/2
- Mike The Pilot 3 b. c 57.0kg 2 Mr Mark Khan - - 50 50/3
- Royal Tiger 5 ch. g 57.5kg 11 Mr D W Schwarz - - 44 25/1
1st Duke Of Rain TF 3 b. g 60.0kg 1 Mr S Khumalo - 72 70 25/11
2nd Jaipur Jewel 3 b. g 56.0kg 3 Mr D de Gouveia 2.0 64 68 5/1
3rd Rattle Bag 6 b. m 50.5kg (54.5) 4 Mr D B Geerthsen 3.0 61 71 25/2
4 Takagari 4 b. g 57.0kg 10 Mr M A Yeni 5.5 55 50 50/7
5 Gimme A Dream 4 b. g 60.0kg 9 Mr W B Kennedy 6.25 61 50 4/1
6 Ginjamatinja 3 ch. c 52.5kg (55.0) 5 Mr P Mxoli 8.0 62 45 100/7
7 Royal Siege 5 b. g 55.0kg 8 Mr N Klink 10.5 50 44 250/3
8 Great Melody 3 b. c 53.5kg 6 Mr J Gates 11.0 59 79 200/3
9 Admirals Moon 3 b. g 56.5kg 13 Mr L M van Rensburg 14.25 65 51 20/1
10 Kay Francis 3 b. f 56.0kg 7 Mr J R Syster 14.5 64 58 200/3
11 Gold Ambition 3 b. g 57.0kg 11 Mr C J Habib 14.6 66 61 25/2
12 The Great Romantic 3 b. g 52.0kg 12 Mr J Penny 15.0 36 39 125/1
13 The Punisher 4 b. g 48.5kg (52.0) 2 Mr K A Brewer 23.0 15 15 250/3
14 Masuulka 3 b. g 52.0kg 14 Mr C R Maujean 24.25 52 47 50/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
106.54s
Average Time
103.62s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R790,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Duke Of Rain 1 72 70 -2 + 7 -9
Jaipur Jewel 2 64 68 +4 -1 + 5
Rattle Bag 3 61 71 +10 -2 + 12
Takagari 4 55 50 -5 -2 -3
Gimme A Dream 5 61 50 -11 -3 -8
Ginjamatinja 6 62 45 -17 -3 -14
Royal Siege 7 50 44 -6 -4 -2
Great Melody 8 59 79 +20 -4 + 24
Admirals Moon 9 65 51 -14 -5 -9
Kay Francis 10 64 58 -6 -5 -1
Gold Ambition 11 66 61 -5 -5
The Great Romantic 12 36 39 +3 -6 + 9
The Punisher 13 15 15 0 -8 + 8
Masuulka 14 52 47 -5 -9 + 4
Absolute Value None - 84 - -188 -
Mike The Pilot None - 50 - -188 -
Royal Tiger None - 44 - -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)	GOLD AMBITION (C Habib), TAKAGARI (M Yeni), ADMIRALS MOON (M van Rensburg), MASUULKA (C Maujean) and THE PUNISHER (*K A Brewer) were slow losing one length.  
b)	RATTLE BAG (*D B Geerthsen) jumped inwards and DUKE OF RAIN (S Khumalo) jumped outwards leaving the stalls.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:

a)	At approximately the 800m, ADMIRALS MOON M van Rensburg) was momentarily inconvenienced when awkwardly placed between RATTLE BAG (*D B Geerthsen) and DUKE OF RAIN (S Khumalo) which rolled out marginally.
b)	ADMIRALS MOON (M van Rensburg) raced wide around the turn and into the straight.
c)	Jockey C Maujean reported that the bit slipped through MASSULKA's mouth in running.  This was confirmed by the Stipendiary Board.  

d)	Apprentice J R Syster reported that KAY FRANCIS coughed in running.  The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly.
e)	DUKE OF RAIN (S Khumalo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.  Assistant Trainer V Moore advised (RH).
f)	JAIPUR JEWEL (D De Gouveia), placed second, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.  Assistant Trainer A Ndzilana advised (AH).

JOCKEY CHANGES:

a)	THE GREAT ROMANTIC was ridden by Jockey J Penny (declared 4 January 2022 at 11H37).
b)	THE PUNISHER was ridden by Apprentice K A Brewer (declared 5 January 2022 at 08H31) who weighed out at 48,7kg, only claiming 3,5kg of his 4kg allowance. 

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:

None.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	GIMME A DREAM speedy cut left hind.
b)	GOLD AMBITION bilateral recurrent brush wound.
c)	KAY FRANCIS coughing.
d)	GINJAMATINJA blowing.
e)	ROYAL SIEGE not striding out right front.	 
f)	RATTLE BAG brush wound right hind.

SCRATCHED:

a)	ABSOLUTE VALUE insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).
b)	ROYAL TIGER insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). 
c)	MIKE THE PILOT mouth injury (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.