Race 4: PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 29 November 2022 | 14:05
Distance:
1800m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R90,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | London Paladium | 3 b. f | 53.5kg | 5 | Mr K A Brewer | - | - | 59 | 7/1 |
| 1st | Billy Spellbound | 2 b. c | 57.0kg | 6 | Mr C J Habib | - | 72 | 73 | 5/2 |
| 2nd | Main Mission | 2 b. g | 57.0kg | 7 | Mr R Danielson | 1.5 | 74 | 71 | 8/1 |
| 3rd | Sparkling Jubilee TF | 5 b. m | 53.5kg | 1 | Mr M A Yeni | 2.0 | - | 76 | 9/4 |
| 4 | Street's Ahead | 2 b. f | 53.5kg | 11 | Mr L M van Rensburg | 6.25 | 58 | 55 | 40/1 |
| 5 | Ngokushesha | 3 b. g | 57.0kg | 9 | Mr R Munger | 6.65 | - | 69 | 25/1 |
| 6 | Countess Danza | 5 b. m | 53.5kg | 10 | Mr J Penny | 7.9 | 73 | 51 | 25/1 |
| 7 | Royal Raphael | 3 b. c | 57.0kg | 4 | Mr K de Melo | 8.0 | 73 | 54 | 16/1 |
| 8 | Big Five | 3 b. g | 60.0kg | 5 | Mr P J Strydom | 8.2 | 57 | 53 | 16/1 |
| 9 | Skyjet | 2 b. c | 57.0kg | 8 | Mr R M Simons | 9.45 | 72 | 57 | 7/1 |
| 10 | I Am Who I Am | 2 ch. f | 49.5kg (53.5) | 2 | Mr S Sosibo | 11.2 | 68 | 64 | 16/1 |
| 11 | Scabiosa | 2 b. f | 53.5kg | 3 | Mr C R Maujean | 30.95 | 59 | 59 | 40/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
109.62s
Average Time
112.32s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R707,500
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Spellbound | 1 | 72 | 73 | + 7 | -6 | |
| Main Mission | 2 | 74 | 71 | -1 | -2 | |
| Sparkling Jubilee | 3 | - | 76 | - | + 15 | - |
| Street's Ahead | 4 | 58 | 55 | -3 | ||
| Ngokushesha | 5 | - | 69 | - | 0 | - |
| Countess Danza | 6 | 73 | 51 | -3 | -19 | |
| Royal Raphael | 7 | 73 | 54 | -3 | -16 | |
| Big Five | 8 | 57 | 53 | -3 | -1 | |
| Skyjet | 9 | 72 | 57 | -4 | -11 | |
| I Am Who I Am | 10 | 68 | 64 | -4 | ||
| Scabiosa | 11 | 59 | 59 | 0 | -10 | + 10 |
| London Paladium | None | - | 59 | - | -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) SPARKLING JUBILEE (M Yeni) jumped outwards leaving the stalls. b) BIG FIVE (P Strydom) and I AM WHO I AM (*S Sosibo) were slow losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) I AM WHO I AM (*S Sosibo) hung in from the 300m. b) Shortly before the finish line, COUNTESS DANZA (J Penny), which hung in, and BIG FIVE (P Strydom), which was switched out to avoid running onto the heels of NGOKUSHESHA (R Munger), came together and bumped on two occasions. c) BILLY SPELLBOUND (C Habib), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer S G Tarry was advised (RS). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) ROYAL RAPHAEL was ridden by Jockey K de Melo (declared 29 November 2022 at 09H36). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) SCABIOSA raced equipped with a compression mask (declared 29 November 2022 at 07H29). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) COUNTESS DANZA not striding out right front. b) STREET'S AHEAD mouth injury. SCRATCHED: a) LONDON PALADIUM pulled muscle (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.