Race 2: GOLD CIRCLE RACING YOUTUBE CHANNEL MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

GREYVILLE RACECOURSE | Friday, 16 December 2022 | 17:35

Distance: 1400m
Going: Yielding
Stakes: R80,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Excalibur Calls 2 b. c 59.0kg 10 Mr A Arries - - 62 33/1
- Hunters Arrow 2 b. g 59.0kg - - - - 54 -
1st Action Time 3 b. g 59.0kg 2 Mr L M van Rensburg - 78 68 7/1
2nd Aerial Display TF 5 b. g 59.0kg 8 Mr Serino Moodley 0.9 - 68 9/4
3rd Power Star 2 b. g 59.0kg 5 Mr C J Habib 1.6 68 58 66/1
4 Saka Gold 3 b. c 60.0kg 9 Mr M A Yeni 2.4 60 60 10/1
5 Majestic Reign 3 ch. c 59.0kg 4 Mr T Godden 2.5 - 75 14/1
6 Grande Lupo 2 gr. c 59.0kg 7 Mr A Mgudlwa 2.8 68 62 50/1
7 Dontstopmenow 3 b. g 59.0kg 1 Mr R Khathi 3.8 - 62 6/1
8 Valerian Night 3 b. g 57.5kg (59.0) 13 Miss R A Venniker 4.7 - 59 66/1
9 Volcanic Lightning 3 b. g 59.0kg 11 Mr K de Melo 5.45 - - 25/2
10 Fire Tonic 3 b. g 56.5kg (59.0) 6 Mr S S Hlengwa 6.85 73 72 7/2
11 Zapotec 3 b. g 59.0kg 12 Mr J Gates 10.55 - 51 66/1
12 Arsene Lupin 3 b. c 59.0kg 10 Mr C Ngcobo 12.35 - 44 25/1
13 John The Great 3 b. c 56.5kg (59.0) 3 Mr M K Katjedi 21.05 - 36 66/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
86.81s
Average Time
85.34s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R640,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Action Time 1 78 68 -10 + 7 -17
Aerial Display 2 - 68 - + 20 -
Power Star 3 68 58 -10 -1 -9
Saka Gold 4 60 60 0 -1 + 1
Majestic Reign 5 - 75 - 0 -
Grande Lupo 6 68 62 -6 -1 -5
Dontstopmenow 7 - 62 - -4 -
Valerian Night 8 - 59 - -6 -
Volcanic Lightning 9 - - - -8 -
Fire Tonic 10 73 72 -1 -3 + 2
Zapotec 11 - 51 - -12 -
Arsene Lupin 12 - 44 - -14 -
John The Great 13 - 36 - -16 -
Excalibur Calls None - 62 - -188 -
Hunters Arrow None - 54 - -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)	JOHN THE GREAT (*M K Katjedi) reared in the stalls and thereafter lost 1 length.
b)	ARSENE LUPIN (C Ngcobo) lost 2 lengths.
c)	VALERIAN NIGHT (R A Venniker) jumped outwards leaving the stalls.
d)	ZAPOTEC (J Gates) lost 1 length. 
  
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED :
a)	Approaching the 800m, ZAPOTEC (J Gates) was ridden forward and thereafter ran onto the heels of VOLCANIC LIGHTNING (K de Melo).
b)	Apprentice M K Katjedi (JOHN THE GREAT) accidentally dropped his crop at the 500m.
c)	In the concluding stages, DONTSTOPMENOW (R Khati) was switched in off the heels of GRANDE LUPO (A Mgudlwa) making contact with SAKA GOLD (M Yeni).
d)	In the concluding stages, when racing in restricted galloping room AERIAL DISPLAY (S Moodley) brushed POWER STAR (C Habib).
e)	Jockey K de Melo reported that VOLCANIC LIGHTNING was not striding out freely in the running.  The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. 
f)	ACTION TIME (M V'Rensburg), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer M J Odendaal advised (NS).
JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a)	DONTSTOPMENOW raced equipped with a tongue tie (advised 13.12.22/10h41).
b)	 FIRE TONIC was ridden by Apprentice S Hlengwa (claiming 2.5 kg) (advised 15.12.22/10h29).

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER :
a)	Nil. 

  THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : 
a)	VOLCANIC LIGHTNING : Not striding out right hind. 

SCRATCHINGS : 
a)	EXCALIBUR CALLS : Cast in box (Trainer - 16.12.22/08h03). Rule 53.5 applies.
b)	HUNTERS ARROW : Reserve runner (System - 16.12.22/08h05).

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	None