Race 2: TAB TELEBET 0861 000 822 MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 27 December 2022 | 13:05

Distance: 1450m
Going: Good
Stakes: R90,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Celtic Rumours TF 5 b. m 56.0kg 1 Mr C J Habib - - 104 56/100
2nd Quixote 2 b. g 59.0kg 2 Mr G J Lerena 4.25 81 69 5/2
3rd African Azure 3 b. f 56.0kg 3 Mr L M van Rensburg 7.25 - - 40/1
4 Bronze Sword 3 b. c 59.0kg 7 Mr P Mxoli 9.5 68 66 40/1
5 Grand Escape 4 b. g 60.0kg 10 Mr K Matsunyane 9.6 56 56 25/2
6 Gimme Royalty 3 b. g 60.0kg 6 Mr K A Brewer 10.75 58 49 50/1
7 Northern King 3 ch. g 59.0kg 5 Mr J P van der Merwe 12.0 63 57 100/1
8 Wolfram 3 b. g 59.0kg 9 Mr J Mariba 14.25 55 59 125/1
9 Tincture Time 3 b. c 59.0kg 4 Mr R Danielson 16.75 - 53 100/1
10 Le Fort Bion 4 b. g 60.0kg 8 Mr M J Thackeray 18.0 - 48 125/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
84.51s
Average Time
88.81s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R720,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Celtic Rumours 1 - 104 - + 30 -
Quixote 2 81 69 -12 -2 -10
African Azure 3 - - - + 15 -
Bronze Sword 4 68 66 -2 -4 + 2
Grand Escape 5 56 56 0 -4 + 4
Gimme Royalty 6 58 49 -9 -4 -5
Northern King 7 63 57 -6 -5 -1
Wolfram 8 55 59 +4 -5 + 9
Tincture Time 9 - 53 - -8 -
Le Fort Bion 10 - 48 - -10 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	During the loading process, CELTIC RUMOURS (C Habib) became restless, kicked the back gates, resulting in AFRICAN AZURE (M van Rensburg) becoming restless and breaking through the front gates.  AFRICAN AZURE was restrained by her rider, returned to the start, examined by the Course Veterinary Surgeon, passed fit to race and reloaded.
	Trainer M N Houdalakis was advised to re-school AFRICAN AZURE prior to her next engagement (LAS).    
b)	WOLFRAM (J Mariba) jumped inwards leaving the stalls.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:

a)	As the start was effected, GRAND ESCAPE (K Matsunyane) and TINCTURE TIME (R Danielson) were buffeted between AFRICAN AZURE (M van Rensburg) and GIMME ROYALTY (*K Brewer) which jumped inwards leaving the stalls.
b)	LE FORT BION (M Thackeray) commenced to give ground to the field from the 300m.
c)	TINCTURE TIME (R Danielson) tired badly in the concluding stages.
d)	CELTIC RUMOURS (C Habib), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.  Stable Employee S Habib advised (DR).

JOCKEY CHANGES:

a)	GIMME ROYALTY was ridden by Apprentice K Brewer (declared 27 December 2022 at 08H42). 

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:

a)	GIMME ROYALTY raced without blinkers (declared 27 December 2022 at 08H30).


THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	LE FORT BION coughing.
b)	QUIXOTE severe post race distress.
c)	WOLFRAM coughing.
d)	AFRICAN AZURE cut into left nostril.

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS.

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.