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 | -2 | -10 | |
| African Azure | 3 | - | - | - | + 15 | - |
| Bronze Sword | 4 | 68 | 66 | -4 | + 2 | |
| Grand Escape | 5 | 56 | 56 | 0 | -4 | + 4 |
| Gimme Royalty | 6 | 58 | 49 | -4 | -5 | |
| Northern King | 7 | 63 | 57 | -5 | -1 | |
| Wolfram | 8 | 55 | 59 | -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.