Race 4: PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens. R15 000 Win bonus ROA Members)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 17 January 2023 | 14:05

Distance: 1500m
Going: Good
Stakes: R90,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Mo The Man 3 b. g 60.0kg 12 Mr G J Lerena - - 83 9/4
1st Silvano's Song 3 b. c 60.0kg 3 Mr K Matsunyane - 70 74 11/2
2nd Jet Dynasty 3 b. c 60.0kg 2 Mr C J Habib 0.75 - 82 14/1
3rd Raptor Island 2 b. c 60.0kg 4 Mr G Pieterse 2.25 65 61 17/2
4 Powers That Be 2 b. f 57.0kg 6 Mr K A Brewer 2.3 69 67 10/1
5 Quixote TF 2 b. g 60.0kg 13 Mr K de Melo 4.0 80 69 77/100
6 Keep The Fort 3 b. f 57.0kg 11 Mr R Danielson 4.5 - 66 25/1
7 Hayley's Promise 3 gr. f 57.0kg 9 Mr R Munger 5.5 60 58 40/1
8 Dame Colleen 3 b. f 58.0kg 7 Mr M J Thackeray 7.75 48 46 100/1
9 London Paladium 3 b. f 57.0kg 5 Mr L M van Rensburg 9.0 - 59 40/1
10 To The King 3 b. g 60.0kg 10 Mr J P van der Merwe 10.0 65 66 66/1
11 Big Dreamer 2 b. c 60.0kg 12 Mr J H Greyling 10.1 52 52 100/1
12 Together Again 5 b. m 57.0kg 8 Mr C R Maujean 11.75 53 55 100/1
13 Rise Above 3 b. f 57.0kg 1 Mr D W Schwarz 13.0 - 22 100/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
90.2s
Average Time
91.36s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R747,500

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Silvano's Song 1 70 74 +4 + 7 -3
Jet Dynasty 2 - 82 - + 20 -
Raptor Island 3 65 61 -4 -1 -3
Powers That Be 4 69 67 -2 -1 -1
Quixote 5 80 69 -11 -2 -9
Keep The Fort 6 - 66 - -2 -
Hayley's Promise 7 60 58 -2 -2
Dame Colleen 8 48 46 -2 -3 + 1
London Paladium 9 - 59 - -8 -
To The King 10 65 66 +1 -4 + 5
Big Dreamer 11 52 52 0 -4 + 4
Together Again 12 53 55 +2 -4 + 6
Rise Above 13 - 22 - -16 -
Mo The Man None - 83 - -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)	QUIXOTE (K de Melo) jumped awkwardly inwards leaving the stalls.
b)	JET DYNASTY (C Habib) and HAYLEY'S PROMISE (R Munger) were slow losing one length.
c)	BIG DREAMER (J Greyling) was slow losing three lengths. Stable Employee F Naude, acting on behalf of Trainer C Spies, was advised to reschool this gelding prior to his next engagement (GT).	
d)	LONDON PALADIUM (M van Rensburg) was slow into stride.	
	
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	QUIXOTE (K de Melo) jumped awkwardly inwards leaving the stalls making contact with the right-side front gate.
b)	POWERS THAT BE (*K A Brewer) and HAYLEY'S PROMISE (R Munger) hung out from the 300m. 
c)	RAPTOR ISLAND (G Pieterse) shifted in away from the crop from the 150m.
d)	The saddle on TOGETHER AGAIN (C Maujean) slipped back in running.  This was confirmed by the Stipendiary Board. 		
e)	Jockey K de Melo reported that he felt something amiss with QUIXOTE in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. 		
f)	SILVANO'S SONG (K Matsunyane), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer S T Pettigrew advised (MS).

JOCKEY CHANGES:
None.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	DAME COLLEEN raced equipped with alumites in front and unshod behind (declared 16 January 2023 at 22H34).		

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	QUIXOTE moderate post race distress.
b)	BIG DREAMER abnormal respiratory noise.	
c)	JET DYNASTY abnormal respiratory noise.	

SCRATCHED:
a)	MO THE MAN coughing (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).		

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.