Race 3: RACING240 FOR RACING. FOR YOU MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (For Maiden (F&M) R15 000 Win Bonus ROA Members)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 20 January 2023 | 13:55

Distance: 2000m
Going: Good
Stakes: R65,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Lady Writer TF 3 b. f 58.0kg 1 Mr R D Fourie - 70 69 5/4
2nd Minstrel Gallery 2 ch. f 58.0kg 7 Mr S Khumalo 3.5 72 48 28/10
3rd Be Hopeful 3 b. f 58.0kg 6 Mr K Minnie 5.5 63 69 20/1
4 Future Legend 2 b. f 58.0kg 3 Mr L Mxothwa 6.0 61 63 9/2
5 White Witch 2 b. f 58.0kg 5 Mr S R Khathi 9.25 66 52 10/1
6 Antonia Augusta 2 b. f 58.0kg 4 Mr D de Gouveia 9.5 49 57 33/1
7 St Patrick's Day 4 b. f 60.0kg 2 Mr R Munger 19.5 44 42 33/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
126.79s
Average Time
126.35s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R605,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Lady Writer 1 70 69 -1 + 7 -8
Minstrel Gallery 2 72 48 -24 -2 -22
Be Hopeful 3 63 69 +6 -2 + 8
Future Legend 4 61 63 +2 -3 + 5
White Witch 5 66 52 -14 -4 -10
Antonia Augusta 6 49 57 +8 -4 + 12
St Patrick's Day 7 44 42 -2 -7 + 5
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	BE HOPEFUL (K Minnie) was stubborn loading, nervous in the stalls and jumped slow, losing two lengths.
b)	ANTONIA AUGUSTA (D de Gouveia) was slow into stride.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	ANTONIA AUGUSTA (D de Gouveia) refused to settle in the early and middle stages.
b)	BE HOPEFUL (K Minnie), which was hanging out, took an awkward stride leaving the 200m and again at the 150m. The veterinary surgeon was requested to examine this filly.
c)	Jockey L Mxothwa briefly dropped his left-side rein at the 150m. 
d)	Jockey R Munger reported that ST PATRICK'S DAY did not stride out freely in running and he did not persevere with his riding from the 150m. The veterinary surgeon was requested to examine this mare.
e)	In view of the report from the Starter regarding BE HOPEFUL (K Minnie), Trainer AC Greeff will be advised to have this filly re-schooled before her next engagement in terms of Rule 61.6.10.
f)	LADY WRITER, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer K Mitchley was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	ST PATRICK'S DAY raced without blinkers (declared 08h50 on 20230120)
b)	MINSTREL GALLERY raced with cheek pieces (declared 10h15 on 20230119)
c)	LADY WRITER raced with blinkers (declared 16h41 on 20230119)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON 	REPORTED:

a)	BE HOPEFUL - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected
b)	ST PATRICK'S DAY - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS