Race 3: SA CLASSIC DAY 4 MARCH MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens. R15 000 Win bonus ROA Members)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Wednesday, 22 February 2023 | 16:30

Distance: 1800m
Going: Good
Stakes: R90,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Destinationunknown 3 b. g 60.0kg 8 - - - 46 66/1
1st Breeze Over 5 b. g 60.0kg 10 Mr J P van der Merwe - - 99 7/2
2nd Bronze Sword 3 b. c 60.0kg 2 Mr K Matsunyane 2.0 71 66 16/1
3rd American Biscuit 3 b. c 60.0kg 6 Mr D W Schwarz 2.05 - 65 7/1
4 Broadlands TF 3 b. f 56.5kg 1 Mr G J Lerena 2.7 71 69 17/10
5 Quantifier 2 b. c 60.0kg 4 Mr R Danielson 2.75 75 74 4/1
6 Manz Knight 6 b. h 60.0kg 7 Mr P Mxoli 6.0 59 60 16/1
7 Celtic Rush 5 b. g 60.0kg 5 Mr G Pieterse 10.5 - 69 50/1
8 Skyjet 2 b. c 60.0kg 8 Mr K A Brewer 14.5 65 57 33/1
9 Chasin 2 b. c 60.0kg 3 Mr R Munger 29.5 67 64 33/1
10 African Duke 3 ch. g 60.0kg 9 Mr D de Gouveia 99.99 - - 33/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
113.42s
Average Time
113.56s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,240,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Breeze Over 1 - 99 - + 30 -
Bronze Sword 2 71 66 -5 -1 -4
American Biscuit 3 - 65 - + 15 -
Broadlands 4 71 69 -2 -1 -1
Quantifier 5 75 74 -1 -1
Manz Knight 6 59 60 +1 -3 + 4
Celtic Rush 7 - 69 - -4 -
Skyjet 8 65 57 -8 -5 -3
Chasin 9 67 64 -3 -10 + 7
African Duke 10 - - - -10 -
Destinationunknown None - 46 - -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)	CELTIC RUSH (G Pieterse) was stubborn loading and thereafter restless in the stalls. 
Trainer D Nieuwenhuizen was advised to reschool this gelding prior to his next engagement (GT). 
b)	MANZ KNIGHT (*P Mxoli) was slow losing one length.
c)	CHASIN (R Munger) was slow into stride.	
d)	BREEZE OVER (J P van der Merwe) was restless in the stalls.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	AFRICAN DUKE (D De Gouveia), which raced wide and without cover on debut, commenced to give ground to the field from the 600m.
b)	CELTIC RUSH (G Pieterse) shifted both ways away from the crop from the 200m. 
c)	Jockey R Danielson, the rider of QUANTIFIER, accidentally dropped his crop shortly before the finish line. 
d)	BREEZE OVER (J P van der Merwe), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer A Azzie advised (MS).

JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	CHASIN was ridden by Jockey R Munger (declared 20 February 2023 at 10H42).			
b)	BRONZE SWORD was ridden by Jockey K Matsunyane	(declared 22 February 2023 at 08H03).	
c)	MANZ KNIGHT	was ridden by Apprentice P Mxoli (declared 22 February 2023 at 09H46).
		
RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	CELTIC RUSH raced equipped with a compression mask (declared 22 February 2023 at 08H12).	
b) 	QUANTIFIER raced with club colours (blue with a black cap) Stipes permission. 
				
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	QUANTIFIER abnormal respiratory noise.	
b)	CELTIC RUSH blowing post race; brush wound left hind.

SCRATCHED:
a)	DESTINATIONUNKNOWN change of date. Advised 20 February 2023 at 11H13.	


DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.