Race 4: RACING240 FOR RACING. FOR YOU MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens. R15 000 Win bonus ROA Members)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 30 March 2023 | 13:35
Distance:
1600m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R90,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Knights Table | 3 b. g | 60.0kg | 2 | Mr C Zackey | - | - | 73 | 8/1 |
| 2nd | Us Open | 3 ch. c | 60.0kg | 8 | Mr P Mxoli | 3.25 | 69 | 60 | 9/2 |
| 3rd | Broadway | 4 b. g | 60.0kg | 5 | Mr G J Lerena | 3.75 | 57 | 59 | 4/1 |
| 4 | Williamson | 2 b. g | 57.5kg (60.0) | 6 | Mr D B Geerthsen | 5.25 | 68 | 62 | 15/2 |
| 5 | Harold The Duke TF | 3 b. c | 60.0kg | 11 | Mr S Khumalo | 5.3 | 58 | 86 | 6/1 |
| 6 | Godfather | 2 ch. c | 60.0kg | 7 | Mr C R Maujean | 7.5 | 69 | 57 | 4/1 |
| 7 | California Boy | 3 b. c | 60.0kg | 1 | Mr R Munger | 14.5 | 61 | 53 | 25/2 |
| 8 | Justcruisinalong | 3 b. g | 60.0kg | 3 | Mr J P van der Merwe | 15.0 | - | 45 | 33/1 |
| 9 | Kimbolton Castle | 3 b. g | 60.0kg | 10 | Mr D W Schwarz | 34.0 | - | 48 | 66/1 |
| 10 | San Marzano | 3 b. g | 60.0kg | 4 | Mr D de Gouveia | 35.5 | - | 53 | 50/1 |
| 11 | Rabobi | 3 b. g | 58.5kg (60.0) | 9 | Mr M K Katjedi | 38.0 | - | 10 | 50/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
98.7s
Average Time
97.02s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R915,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knights Table | 1 | - | 73 | - | + 30 | - |
| Us Open | 2 | 69 | 60 | -2 | -7 | |
| Broadway | 3 | 57 | 59 | -2 | + 4 | |
| Williamson | 4 | 68 | 62 | -2 | -4 | |
| Harold The Duke | 5 | 58 | 86 | -2 | + 30 | |
| Godfather | 6 | 69 | 57 | -3 | -9 | |
| California Boy | 7 | 61 | 53 | -5 | -3 | |
| Justcruisinalong | 8 | - | 45 | - | -6 | - |
| Kimbolton Castle | 9 | - | 48 | - | -8 | - |
| San Marzano | 10 | - | 53 | - | -10 | - |
| Rabobi | 11 | - | 10 | - | -12 | - |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) JUSTCRUISINALONG (J P van der Merwe) jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls. b) KIMBOLTON CASTLE (D Schwarz) was slow losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Shorty after the start, KIMBOLTON CASTLE (D Schwarz) was brushed in by HAROLD THE DUKE (S Khumalo), which jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) At approximately the 400m, SAN MARZANO (D De Gouveia) was steadied inwards when awkwardly placed on the inside of HAROLD THE DUKE (S Khumalo) and on the heels of BROADWAY (G Lerena). c) Approaching the 300m, GODFATHER (C Maujean) was brushed out by WILLIAMSON (*D B Geerthsen), which shifted out away from the crop and was immediately straightened. Thereafter, GODFATHER (C Maujean) tired badly in the concluding stages. d) Jockey S Khumalo reported that HAROLD THE DUKE changed stride continually in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. e) KNIGHTS TABLE (C Zackey), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer M N Houdalakis advised (LK). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) BROADWAY raced without a tongue tie (declared 29 March 2023 at 09H08). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) HAROLD THE DUKE examined post race, nothing obvious detected. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.