Race 7: BETONTAB.CO.ZA MIDDLE STAKES (For horses with nett rating of 101 and below)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 30 March 2023 | 15:20

Distance: 1000m
Going: Good
Stakes: R120,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Big Eyed Girl 3 ch. f 54.5kg 8 - - - 96 7/1
1st Godswood 4 b. g 62.0kg 6 Mr J P van der Merwe - 98 106 17/2
2nd Sheldon TF 6 b. g 62.0kg 5 Mr G J Lerena 1.75 99 106 13/10
3rd Lucy English 3 b. f 58.5kg 4 Mr C Zackey 2.25 92 90 5/1
3rd Super Agra 4 b. g 56.0kg 7 Mr D de Gouveia 2.25 85 60 33/1
5 Herecomestherain 4 ch. g 58.0kg 1 Mr G Pieterse 3.0 87 55 8/1
6 Double Magic 3 b. g 55.0kg (54.0) 2 Mr D W Schwarz 3.05 80 72 33/1
7 Siberian Steel 3 b. g 52.0kg 3 Mr C R Maujean 7.0 80 80 33/10

Race Timing

Winning Time
58.4s
Average Time
56.92s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R915,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Godswood 1 98 106 +8 + 7 + 1
Sheldon 2 99 106 +7 -1 + 8
Lucy English 3 92 90 -2 -1 -1
Super Agra 3 85 60 -25 -1 -24
Herecomestherain 5 87 55 -32 -2 -30
Double Magic 6 80 72 -8 -2 -6
Siberian Steel 7 80 80 0 -3 + 3
Big Eyed Girl None - 96 - -193 -
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, SIBERIAN STEEL (C Maujean) broke the front gate open, was examined by the Veterinary Surgeon, passed fit to race and reloaded. 
b)	SUPER AGRA (D De Gouveia) was stubborn loading.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	Jockey C Maujean did not persevere with his riding from the 100m. Thereafter, Jockey C Maujean reported that he felt something amiss with SIBERIAN STEEL in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.	
b)	Jockey G Pieterse reported that he felt something amiss with HERECOMESTHERAIN in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
c)	GODSWOOD (J P van der Merwe), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. 
Trainer B Botes advised (LK).

JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	DOUBLE MAGIC: Jockey D Schwarz weighed out at 55,3kg, 1kg over the carded weight.      
Jockey D Schwarz was charged with a contravention of Rule 55.4 in that he failed to weigh out at the correct carded weight on the horse DOUBLE MAGIC, or at the higher weight confirmed in his engagement with Trainer C J Lensley. Jockey D Schwarz signed an Admission of Guilt and was fined R1000.   

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
None.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	SIBERIAN STEEL mouth injury.
b)	HERECOMESTHERAIN examined post race, nothing obvious detected.	
c)	LUCY ENGLISH abnormal respiratory noise.	

SCRATCHED:
a)	BIG EYED GIRL coughing (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).	

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.