Race 1: 4RACING WELCOMES YOU MAIDEN MAIDEN JUVENILE PLATE (Fillies) (For 2 yof R100 000 Win BSA Bonus Series)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 06 April 2023 | 12:55

Distance: 1450m
Going: Good
Stakes: R90,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Courageous 4 b. f 58.5kg (60.0) 7 Mr M K Katjedi - - 62 7/1
1st Betula TF 2 b. f 60.0kg 3 Mr D de Gouveia - - 94 15/10
2nd Dakota Cat 2 b. f 60.0kg 4 Mr D W Schwarz 0.3 - 61 6/1
3rd Spring In Heaven 2 b. f 60.0kg 9 Mr L M van Rensburg 2.75 - 87 9/2
4 Leonessa 2 b. f 60.0kg 7 Mr G J Lerena 3.0 - 56 25/1
5 Khateera 2 b. f 60.0kg 1 Mr P J Strydom 4.0 - 78 7/2
6 Shilpa's Moon 2 ch. f 60.0kg 8 Mr S Khumalo 7.5 - 84 33/1
7 Gothic Princess 2 ch. f 60.0kg 2 Mr N A Qaule 9.5 - 62 50/1
8 Annewithan E 2 b. f 60.0kg 5 Mr C R Maujean 11.0 - 74 100/1
9 Queen Of Verona 2 b. f 60.0kg 6 Mr J H Greyling 14.0 - 34 40/1
10 Princess Azariah 2 b. f 57.5kg (60.0) 10 Mr S Sosibo 16.5 - 62 40/1
11 Love Song 2 b. f 60.0kg 11 Mr C Zackey 20.0 - 59 33/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
87.89s
Total Pool
R740,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Betula 1 - 94 - + 30 -
Dakota Cat 2 - 61 - + 20 -
Spring In Heaven 3 - 87 - + 15 -
Leonessa 4 - 56 - + 2 -
Khateera 5 - 78 - 0 -
Shilpa's Moon 6 - 84 - -2 -
Gothic Princess 7 - 62 - -4 -
Annewithan E 8 - 74 - -6 -
Queen Of Verona 9 - 34 - -8 -
Princess Azariah 10 - 62 - -10 -
Love Song 11 - 59 - -12 -
Courageous None - 62 - -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)	QUEEN OF VERONA (J Greyling) was slow losing two lengths.
b)	BETULA (D De Gouveia), GOTHIC PRINCESS (N Qaule), KHATEERA (P Strydom) were slow into stride.	
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	SPRING IN HEAVEN (M van Rensburg) raced green around the turn.
b)	DAKOTA CAT (D Schwarz) took an awkward stride leaving the 200m.
c)	Jockey G Lerena reported that LEONESSA changed stride continually in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly.	 
d)	Jockey C Zackey reported that he felt something amiss with LOVE SONG in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly.	
e)	Jockey S Khumalo reported that SHILPA'S MOON did not stride out freely in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. 	
f)	Jockey P Strydom signed an admission of guilt for a contravention of Rule 62.2.3 in that he failed to ride the horse KHATEERA out to the end of the race to the satisfaction of the Stipendiary Stewards. 
Jockey P Strydom signed an Admission of Guilt and was fined R1000.
g)	BETULA (D De Gouveia), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. 
Assistant Trainer N Titise, acting on behalf of Trainer S T Pettigrew, was advised (LK). 	

JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	LEONESSA was ridden by Jockey G Lerena (declared 6 April 2023 at 09H23). 

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
None.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	LEONESSA examined post race, nothing obvious detected.	
b)	LOVE SONG scalp wound right hind.
c)	SHILPA'S MOON examined post race, nothing obvious detected.	

SCRATCHED:
a)	COURAGEOUS sustained a hip abrasion in transit (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).	
	Suitable for reinstatement.

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.