Race 3: TAB TELEBET 0861 000 822 OPEN MAIDEN (For all Maidens. R15 000 Win bonus ROA Members)
FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 21 April 2023 | 13:35
Distance:
2400m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R60,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:4.5 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:7.0 4yrs:1.0
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Lord Nelson | 3 b. g | 57.0kg | 7 | Mr R D Fourie | - | 65 | 55 | 11/2 |
| 2nd | Popping Crease TF | 2 b. c | 60.0kg | 4 | Mr L Mxothwa | 0.5 | 71 | 74 | 15/10 |
| 3rd | Space Explorer | 2 ch. c | 56.0kg | 3 | Mr S Khumalo | 2.0 | 63 | 67 | 17/2 |
| 4 | Ballycotton | 2 b. f | 52.0kg | 8 | Mr Y Ramzan | 2.5 | 50 | 53 | 50/1 |
| 5 | Joe Harman | 4 b. g | 56.0kg | 10 | Mr J P van der Merwe | 2.6 | 54 | 54 | 11/2 |
| 6 | Twice A Saint | 2 b. c | 55.0kg | 9 | Mr M A Yeni | 7.35 | 61 | 64 | 25/1 |
| 7 | More For Me | 2 b. f | 56.5kg | 1 | Mr L Nhlapo | 7.6 | 69 | 63 | 25/1 |
| 8 | Opening Ceremony | 3 ch. g | 56.5kg | 5 | Mr D L Ashby | 9.35 | 56 | 55 | 20/1 |
| 9 | Antonia Augusta | 2 b. f | 52.0kg | 6 | Mr J R Syster | 11.6 | 56 | 57 | 100/1 |
| 10 | Belle's First Wave | 3 b. g | 55.5kg | 12 | Mr M J Thackeray | 11.85 | 54 | 51 | 25/2 |
| 11 | Piper's Creek | 3 b. f | 52.0kg | 11 | Mr T T Gould | 33.6 | 45 | 45 | 40/1 |
| 12 | Natasha Rostov | 3 gr. f | 52.5kg | 2 | Mr K G Steyn | 54.35 | 53 | 53 | 20/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
150.78s
Average Time
154.07s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R651,500
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord Nelson | 1 | 65 | 55 | + 7 | -17 | |
| Popping Crease | 2 | 71 | 74 | -1 | + 4 | |
| Space Explorer | 3 | 63 | 67 | -1 | + 5 | |
| Ballycotton | 4 | 50 | 53 | -1 | + 4 | |
| Joe Harman | 5 | 54 | 54 | 0 | -1 | + 1 |
| Twice A Saint | 6 | 61 | 64 | -3 | + 6 | |
| More For Me | 7 | 69 | 63 | -3 | -3 | |
| Opening Ceremony | 8 | 56 | 55 | -4 | + 3 | |
| Antonia Augusta | 9 | 56 | 57 | -4 | + 5 | |
| Belle's First Wave | 10 | 54 | 51 | -4 | + 1 | |
| Piper's Creek | 11 | 45 | 45 | 0 | -10 | + 10 |
| Natasha Rostov | 12 | 53 | 53 | 0 | -10 | + 10 |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) PIPER'S CREEK (T Gould) jumped outwards and carried BELLE'S FIRST WAVE (M Thackeray) outwards. b) JOE HARMAN (JP van der Merwe) jumped slow, losing one length. c) NATASHA ROSTOV (K Steyn) and OPENING CEREMONY (D Ashby) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) After being carried out leaving the stalls BELLE'S FIRST WAVE (M Thackeray) raced wide on the first turn. b) BALLYCOTTON (Y Ramzan) raced wide without cover on the turn and into the straight and was hanging in from the 300m. c) While racing in close proximity between the 300m and the 150m, POPPING CREASE (L Mxothwa) and SPACE EXPLORER (S Khumalo) brushed on two occasions when both horses shifted ground marginally. d) NATASHA ROSTOV (K Steyn) returned suffering from a bilateral epistaxis due to an exercise induced pulmonary haemorrhage and is suspended for a period of 60 days, from racing in any race under the jurisdiction of The National Horseracing Authority of Southern Africa in terms of Rule 93.1. (Dr J Batt) e) LORD NELSON, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer K Mitchley was advised. (HK) f) POPPING CREASE, the second-placed horse, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer DA McKenzie, acting on behalf of Trainer SB Kotzen, was advised. (HK) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) L Nhlapo rode MORE FOR ME (declared 07h38 on 20230421) b) Y Ramzan rode BALLYCOTTON (declared 10h43 on 20230421) c) MORE FOR ME raced without a tongue tie (declared 06h39 on 20230421) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) NATASHA ROSTOV - bilateral epistaxis. Recommended 60-day suspension. Rule 93.1 applied THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS