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 -10 + 7 -17
Popping Crease 2 71 74 +3 -1 + 4
Space Explorer 3 63 67 +4 -1 + 5
Ballycotton 4 50 53 +3 -1 + 4
Joe Harman 5 54 54 0 -1 + 1
Twice A Saint 6 61 64 +3 -3 + 6
More For Me 7 69 63 -6 -3 -3
Opening Ceremony 8 56 55 -1 -4 + 3
Antonia Augusta 9 56 57 +1 -4 + 5
Belle's First Wave 10 54 51 -3 -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