Race 3: RACING240 FOR RACING. FOR YOU MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (For Maiden F & M. R15 000 Win bonus ROA Members)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 25 April 2023 | 13:35

Distance: 2000m
Going: Good
Stakes: R90,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Flight De Grace 5 ch. m 60.0kg 10 Mr J Mariba - - 45 50/1
1st Keep The Fort 3 b. f 60.0kg 10 Mr K Matsunyane - 72 66 14/1
2nd Antananarivo 4 b. f 60.0kg 2 Mr P Mxoli 0.75 47 57 100/1
3rd Impersonation 3 b. f 60.0kg 8 Mr K A Brewer 5.25 64 68 25/2
4 Turnthebeataround 3 b. f 60.0kg 11 Mr N Klink 5.75 77 64 17/2
5 Spring Of Elixir 3 b. f 60.0kg 7 Mr K de Melo 6.25 64 55 17/2
6 Coffee In Brazil 3 b. f 60.0kg 9 Mr L M van Rensburg 8.5 56 49 50/1
7 Queen Britanna 2 ch. f 60.0kg 5 Mr P J Strydom 8.55 65 57 5/1
8 Alabama Storm 2 ch. f 60.0kg 3 Mr Wesley Marwing 15.5 55 47 100/1
9 Quito 4 b. f 60.0kg 4 Mr F M Herholdt 27.0 42 38 125/1
10 Dusky Rose 3 b. f 60.0kg 6 Mr D W Schwarz 99.99 60 58 50/1
11 Broadlands TF 3 b. f 60.0kg 1 Mr G J Lerena 99.99 69 69 91/100

Race Timing

Winning Time
124.86s
Average Time
125.62s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R750,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Keep The Fort 1 72 66 -6 + 7 -13
Antananarivo 2 47 57 +10 -1 + 11
Impersonation 3 64 68 +4 -2 + 6
Turnthebeataround 4 77 64 -13 -2 -11
Spring Of Elixir 5 64 55 -9 -3 -6
Coffee In Brazil 6 56 49 -7 -3 -4
Queen Britanna 7 65 57 -8 -3 -5
Alabama Storm 8 55 47 -8 -6 -2
Quito 9 42 38 -4 -10 + 6
Dusky Rose 10 60 58 -2 -10 + 8
Broadlands 11 69 69 0 -10 + 10
Flight De Grace None - 45 - -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)	DUSKY ROSE (D Schwarz) jumped inwards leaving the stalls.	
b)	TURNTHEBEATAROUND (N Klink), BROADLANDS (G Lerena) and COFFEE IN BRAZIL (M van Rensburg) were slow losing one length.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	At approximately the 400m, BROADLANDS broke down and was eased out of the race by Jockey G Lerena.
b)	At approximately the 400m, COFFEE IN BRAZIL (M van Rensburg) was carried in sharply by QUEEN BRITANNA (P Strydom), which was directed inwards to avoid BROADLANDS (G Lerena), which had broken down.
c)	Jockey D Schwarz reported that DUSKY ROSE made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. 	
d)	KEEP THE FORT (K Matsunyane), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer M N Houdalakis advised (MS).

JOCKEY CHANGES:
None.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	KEEP THE FORT raced without cheek pieces (declared 24 April 2023 at 09H16).	
b)	IMPERSONATION raced with a tongue tie on (declared 24 April 2023 at 09H16).	

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	BROADLANDS broke down left front fetlock.  Humanely euthanased.  Specimens collected for analysis.  
Trainer S G Tarry advised (ER).
b)	DUSKY ROSE examined post race, nothing obvious detected.	
c)	IMPERSONATION abnormal respiratory noise.	

SCRATCHED:
a)	FLIGHT DE GRACE temperature (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.