Race 2: RACEHORSE OWNERS ASSOCIATION MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (For Maiden F & M. R15 000 Win bonus ROA Members)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 28 April 2023 | 13:15

Distance: 1600m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R65,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Ghalaati 3 b. f 60.0kg 7 - - - 64 -
- Short Sharp Shock 3 b. f 60.0kg 10 - - - 62 -
- The Little Girl 3 b. f 60.0kg 9 - - - 24 -
1st Salient Point 4 b. f 60.0kg 4 Mr J P van der Merwe - 54 60 7/1
2nd Ponderosa Pine TF 2 b. f 60.0kg 5 Mr M A Yeni 1.25 65 63 2/1
3rd Dream Star 2 b. f 60.0kg 13 Mr L Mxothwa 1.35 64 61 5/1
4 Gold For Africa 3 ch. f 60.0kg 8 Mr L Nhlapo 2.1 54 68 25/1
5 Racinante 2 b. f 60.0kg 12 Mr F M Herholdt 4.1 67 50 25/1
6 Celtic Vixen 4 b. f 60.0kg 9 Mr D W Schwarz 4.2 49 58 100/1
7 Texas Tornado 2 ch. f 60.0kg 2 Mr C R Maujean 4.7 50 55 20/1
8 Antonia Augusta 2 b. f 60.0kg 6 Mr X C Ndlovu 4.8 56 57 80/1
9 Miss Semra 3 b. f 60.0kg 1 Mr T T Gould 7.3 - 50 125/1
10 Magenta 4 b. f 60.0kg 7 Mr J Gates 7.4 54 59 25/1
11 Afrodite 3 b. f 60.0kg 14 Mr R D Fourie 8.65 67 56 11/2
12 Make A Deal 3 b. f 60.0kg 10 Mr S R Khathi 13.4 41 40 125/1
13 Brazilian Storm 4 b. f 60.0kg 3 Mr S Khumalo 29.65 56 42 6/1
14 Sundrop 6 b. m 60.0kg 11 Mr M J Thackeray 99.99 47 48 125/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
99.72s
Average Time
97.81s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R558,500

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Salient Point 1 54 60 +6 + 7 -1
Ponderosa Pine 2 65 63 -2 -1 -1
Dream Star 3 64 61 -3 -1 -2
Gold For Africa 4 54 68 +14 -1 + 15
Racinante 5 67 50 -17 -2 -15
Celtic Vixen 6 49 58 +9 -2 + 11
Texas Tornado 7 50 55 +5 -2 + 7
Antonia Augusta 8 56 57 +1 -2 + 3
Miss Semra 9 - 50 - -8 -
Magenta 10 54 59 +5 -3 + 8
Afrodite 11 67 56 -11 -3 -8
Make A Deal 12 41 40 -1 -5 + 4
Brazilian Storm 13 56 42 -14 -10 -4
Sundrop 14 47 48 +1 -10 + 11
Ghalaati None - 64 - -188 -
Short Sharp Shock None - 62 - -188 -
The Little Girl None - 24 - -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)	Fair start.
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	There was an electrical fault with the starting stalls, causing a delay.
b)	Shortly after the start SUNDROP (M Thackeray) ducked outwards sharply, refused to gallop and thereafter took no part. This filly is suspended indefinitely in terms of Rule 93.2.5 and until such time as she proves tractable to jump and gallop with a companion on a race day to the satisfaction of the Stewards.
c)	ANTONIA AUGUSTA (X Ndlovu) and TEXAS TORNADO (C Maujean) brushed at the 200m when both horses shifted ground marginally.
d)	Jockey S Khumalo reported that BRAZILIAN STORM gave ground quickly to the field from the 600m and he did not persevere with his riding in the straight. The veterinary surgeon was requested to examine this filly.
e)	In view of the performance of AFRODITE (R Fourie) the veterinary surgeon was requested to examine this filly. 
f)	SALIENT POINT, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis Trainer GD Smith was advised. (HK)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	MAGENTA raced without blinkers and with cheek pieces (declared 08h06 on 20230428)
b)	SALIENT POINT raced without a tongue tie (declared 07h42 on 20230428)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	BRAZILIAN STORM: Messrs Raymond Davies, Traven Moodley, CS Shapiro, JH van Heerden & Andre van Schaik
	Colours: Orange, yellow sleeves, grey stars, orange cap

THE VETERINARY SURGEON 	REPORTED:

a)	AFRODITE - examined post-race. Blowing
b)	BRAZILIAN STORM - examined post-race. Not striding out left hind
c)	PONDEROSA PINE - blood in mouth 

SCRATCHED:

a)	GHALAATI - reserve runner (declared 08h20 on 20230428)
b)	THE LITTLE GIRL - reserve runner (declared 08h20 on 20230428)
c)	SHORT SHARP SHOCK - reserve runner (declared 08h20 on 20230428)