Race 5: RACEHORSE OWNERS ASSOCIATION MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens. R15 000 Win bonus ROA Members)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 11 May 2023 | 14:45
Distance:
1600m
Going:
Yielding
Stakes:
R75,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Godfather | 2 ch. c | 60.0kg | 1 | Mr J R Syster | - | 66 | 57 | 25/2 |
| 2nd | Pink Diamond | 6 ch. m | 57.0kg | 2 | Mr G Pieterse | 0.1 | 61 | 60 | 6/1 |
| 3rd | Broadway | 4 b. g | 60.0kg | 7 | Mr C R Maujean | 3.0 | 62 | 59 | 7/1 |
| 4 | Master Of Defense | 3 b. g | 60.0kg | 6 | Mr K A Brewer | 3.05 | 58 | 63 | 66/1 |
| 5 | King's Express | 3 b. g | 60.0kg | 8 | Mr M A Yeni | 3.25 | - | 102 | 8/1 |
| 6 | All Black Captain | 3 b. g | 60.0kg | 4 | Mr J Penny | 7.5 | 46 | 55 | 100/1 |
| 7 | I'm A Man TF | 2 b. c | 60.0kg | 9 | Mr D W Schwarz | 7.75 | 71 | 69 | 33/10 |
| 8 | Spring Of Elixir | 3 b. f | 57.0kg | 5 | Mr K de Melo | 10.0 | 62 | 55 | 10/1 |
| 9 | Insightful | 3 b. g | 60.0kg | 3 | Mr Wesley Marwing | 11.75 | 65 | 60 | 17/2 |
| 10 | Us Open | 3 ch. c | 60.0kg | 10 | Mr S Khumalo | 17.0 | 68 | 60 | 3/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
98.01s
Average Time
98.27s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R605,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Godfather | 1 | 66 | 57 | + 7 | -16 | |
| Pink Diamond | 2 | 61 | 60 | -1 | ||
| Broadway | 3 | 62 | 59 | -2 | -1 | |
| Master Of Defense | 4 | 58 | 63 | -2 | + 7 | |
| King's Express | 5 | - | 102 | - | 0 | - |
| All Black Captain | 6 | 46 | 55 | -3 | + 12 | |
| I'm A Man | 7 | 71 | 69 | -3 | + 1 | |
| Spring Of Elixir | 8 | 62 | 55 | -4 | -3 | |
| Insightful | 9 | 65 | 60 | -4 | -1 | |
| Us Open | 10 | 68 | 60 | -6 | -2 |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) PINK DIAMOND (G Pieterse) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) US OPEN (S Khumalo) was slow losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) GODFATHER (J R Syster) hung out from the 100m. b) Jockey D Schwarz reported that I'M A MAN made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. c) Jockey S Khumalo reported that US OPEN took a number of awkward strides in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. d) Jockey K de Melo reported that SPRING OF ELIXIR did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. e) GODFATHER (J R Syster), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer R Klaasen advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) GODFATHER raced without blinkers (declared 11 May 2023 at 06H35). b) INSIGHTFUL raced without blinkers (declared 11 May 2023 at 06H45). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) I'M A MAN abnormal respiratory noise. b) US OPEN examined post race, nothing obvious detected. c) SPRING OF ELIXIR examined post race, nothing obvious detected. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.