Race 6: 4RACING.TV GRADUATION PLATE (For 1 & 2 Time Winners & Maidens)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 06 June 2023 | 15:10
Distance:
1400m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R80,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Perfect Witness | 3 ch. f | 56.5kg | 7 | Mr G J Lerena | - | 97 | 105 | 8/1 |
| 2nd | Now I Got You | 5 b. g | 56.5kg | 3 | Mr S Khumalo | 1.0 | 95 | 67 | 6/1 |
| 3rd | Thunderstone TF | 2 b. c | 60.0kg | 6 | Mr M A Yeni | 1.4 | 95 | 86 | 5/4 |
| 4 | Rock The Fox | 2 b. f | 54.0kg | 5 | Mr C J Habib | 3.75 | 97 | 94 | 4/1 |
| 5 | Arividicio | 5 b. g | 58.5kg | 4 | Mr D de Gouveia | 5.5 | 93 | 50 | 16/1 |
| 6 | Pinch Hit | 2 b. g | 59.5kg | 2 | Mr K de Melo | 5.75 | 81 | 74 | 14/1 |
| 7 | Pewter Sky | 3 gr. g | 59.5kg | 1 | Mr L M van Rensburg | 7.25 | 75 | 71 | 14/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
83.77s
Average Time
81.83s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R630,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perfect Witness | 1 | 97 | 105 | + 7 | + 1 | |
| Now I Got You | 2 | 95 | 67 | -1 | -27 | |
| Thunderstone | 3 | 95 | 86 | -1 | -8 | |
| Rock The Fox | 4 | 97 | 94 | -2 | -1 | |
| Arividicio | 5 | 93 | 50 | -2 | -41 | |
| Pinch Hit | 6 | 81 | 74 | -2 | -5 | |
| Pewter Sky | 7 | 75 | 71 | -3 | -1 |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) PERFECT WITNESS (G Lerena) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) PINCH HIT (K de Melo) jumped outwards leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) As the start was effected, THUNDERSTONE (M Yeni) and PERFECT WITNESS (G Lerena) came together and bumped. b) Shortly after the start, NOW I GOT YOU (S Khumalo) was squeezed out when awkwardly placed between ARIVIDICIO (D De Gouveia), which jumped inwards leaving the stalls, and PINCH HIT (K de Melo), which stumbled leaving the stalls. c) Jockey K de Melo reported that PINCH HIT made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. d) PERFECT WITNESS (G Lerena), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer T Dawson, acting on behalf of Trainer C Dawson, was advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) ROCK THE FOX raced without blinkers. Advised 5 June 2023 at 11H57. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) PINCH HIT examined post race, nothing obvious detected. b) THUNDERSTONE cast its left hind shoe in running. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.