Race 4: 4RACING THANKS AND APPRECIATES KOBUS ROUX MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (For Maiden F & M. R15 000 Win bonus ROA Members)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 20 July 2023 | 13:15

Distance: 1450m
Going: Good
Stakes: R75,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Paradise Flower 3 b. f 60.0kg 7 Mr K A Brewer - - 37 33/1
1st Count Your Chances 5 b. m 60.0kg 8 Mr C Zackey - 64 51 25/2
2nd Pass The Baton 4 b. f 56.0kg 5 Mr C J Habib 2.5 - 48 7/2
3rd The Work Of Life 3 b. f 60.0kg 3 Mr M A Yeni 3.1 61 59 5/1
4 She's A Klawer 2 b. f 60.0kg 6 Mr P Mxoli 3.5 55 50 50/1
5 Zoom Lady 2 b. f 60.0kg 7 Mr J P van der Merwe 3.6 66 60 10/1
6 Villa Semaya TF 2 b. f 56.0kg 2 Mr G J Lerena 3.7 - 59 4/1
7 Leonessa 2 b. f 56.0kg 9 Mr S Khumalo 3.8 - 56 6/1
8 Kit Kat Katie 2 ch. f 60.0kg 4 Mr D W Schwarz 4.75 53 60 50/1
9 Green Bubbles 2 b. f 60.0kg 10 Mr J R Syster 5.5 68 66 8/1
10 Drumskitt 2 b. f 56.0kg 1 Mr C R Maujean 10.0 - 72 14/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
88.32s
Average Time
88.81s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R700,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Count Your Chances 1 64 51 -13 + 7 -20
Pass The Baton 2 - 48 - + 20 -
The Work Of Life 3 61 59 -2 -2
She's A Klawer 4 55 50 -5 -2 -3
Zoom Lady 5 66 60 -6 -2 -4
Villa Semaya 6 - 59 - -2 -
Leonessa 7 - 56 - -4 -
Kit Kat Katie 8 53 60 +7 -2 + 9
Green Bubbles 9 68 66 -2 -2
Drumskitt 10 - 72 - -10 -
Paradise Flower None - 37 - -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)	VILLA SEMAYA (G Lerena) jumped outwards leaving the stalls.
b)	ZOOM LADY (J P van der Merwe) jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls.
c)	LEONESSA (S Khumalo) was slow losing two lengths.
d)	GREEN BUBBLES (J R Syster) and DRUMSKITT (C Maujean) were slow into stride.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	VILLA SEMAYA (G Lerena) jumped awkwardly outwards leaving the stalls making contact with the left-side front gate.
b)	KIT KAT KATIE (D Schwarz) raced clear and in advance of the field. Thereafter, in the concluding stages, SHE'S A KLAWER (*P Mxoli) was steadied when awkwardly placed on the outside of a tiring KIT KAT KATIE (D Schwarz), and on the heels of COUNT YOUR CHANCES (C Zackey).
c)	Jockey J R Syster reported that GREEN BUBBLES made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly.	
d)	COUNT YOUR CHANCES (C Zackey), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
Stable Employee T Mavuka, acting on behalf of Trainer F Bronkhorst, was advised (MS).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
None.	

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	SHE'S A KLAWER raced with a tongue tie on (declared 20 July 2023 at 07H41).		
b)	KIT KAT KATIE	raced without a tongue tie (declared 20 July 2023 at 08H25).	

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	GREEN BUBBLES examined post race, nothing obvious detected.

SCRATCHED:
a)	PARADISE FLOWER bruised left front sole (declared 20 July 2023 at 07H07).	

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.