Race 5: PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens. R15 000 Win bonus ROA Members)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 20 July 2023 | 13:55
Distance:
2000m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R75,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Sir Lewis | 4 b. c | 60.0kg | 8 | Mr N Klink | - | - | - | 33/1 |
| 1st | Leao Alado | 2 b. c | 55.0kg | 5 | Mr J R Syster | - | - | 77 | 33/20 |
| 2nd | Manz Knight TF | 6 b. h | 60.0kg | 1 | Mr S Khumalo | 0.75 | 62 | 60 | 13/10 |
| 3rd | Time To Meditate | 2 b. c | 60.0kg | 2 | Mr K Matsunyane | 2.0 | 67 | 66 | 8/1 |
| 4 | Desert Fox | 3 ch. c | 60.0kg | 3 | Mr M A Yeni | 2.1 | 65 | 57 | 8/1 |
| 5 | Bomber Grigio | 3 gr. f | 56.5kg | 7 | Mr M K Katjedi | 8.5 | - | 42 | 33/1 |
| 6 | Le Fort Bion | 4 b. g | 60.0kg | 6 | Mr R Danielson | 16.5 | 49 | 48 | 100/1 |
| 7 | Palindrome | 3 ch. c | 60.0kg | 4 | Mr J P van der Merwe | 99.99 | - | - | 25/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
127.07s
Average Time
125.62s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R700,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leao Alado | 1 | - | 77 | - | + 30 | - |
| Manz Knight | 2 | 62 | 60 | -1 | -1 | |
| Time To Meditate | 3 | 67 | 66 | -1 | ||
| Desert Fox | 4 | 65 | 57 | -1 | -7 | |
| Bomber Grigio | 5 | - | 42 | - | 0 | - |
| Le Fort Bion | 6 | 49 | 48 | -6 | + 5 | |
| Palindrome | 7 | - | - | - | -4 | - |
| Sir Lewis | None | - | - | - | -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) MANZ KNIGHT (S Khumalo) and PALINDROME (J P van der Merwe) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) DESERT FOX (M Yeni) hung out from the 800m. b) MANZ KNIGHT (S Khumalo) hung out from the 700m. c) Shortly before the finish line, TIME TO MEDITATE (K Matsunyane), which hung out from the 700m, was steadied inwards away from the heels of MANZ KNIGHT (S Khumalo), which was carried in marginally by LEAO ALADO (J R Syster). d) Jockey J P van der Merwe did not persevere with his riding from the 500m. Thereafter, Jockey J P van der Merwe reported that he felt something amiss with PALINDROME in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this colt. e) LEAO ALADO (J R Syster), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer C Botha, acting on behalf of Trainer R R Magner, was advised (LK). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) TIME TO MEDITATE was ridden by Jockey K Matsunyane (declared 20 July 2023 at 10H17). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) MANZ KNIGHT raced without cheek pieces (declared 15 July 2023 at 07H49). b) LE FORT BION raced without blinkers (declared 20 July 2023 at 07H55). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) PALINDROME not striding out left front. SCRATCHED: a) SIR LEWIS lame left front (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.