Race 3: 4RACING THANKS AND APPRICIATES VAN DER WESTHUIZEN RACING MAIDEN PLATE (3-year-old Fillies) (For Maiden 3-year-old Fillie

VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 17 August 2023 | 13:35

Distance: 1600m
Going: Good
Stakes: R75,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Explosive Bond 4 b. f 58.5kg (60.0) 8 Miss R A Venniker - - 94 -
- Dakota Cat 2 b. f 60.0kg 3 - - - 61 -
1st Village Green 2 ch. f 60.0kg 5 Mr C J Habib - 83 81 7/2
2nd Mocha Macaroon TF 4 b. f 60.0kg 6 Mr R Danielson 0.25 80 72 3/1
3rd Crystal Maiden 4 gr. f 60.0kg 3 Mr G J Lerena 1.5 - 66 15/4
4 Villa Semaya 2 b. f 60.0kg 1 Mr M A Yeni 1.75 77 59 4/1
5 Courageous 4 b. f 60.0kg 4 Mr J P van der Merwe 2.75 73 62 4/1
6 Jj's Eagle 2 b. f 60.0kg 2 Mr Wesley Marwing 7.5 57 57 20/1
7 Amber Mo 2 b. f 57.5kg (60.0) 7 Mr D B Geerthsen 18.5 - 30 150/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
101.62s
Average Time
98.27s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R575,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Village Green 1 83 81 -2 + 7 -9
Mocha Macaroon 2 80 72 -8 -1 -7
Crystal Maiden 3 - 66 - + 15 -
Villa Semaya 4 77 59 -18 -1 -17
Courageous 5 73 62 -11 -1 -10
Jj's Eagle 6 57 57 0 -3 + 3
Amber Mo 7 - 30 - -4 -
Explosive Bond None - 94 - -188 -
Dakota Cat None - 61 - -188 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:

a)	Jockey R Danielson was charged with a contravention of Rule 58.10.2 (read with Guideline M on the use of the crop) in that he, as the rider of MOCHA MACAROON, misused his crop by striking this filly more than twelve times (13) which was not warranted when considering the circumstances of the race.
Jockey R Danielson signed an Admission of Guilt and a fine of R2000 was imposed. 
b)	VILLAGE GREEN (C Habib), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. 
Assistant Trainer N Titise, acting on behalf of Trainer S T Pettigrew, was advised (MS). 		
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
None.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	JJ'S EAGLE raced with a pressure halter (declared 10 August 2023 at 13H49).		

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	AMBER MO brush wound right hind.

SCRATCHED:
a)	DAKOTA CAT ineligible, winner Vaal Racecourse, 10 August 2023. Advised 11 August 2023 at 08H16. 
b)	EXPLOSIVE BOND ineligible, winner Turffontein Racecourse, 12 August 2023.  Advised 14 August 2023 at 08H44. 	

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.