Race 2: RACING240 FOR RACING. FOR YOU MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens. R15 000 Win bonus ROA Members)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 24 August 2023 | 12:25

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

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Purple Pitcher 4 b. c 57.0kg 5 - - - 121 -
1st Mondial 3 ch. c 57.0kg 2 Mr K Matsunyane - - 115 18/10
2nd House Of Romanov TF 2 b. c 57.0kg 5 Mr C Zackey 0.3 - 81 9/4
3rd Holocene 4 ch. g 57.0kg 4 Mr J P van der Merwe 4.0 80 76 5/1
4 Mambo's Call 2 b. c 57.0kg 1 Mr C J Habib 7.25 82 79 5/1
5 Pearl Harbor 2 b. c 57.0kg 8 Mr J Penny 9.5 - 62 50/1
6 Le Fort Bion 4 b. g 60.0kg 3 Mr R Danielson 9.75 44 48 100/1
7 Uncle Lucky 2 ch. g 60.0kg 7 Mr J Gates 10.5 58 61 100/1
8 Care Lair Fare 3 b. g 60.0kg 9 Mr M K Katjedi 12.0 - 48 66/1
9 Brettski 2 b. c 57.0kg 10 Mr D de Gouveia 12.5 60 60 40/1
10 Kimbolton Castle 3 b. g 60.0kg 6 Mr D W Schwarz 18.0 50 48 66/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
98.31s
Average Time
98.27s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R725,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Mondial 1 - 115 - + 30 -
House Of Romanov 2 - 81 - + 20 -
Holocene 3 80 76 -4 -2 -2
Mambo's Call 4 82 79 -3 -3
Pearl Harbor 5 - 62 - 0 -
Le Fort Bion 6 44 48 +4 -4 + 8
Uncle Lucky 7 58 61 +3 -4 + 7
Care Lair Fare 8 - 48 - -6 -
Brettski 9 60 60 0 -5 + 5
Kimbolton Castle 10 50 48 -2 -7 + 5
Purple Pitcher None - 121 - -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)	MAMBO'S CALL (C Habib) was stubborn loading and thereafter jumped outwards leaving the stalls.
b)	KIMBOLTON CASTLE (D Schwarz) jumped inwards leaving the stalls.	
c)	MONDIAL (K Matsunyane) was slow into stride.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	Shortly after the start, HOLOCENE (J P van der Merwe) and HOUSE OF ROMANOV (C Zackey) were brushed in by KIMBOLTON CASTLE (D Schwarz), which jumped inwards leaving the stalls.
b)	Shortly after the start, CARE LAIR FARE (*M K Katjedi) and PEARL HARBOR (J Penny) came together and bumped. 
c)	KIMBOLTON CASTLE (D Schwarz) and HOUSE OF ROMANOV (C Zackey) over-raced in the early and middle stages.
d)	Jockey R Danielson reported that LE FORT BION made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
e)	MONDIAL (K Matsunyane), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
Trainer A Azzie advised (LK).

JOCKEY CHANGES:
None.	

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	BRETTSKI raced with a tongue tie on (declared 22 August 2023 at 07H11).	
b)	HOLOCENE raced equipped with cheek pieces and without blinkers (declared 24 August 2023 at 07H43).

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	LE FORT BION coughing post race.	
b)	BRETTSKI abnormal respiratory noise.	

SCRATCHED:
a)	PURPLE PITCHER ineligible, winner Vaal Racecourse, 17 August 2023. 
Advised 18 August 2023 at 10H57. 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.