Race 4: MIKE DE KOCK RACING STABLES MAIDEN PLATE (3-year-olds) (For Maiden 3-year-olds)

SCOTTSVILLE RACECOURSE | Sunday, 03 September 2023 | 14:25

Distance: 1750m
Going: Good
Stakes: R100,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Baker Street 2 ch. g 60.0kg 6 Mr S S Hlengwa - - - 66/1
1st Ninety Nine Heros 2 b. c 60.0kg 6 Mr M J Thackeray - 85 83 11/10
2nd Sugar Blast 2 ch. c 60.0kg 1 Mr Serino Moodley 0.7 68 102 20/1
3rd Billy Of Tea TF 2 b. g 60.0kg 9 Mr T Godden 2.4 82 75 13/10
4 Rhumba Stiltskin 3 ch. g 60.0kg 5 Mr D Daniels 12.1 - 63 125/1
5 Thalaiva 2 b. g 60.0kg 8 Mr R Khathi 17.2 65 56 25/1
6 Zero Dawn 3 b. g 60.0kg 4 Mr N Patel 17.4 - 55 33/1
7 Press Search 3 b. g 56.0kg (60.0) 2 Mr K J Lihaba 23.5 - 45 100/1
8 The Golden Goal 4 ch. g 58.5kg (60.0) 3 Miss R A Venniker 27.4 66 55 25/1
9 U King 3 b. c 60.0kg 7 Mr K Matsunyane 99.99 - 50 100/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
107.92s
Average Time
108.3s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R795,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Ninety Nine Heros 1 85 83 -2 + 7 -9
Sugar Blast 2 68 102 +34 -1 + 35
Billy Of Tea 3 82 75 -7 -1 -6
Rhumba Stiltskin 4 - 63 - -3 -
Thalaiva 5 65 56 -9 -6 -3
Zero Dawn 6 - 55 - -7 -
Press Search 7 - 45 - -9 -
The Golden Goal 8 66 55 -11 -10 -1
U King 9 - 50 - -13 -
Baker Street None - - - -193 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:  
a)	A fair start.
  
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED :
a)	U KING (K Matsunyane) over-raced in the early stages.
b)	Approximately at the 1200m SUGAR BLAST (S Moodley) which commenced to over-race in the early and middle stages had to steady to avoid running onto the heels of ZERO DAWN (N Patel).
c)	Approaching the 300m SUGAR BLAST (S Moodley) which was hanging out from the 400m and ZERO DAWN (N Patel) came together and brushed. Thereafter at approximately the 150m SUGAR BLAST (S Moodley) which continued to hang out had to steady to avoid running onto the heels of NINETY NINE HEROS (M Thackeray).
d)	In the the concluding stages ZERO DAWN (N Patel) and THALAIVA (R Khathi) came together and brushed.
e)	Jockeys K Matsunyane (U KING), R Khathi (THALAIVA) and Apprentice R A Venniker (THE GOLDEN GOAL) reported that they felt something amiss with their respective mounts in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.
f)	NINETY NINE HEROS (M Thackeray), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer C Eudey acting on behalf of Trainer M D Miller advised (DZ).
JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a)	Jockey N Patel was the rider of ZERO DAWN (advised 03.09.23/08h40).
b)	SUGAR BLAST raced without blinkers (advised 03.09.23/08h24).
c)	THE GOLDEN GOAL raced equipped with cheek pieces (advised 02.09.23/08h05).

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER :
a)	PRESS SEARCH is a gelding : Gelded 06.10.22. (Administrative error). 
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : 
a)	THE GOLDEN GOAL : Not striding out in front.
b)	ZERO DAWN : Returned post-race having cast the right hind shoe.
c)	U KING : Coughing.
d)	THALAIVA : Nothing obvious detected.

SCRATCHINGS : 
a)	BAKER STREET : Elevated temperature (Trainer advised 03.09.23/08h47) Rule 53.5 applies.

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	None