Race 1: BETWAY INSUREBET WORK RIDERS MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (For Maiden F & M. R15 000 Win bonus ROA Members)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 07 September 2023 | 12:30

Distance: 1200m
Going: Good
Stakes: R75,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Sunshine Day TF 4 b. f 58.0kg 6 Mr P Mongqawa - 80 69 4/10
2nd Flying Puma 4 ch. f 60.0kg 1 Mr Z I Lukhele 2.75 - 62 8/1
3rd Southern Style 5 b. m 60.0kg 5 Mr T Lukhele 5.0 72 54 25/2
4 Pass The Baton 4 b. f 58.0kg 7 Mr G F Dadamasi 8.5 81 48 14/1
5 Arctic Commander 2 b. f 58.0kg 4 Mr S Mkhumbuzi 9.0 77 73 10/1
6 Ideal Heart 3 b. f 60.0kg 3 Mr T Ncume 9.5 54 54 50/1
7 Monte Cinto 3 b. f 58.5kg (58.0) 2 Mr T Matsoele 12.75 - 48 66/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
71.1s
Average Time
70.76s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R620,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Sunshine Day 1 80 69 -11 + 7 -18
Flying Puma 2 - 62 - + 20 -
Southern Style 3 72 54 -18 -2 -16
Pass The Baton 4 81 48 -33 -3 -30
Arctic Commander 5 77 73 -4 -4
Ideal Heart 6 54 54 0 -4 + 4
Monte Cinto 7 - 48 - -4 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	PASS THE BATON (+G Dadamasi) was slow losing one length.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	SUNSHINE DAY (+P Mongqawa) proved difficult to settle in the early and middle stages. 
b)	MONTE CINTO (+T Matsoele) hung in from the 300m.
c)	SUNSHINE DAY (+P Mongqawa), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer A P Peter advised (MduP).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	MONTE CINTO: Work Rider T Matsoele weighed out at 58,7kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	FLYING PUMA raced with a tongue tie on (declared 7 September 2023 at 08H38).		

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	FLYING PUMA abnormal respiratory noise and coughing.

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.