Race 2: BETWAY WE PAY YOUR TAX ON HORSE RACING WINS MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens. R15 000 Win bonus ROA Members)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 07 September 2023 | 13:05
Distance:
1200m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R75,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Right Turn On Red | 3 b. f | 55.5kg | 7 | Mr N Klink | - | - | 77 | 25/2 |
| - | Exhale | 3 b. g | 60.0kg | 1 | Mr D de Gouveia | - | - | 66 | 16/1 |
| 1st | Viva Spirit | 2 b. g | 58.0kg | 9 | Mr G J Lerena | - | - | 72 | 7/2 |
| 2nd | Policy Of Truth TF | 2 b. c | 58.0kg | 8 | Mr M A Yeni | 1.75 | 84 | 71 | 13/10 |
| 3rd | Eiger Sanction | 3 b. c | 58.0kg | 1 | Mr P Mxoli | 2.0 | - | 79 | 100/1 |
| 4 | Breath Of Magic | 4 b. g | 58.0kg | 2 | Mr C J Habib | 2.5 | 79 | 60 | 25/2 |
| 5 | Tyson The Brave | 2 ch. c | 58.0kg | 6 | Mr J R Syster | 2.75 | 84 | 77 | 3/1 |
| 6 | Viva Brazil | 3 b. c | 58.0kg | 4 | Mr C Zackey | 5.0 | - | 94 | 20/1 |
| 7 | Heart Of Thieves | 4 b. g | 60.0kg | 5 | Mr K Matsunyane | 7.0 | - | 45 | 10/1 |
| 8 | Sky On Fire | 4 b. g | 58.0kg | 7 | Mr M K Katjedi | 8.25 | - | 60 | 150/1 |
| 9 | Hunting Ground | 3 b. c | 58.0kg | 3 | Mr C R Maujean | 12.25 | - | 50 | 100/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
70.46s
Average Time
70.76s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R620,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viva Spirit | 1 | - | 72 | - | + 30 | - |
| Policy Of Truth | 2 | 84 | 71 | -1 | -12 | |
| Eiger Sanction | 3 | - | 79 | - | + 15 | - |
| Breath Of Magic | 4 | 79 | 60 | -1 | -18 | |
| Tyson The Brave | 5 | 84 | 77 | -1 | -6 | |
| Viva Brazil | 6 | - | 94 | - | -2 | - |
| Heart Of Thieves | 7 | - | 45 | - | -4 | - |
| Sky On Fire | 8 | - | 60 | - | -6 | - |
| Hunting Ground | 9 | - | 50 | - | -8 | - |
| Right Turn On Red | None | - | 77 | - | -188 | - |
| Exhale | None | - | 66 | - | -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) HEART OF THIEVES (K Matsunyane) and BREATH OF MAGIC (C Habib) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) VIVA BRAZIL (C Zackey) was slow losing two lengths. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) SKY ON FIRE (*M K Katjedi) shifted out sharply for no apparent reason approaching the 800m. b) An inquiry will be opened to establish why POLICY OF TRUTH (M Yeni) was carried in and HEART OF THIEVES (K Matsunyane) had to check at the 150m. c) VIVA SPIRIT (G Lerena), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee M Boya, acting on behalf of Trainer J J van Vuuren, was advised (LK). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) EIGER SANCTION raced with a tongue tie on (declared 3 September 2023 at 09H43). b) HEART OF THIEVES raced with a tongue tie on (declared 7 September 2023 at 07H24). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) POLICY OF TRUTH abnormal respiratory noise. SCRATCHED: a) EXHALE lame left front suspensory (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). b) RIGHT TURN ON RED coughing (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.