Race 1: WELCOME TO NELSON MANDELA BAY MAIDEN PLATE (For Maidens. R15 000 Win bonus ROA Members)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 15 September 2023 | 12:40

Distance: 1300m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R70,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Just Forever 3 b. f 57.5kg 2 Mr L M van Rensburg - - 49 80/1
1st Quixote TF 2 b. g 60.0kg 2 Mr R D Fourie - 69 69 1/1
2nd Donny Tee 4 ch. g 58.0kg 8 Mr S Khumalo 1.25 70 68 6/1
3rd Graduation Time 4 b. g 58.0kg 7 Mr C J Habib 4.75 68 70 16/1
4 Launch Code 2 b. g 58.0kg 9 Mr E W Webber 5.0 69 70 7/2
5 Royal Venus 2 b. f 57.5kg 3 Mr C R Maujean 8.25 59 50 25/1
6 Chalcos 2 b. c 58.0kg 5 Mr M Mjoka 10.5 - 60 16/1
7 Mia Ragazza 4 b. f 57.5kg 1 Mr K Minnie 13.75 - 50 25/1
8 Heartlight 2 b. f 57.5kg 6 Mr C Zackey 14.5 58 48 20/1
9 Good Fortune 3 ch. g 58.0kg 4 Mr Y Ramzan 38.0 - - 50/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
75.3s
Average Time
76.82s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R606,500

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Quixote 1 69 69 0 + 7 -7
Donny Tee 2 70 68 -2 -1 -1
Graduation Time 3 68 70 +2 -2 + 4
Launch Code 4 69 70 +1 -2 + 3
Royal Venus 5 59 50 -9 -3 -6
Chalcos 6 - 60 - -2 -
Mia Ragazza 7 - 50 - -4 -
Heartlight 8 58 48 -10 -5 -5
Good Fortune 9 - - - -8 -
Just Forever None - 49 - -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)	GOOD FORTUNE (Y Ramzan) was stubborn loading.
b)	CHALCOS (M Mjoka) was stubborn loading and thereafter was slow into stride.
c)	LAUNCH CODE (E Webber) was nervous in the stalls.
d)	MIA RAGAZZA (K Minnie) and GRADUATION TIME (C Habib) were slow into stride.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	In view of the performance of GOOD FORTUNE (Y Ramzan), which trailed the field throughout, the Veterinary 	Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
b)	Jockey C Habib (GRADUATION TIME) dropped his crop at the 100m.
c)	In view of the performance of HEARTLIGHT (C Zackey), which was hanging in in the straight, the Veterinary 	Surgeon was requested to examine this filly.
d)	QUIXOTE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer AC Greeff was 	advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	LAUNCH CODE raced with a compression mask and blinkers (declared 07h04 on 20230915)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	GOOD FORTUNE - examined post-race. Not striding out right front
b)	HEARTLIGHT - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected
c)	QUIXOTE - collapsed post-race (deceased). A blood specimen was collected for analysis. Trainer AC 	Greeff was advised (Dr K Davis).

SCRATCHED:

a)	JUST FOREVER - Stewards permission (declared 08h56 on 20230915)