Race 3: BETWAY AVIATOR MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens. R15 000 Win bonus ROA Members)
TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 26 September 2023 | 13:35
Distance:
1000m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R75,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Circus Lights | 5 ch. g | 60.0kg | 3 | Mr P Mxoli | - | 66 | 64 | 16/1 |
| 2nd | Inafix | 4 b. g | 58.0kg | 2 | Mr C J Habib | 1.5 | - | 69 | 7/1 |
| 3rd | Empress Game | 3 b. f | 57.5kg | 6 | Mr D W Schwarz | 3.0 | 68 | 61 | 28/10 |
| 4 | Presley TF | 4 b. g | 58.0kg | 5 | Mr G J Lerena | 4.3 | - | 90 | 15/10 |
| 5 | Together Again | 5 b. m | 57.5kg | 1 | Mr K Matsunyane | 4.7 | 53 | 55 | 66/1 |
| 6 | Griffin Park | 4 b. g | 58.0kg | 4 | Mr J P van der Merwe | 5.8 | - | 58 | 4/1 |
| 7 | Sebastian's Angel | 2 b. f | 55.5kg | 8 | Mr M A Yeni | 7.0 | 69 | 52 | 25/1 |
| 8 | Sky On Fire | 4 b. g | 58.0kg | 7 | Mr M K Katjedi | 12.0 | - | 60 | 100/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
58.96s
Average Time
58.77s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R670,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Circus Lights | 1 | 66 | 64 | + 7 | -9 | |
| Inafix | 2 | - | 69 | - | + 20 | - |
| Empress Game | 3 | 68 | 61 | -2 | -5 | |
| Presley | 4 | - | 90 | - | + 2 | - |
| Together Again | 5 | 53 | 55 | -2 | + 4 | |
| Griffin Park | 6 | - | 58 | - | -2 | - |
| Sebastian's Angel | 7 | 69 | 52 | -3 | -14 | |
| Sky On Fire | 8 | - | 60 | - | -6 | - |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) GRIFFIN PARK (J P van der Merwe) was restless in the stalls. b) CIRCUS LIGHTS (P Mxoli) was slow losing two lengths. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) PRESLEY (G Lerena) raced green. b) Jockey J P van der Merwe reported that he felt something amiss with GRIFFIN PARK in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this colt. c) CIRCUS LIGHTS (P Mxoli), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer M Khan, acting on behalf of Trainer G J Maroun, was advised (LK). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) EMPRESS GAME raced equipped with blinkers (declared 24 September 2023 at 08H41). b) GRIFFIN PARK raced with a tongue tie on (declared 26 September 2023 at 08H00). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) GRIFFIN PARK cast its left front shoe in running. b) PRESLEY cut into right hind. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.