Race 1: BETWAY INSUREBET MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens. R15 000 Win bonus ROA Members)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 12 October 2023 | 12:30
Distance:
1600m
Going:
Yielding
Stakes:
R105,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Puerto Plata (ARG) | 3 dkb. or br. g | 60.0kg | 4 | Mr D de Gouveia | - | - | 68 | 25/1 |
| - | Sky On Fire | 4 b. g | 58.0kg | 7 | Mr M A Yeni | - | - | 60 | - |
| 1st | Jordan | 4 b. g | 58.0kg | 7 | Mr C J Habib | - | - | 88 | 33/10 |
| 2nd | No Place Like Home | 2 b. g | 58.0kg | 4 | Mr K Matsunyane | 4.25 | 82 | 80 | 13/2 |
| 3rd | Birthright TF | 4 b. g | 58.0kg | 8 | Mr D W Schwarz | 6.25 | 83 | 95 | 2/1 |
| 4 | Battle Of Kursk | 2 b. c | 58.0kg | 1 | Mr J R Syster | 7.25 | 77 | 76 | 33/1 |
| 5 | Holocene | 4 ch. g | 58.0kg | 2 | Mr J P van der Merwe | 7.75 | 78 | 76 | 25/2 |
| 6 | Pike Place | 3 b. g | 60.0kg | 6 | Mr C R Maujean | 10.0 | 68 | 57 | 25/1 |
| 7 | The Donelly | 3 b. g | 60.0kg | 5 | Mr Wesley Marwing | 17.0 | 63 | 62 | 40/1 |
| 8 | Livebythesword | 2 b. c | 58.0kg | 9 | Mr G J Lerena | 27.0 | - | 59 | 33/10 |
| 9 | American Spirit | 3 b. c | 58.0kg | 3 | Mr K A Brewer | 27.5 | - | 48 | 40/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
99.8s
Average Time
98.27s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R795,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan | 1 | - | 88 | - | + 25 | - |
| No Place Like Home | 2 | 82 | 80 | -2 | ||
| Birthright | 3 | 83 | 95 | -3 | + 15 | |
| Battle Of Kursk | 4 | 77 | 76 | -3 | + 2 | |
| Holocene | 5 | 78 | 76 | -3 | + 1 | |
| Pike Place | 6 | 68 | 57 | -4 | -7 | |
| The Donelly | 7 | 63 | 62 | -6 | + 5 | |
| Livebythesword | 8 | - | 59 | - | -11 | - |
| American Spirit | 9 | - | 48 | - | -13 | - |
| Puerto Plata (ARG) | None | - | 68 | - | -193 | - |
| Sky On Fire | None | - | 60 | - | -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) LIVEBYTHESWORD (G Lerena) was restless in the stalls. b) AMERICAN SPIRIT (K A Brewer) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) At approximately the 1300m, LIVEBYTHESWORD (G Lerena) was steadied when awkwardly placed on the inside of BIRTHRIGHT (D Schwarz) and on the heels of AMERICAN SPIRIT (K A Brewer). b) Leaving the 400m, NO PLACE LIKE HOME (K Matsunyane) was brushed by BIRTHRIGHT (D Schwarz), which shifted in marginally and was corrected. c) At approximately the 150m, Jockey D Schwarz (BIRTHRIGHT) removed his goggles as a result of the kickback. d) In view of the performance of LIVEBYTHESWORD (G Lerena), (distance 27,00 lengths, betting 33/10), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this colt. e) Jockey K Matsunyane reported that NO PLACE LIKE HOME made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. f) JORDAN (C Habib), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer S G Tarry advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) LIVEBYTHESWORD not striding out right hind. b) NO PLACE LIKE HOME examined post race, nothing obvious detected. SCRATCHED: a) PUERTO PLATA (ARG) coughing (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). b) SKY ON FIRE virus (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.