Race 1: Welcome to the PinkDrive Charity Racemeeting MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

GREYVILLE RACECOURSE | Sunday, 15 October 2023 | 12:40

Distance: 1200m
Going: Yielding
Stakes: R80,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Heart Of Thieves 4 b. g 58.5kg (60.0) 11 Miss R A Venniker - - 45 16/1
- Sir Ector 3 ch. c 59.0kg 3 Mr M A Yeni - - - 14/1
1st Benni In The Area TF 3 b. c 60.0kg 3 Mr R D Fourie - 72 78 83/100
2nd Irish Luck 2 ch. g 55.0kg (59.0) 4 Mr K J Lihaba 1.8 - 72 66/1
3rd Race Against Time 4 b. g 60.0kg 10 Mr S S Hlengwa 5.2 - - 33/1
4 Mount Meru 4 ch. g 60.0kg 9 Mr C R Maujean 6.2 65 50 16/1
5 Mo King 2 b. g 59.0kg 2 Mr D Daniels 7.0 78 66 25/2
6 Torix Night 3 ch. g 59.0kg 7 Mr T Godden 8.2 - 68 25/1
7 The Noah 2 b. c 55.0kg (59.0) 8 Mr B J A Plaatjies 8.9 56 68 150/1
8 General Byng 2 b. g 59.0kg 1 Mr Serino Moodley 9.15 76 75 16/1
9 Cappellino 3 b. c 59.0kg 11 Mr C J Habib 9.55 - 61 10/1
10 Mayor Of Merrivale 2 b. g 60.0kg 12 Mr K Matsunyane 9.85 70 59 8/1
11 Fireflare 2 b. c 59.0kg 6 Mr C Zackey 10.15 - 69 25/1
12 Master Owl 3 b. g 59.0kg 5 Mr A Mgudlwa 13.95 - 52 25/2

Race Timing

Winning Time
71.36s
Average Time
72.47s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R650,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Benni In The Area 1 72 78 +6 + 7 -1
Irish Luck 2 - 72 - + 20 -
Race Against Time 3 - - - + 15 -
Mount Meru 4 65 50 -15 -3 -12
Mo King 5 78 66 -12 -3 -9
Torix Night 6 - 68 - -2 -
The Noah 7 56 68 +12 -3 + 15
General Byng 8 76 75 -1 -4 + 3
Cappellino 9 - 61 - -8 -
Mayor Of Merrivale 10 70 59 -11 -4 -7
Fireflare 11 - 69 - -12 -
Master Owl 12 - 52 - -14 -
Heart Of Thieves None - 45 - -188 -
Sir Ector None - - - -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)	THE NOAH (*B Plaatjies) was restless in the stalls. Jumped awkwardly.
b)	TORIX NIGHT (T Godden) and RACE AGAINST TIME (*S Hlengwa) lost 1 length.
c)	FIREFLARE (C Zackey) lost 2 lengths. 

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED :
a)	MAYOR OF MERRIVALE (K Matsunyane) over-raced in the early stages and thereafter was hanging in, in the concluding stages. 
b)	RACE AGAINST TIME (*S Hlengwa) raced green.
c)	FIREFLARE (C Zackey) was hanging in from the 400m.
d)	TORIX NIGHT (T Godden) was hanging in from the 300m.
e)	THE NOAH (*B Plaatjies) was hanging in and shifted in from the 250m.
f)	In view of the performance of MAYOR OF MERRIVALE (K Matsunyane) (9.85 lengths, 8/1 in the betting), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. 
g)	BENNI IN THE AREA (R Fourie), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer G I Rich advised (DZ).
JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a)	MAYOR OF MERRIVALE raced with a tongue tie (advised 15.10.2023/07h18).

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER :
a)	Nil.
  
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : 
a)	MAYOR OF MERRIVALE : Nothing obvious detected.

SCRATCHINGS : 
a)	SIR ECTOR : Elevated temperature (Trainer - 15.10.2023/07h02). Rule 53.5 applies.
b)	HEART OF THIEVES : Not eating up (Trainer - 15.10.2023/06h13). Rule 53.5 applies.

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	None.