Race 2: 4RACING.TV MAIDEN PLATE (For Maidens. R15 000 Win bonus ROA Members)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 20 October 2023 | 13:20

Distance: 1400m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R70,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Us Open 3 ch. c 60.0kg 6 - - - 60 6/1
1st Prince Of Denmark 4 b. g 58.0kg 7 Mr R D Fourie - 72 51 5/2
2nd Graduation Time TF 4 b. g 58.0kg 4 Mr L Mxothwa 1.25 69 70 33/20
3rd Bob Lee Swagger 4 ch. g 58.0kg 3 Mr S Khumalo 3.5 - 53 6/1
4 Big Five 3 b. g 60.0kg 2 Mr D W Schwarz 3.55 55 53 25/1
5 Flaming Drum 3 b. c 60.0kg 6 Mr Y Ramzan 4.8 55 50 33/1
6 Landingonthemoon 2 b. c 60.0kg 1 Mr J P van der Merwe 6.05 47 52 66/1
7 He's A Gaul 3 ch. c 58.0kg 8 Mr E W Webber 8.05 - 63 20/1
8 War Sword 4 b. g 58.0kg 5 Mr K Minnie 8.55 68 58 14/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
83.24s
Average Time
84.55s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R697,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Prince Of Denmark 1 72 51 -21 + 7 -28
Graduation Time 2 69 70 +1 -1 + 2
Bob Lee Swagger 3 - 53 - + 15 -
Big Five 4 55 53 -2 -2
Flaming Drum 5 55 50 -5 -2 -3
Landingonthemoon 6 47 52 +5 -3 + 8
He's A Gaul 7 - 63 - -4 -
War Sword 8 68 58 -10 -3 -7
Us Open None - 60 - -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)	LANDINGONTHEMOON (JP van der Merwe) and BOB LEE SWAGGER (S Khumalo) were stubborn loading.
b)	BIG FIVE (D Schwarz) was stubborn loading and jumped slow, losing two lengths.
c)	PRINCE OF DENMARK (R Fourie) was nervous in the stalls.
d)	WAR SWORD (K Minnie) and HE'S A GAUL (E Webber) jumped slow, losing two lengths.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	At the 700m HE'S A GAUL (E Webber) was steadied away from the heels of WAR SWORD (K Minnie), which shifted out. Jockey K Minnie (WAR SWORD) appeared before the Board and was advised to take more care in similar circumstances.
b)	Jockey K Minnie reported that WAR SWORD took no interest in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
c)	PRINCE OF DENMARK, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer K Mitchley was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	FLAMING DRUM raced without blinkers and with a compression mask and cheek pieces (declared 07h16 on 20231019)
b) 	LANDINGONTHEMOON raced without blinkers (declared 08h12 on 20231020)
c)	HE'S A GAUL raced with blinkers (declared 07h15 on 20231019)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	WAR SWORD - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected
b)	HE'S A GAUL - chronic scalp wound left hind

SCRATCHED:

a)	US OPEN - not striding out. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 13h19 on 20231020)