Race 2: WWW.TAB4RACING.COM MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens. R15 000 Win bonus ROA Members)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 26 October 2023 | 12:55
Distance:
1600m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R105,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | John Wick | 2 b. g | 58.0kg | 2 | Mr S Khumalo | - | - | 82 | - |
| 1st | Weather Wizard TF | 3 b. g | 58.0kg | 8 | Mr K Matsunyane | - | - | 81 | 5/10 |
| 2nd | Gamer | 4 b. c | 58.0kg | 3 | Mr A Mgudlwa | 2.0 | - | 65 | 33/1 |
| 3rd | Al Bayreg | 3 ch. c | 58.0kg | 4 | Mr J P van der Merwe | 4.25 | - | 79 | 25/1 |
| 4 | Karoo Gold | 3 b. c | 58.0kg | 1 | Mr D de Gouveia | 4.75 | - | 67 | 40/1 |
| 5 | Animal Impact | 4 b. g | 58.0kg | 7 | Mr C R Maujean | 5.25 | 65 | 64 | 50/1 |
| 6 | Master Christmas | 4 b. g | 58.0kg | 9 | Mr C Zackey | 5.3 | - | 94 | 33/1 |
| 7 | Bob | 3 ch. g | 58.0kg | 5 | Mr J Gates | 5.75 | - | 52 | 14/1 |
| 8 | Commander Of All | 2 b. c | 58.0kg | 2 | Mr B Nyawo | 7.75 | 70 | 56 | 100/1 |
| 9 | Callaburn | 2 b. c | 58.0kg | 10 | Mr M A Yeni | 7.8 | 75 | 52 | 25/1 |
| 10 | Crown Prince | 3 b. g | 58.5kg (60.0) | 11 | Mr D B Geerthsen | 12.75 | 53 | 50 | 100/1 |
| 11 | Force De Dieu | 3 b. c | 58.0kg | 6 | Mr D W Schwarz | 13.0 | - | 64 | 4/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
97.57s
Average Time
98.27s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R840,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather Wizard | 1 | - | 81 | - | + 25 | - |
| Gamer | 2 | - | 65 | - | + 15 | - |
| Al Bayreg | 3 | - | 79 | - | + 10 | - |
| Karoo Gold | 4 | - | 67 | - | -3 | - |
| Animal Impact | 5 | 65 | 64 | -2 | + 1 | |
| Master Christmas | 6 | - | 94 | - | -7 | - |
| Bob | 7 | - | 52 | - | -9 | - |
| Commander Of All | 8 | 70 | 56 | -3 | -11 | |
| Callaburn | 9 | 75 | 52 | -3 | -20 | |
| Crown Prince | 10 | 53 | 50 | -5 | + 2 | |
| Force De Dieu | 11 | - | 64 | - | -17 | - |
| John Wick | None | - | 82 | - | -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) GAMER (A Mgudlwa) and MASTER CHRISTMAS (C Zackey) were stubborn loading. b) KAROO GOLD (D De Gouveia) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. c) BOB (J Gates) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) BOB (J Gates) shifted in sharply away from the crop from the 200m. b) GAMER (A Mgudlwa) hung out in the concluding stages. c) In view of the performance of FORCE DE DIEU (D Schwarz), (distance 13,00 lengths, betting 4/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this colt. d) WEATHER WIZARD (K Matsunyane), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer J Crawford, acting on behalf of Trainer B Crawford, was advised (LK). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) COMMANDER OF ALL raced equipped with alumites in front and steel shoes behind (declared 18 October 2023 at 13H23). b) FORCE DE DIEU raced with a tongue tie on (declared 24 October 2023 at 07H30). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) FORCE DE DIEU examined post race, nothing obvious detected. SCRATCHED: a) JOHN WICK insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.