Race 2: BETWAY SUMMER CUP 25 NOVEMBER MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (For Maiden F&M. R15 000 Win bonus ROA Members)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Saturday, 28 October 2023 | 14:25

Distance: 1160m
Going: Good
Stakes: R95,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- House Of Diamonds 3 b. f 59.0kg 8 Mr K A Brewer - - - 20/1
- Tiffany 3 b. f 59.0kg 5 Mr C J Habib - - 35 75/1
1st Grape Shot 2 b. f 59.0kg 10 Mr J P van der Merwe - - 69 33/1
2nd Phantom Express 4 b. f 57.5kg (59.0) 5 Miss R A Venniker 0.25 79 76 7/2
3rd Lady Crusade 3 b. f 60.0kg 11 Mr K Matsunyane 1.25 - 67 7/1
4 Women Of Fame TF 2 b. f 59.0kg 6 Mr G J Lerena 3.0 84 79 28/10
5 Spirited Girl 4 b. f 55.0kg (59.0) 2 Mr T J Mayhew 3.75 - 61 14/1
6 Life Lesson 3 b. f 59.5kg (59.0) 12 Mr B R FayD'Herbe de Maudave 5.0 76 49 16/1
7 French Duchess 2 b. f 59.0kg 7 Mr R D Fourie 7.0 - 70 15/4
8 Hillary Step 3 b. f 59.0kg 4 Mr C R Maujean 7.75 - 82 25/1
9 Lady Chatterley 2 b. f 59.0kg 3 Mr D de Gouveia 8.5 - 64 33/1
10 Out The Mist 3 b. f 59.0kg 8 Mr J Gates 8.75 - 69 16/1
11 Duchess Penelope 3 b. f 59.0kg 13 Mr C Zackey 11.5 - - 50/1
12 Rainbow River 3 b. f 57.5kg (59.0) 1 Mr D B Geerthsen 13.25 - 66 100/1
13 Forever Mary 2 b. f 59.0kg 9 Mr D W Schwarz 16.75 50 41 100/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
69.66s
Average Time
68.54s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R2,660,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Grape Shot 1 - 69 - + 30 -
Phantom Express 2 79 76 -3 -1 -2
Lady Crusade 3 - 67 - + 15 -
Women Of Fame 4 84 79 -5 -2 -3
Spirited Girl 5 - 61 - 0 -
Life Lesson 6 76 49 -27 -2 -25
French Duchess 7 - 70 - -4 -
Hillary Step 8 - 82 - -6 -
Lady Chatterley 9 - 64 - -8 -
Out The Mist 10 - 69 - -10 -
Duchess Penelope 11 - - - -12 -
Rainbow River 12 - 66 - -14 -
Forever Mary 13 50 41 -9 -6 -3
House Of Diamonds None - - - -188 -
Tiffany None - 35 - -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)	PHANTOM EXPRESS (*R A Venniker) jumped sharply inwards leaving the stalls.	
b)	LIFE LESSON (B Fayd'Herbe), FRENCH DUCHESS (R Fourie) and RAINBOW RIVER (*D B Geerthsen) were slow losing one length.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	LIFE LESSON (B Fayd'Herbe) bumped its head on the left-side front gate as the start was effected,
b)	Shortly after the start, GRAPE SHOT (J P van der Merwe) was bumped in by LADY CRUSADE (K Matsunyane), which jumped inwards leaving the stalls.	
c) 	In view of the performance of FRENCH DUCHESS (R Fourie), (distance 7,00 lengths, betting 7/2), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly.	
d)	Jockey	C Zackey reported that DUCHESS PENELOPE did not stride out freely in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. 	
e)	GRAPE SHOT (J P van der Merwe), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer D de Kock was advised (MduP). 	
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	LIFE LESSON: Jockey B Fayd'Herbe weighed out at 59,7kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	LIFE LESSON raced equipped with blinkers (declared 23 October 2023 at 08H16).		

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	FRENCH DUCHESS examined post race, nothing obvious detected.	
b)	DUCHESS PENELOPE examined post race, nothing obvious detected.	
c)	SPIRITED GIRL coughing post race.	

SCRATCHED:
a)	HOUSE OF DIAMONDS pulled muscle (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).
b)	TIFFANY coughing (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). 	



DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.