Race 3: CAPE RACING SALES MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

DURBANVILLE RACECOURSE | Sunday, 29 October 2023 | 13:50

Distance: 2000m
Going: Good
Stakes: R110,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Imhotep 2 ch. c 57.0kg 11 Mr M A Winnaar - - 60 -
1st Epikleros 2 b. f 54.0kg (53.5) 4 Mr G van Niekerk - 77 96 7/2
2nd Foudre TF 3 b. c 57.0kg 1 Mr C Zackey 2.0 - 87 3/10
3rd Weather King 2 ch. c 57.0kg 3 Mr G Wright 2.75 70 89 33/1
4 Yzerfontein 2 b. g 60.0kg 5 Mr K Matsunyane 5.0 55 60 80/1
5 Heknows 3 b. c 60.0kg 8 Mr R D Fourie 5.5 61 71 20/1
6 Pointdexter 2 b. c 57.0kg 7 Mr O Noach 5.55 - 62 100/1
7 Hakas Krakas 3 b. c 60.0kg 10 Mr L Mxothwa 5.6 61 65 66/1
8 Gold Jet 3 b. f 53.5kg 2 Mr M A Yeni 6.35 - 51 100/1
9 'O Captain 2 b. c 57.0kg 9 Mr A D Andrews 17.6 59 52 150/1
10 Deauville 2 b. c 57.0kg 6 Mr C B Bantam 30.85 - - 150/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
122.55s
Average Time
125.39s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,340,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Epikleros 1 77 96 +19 + 7 + 12
Foudre 2 - 87 - + 15 -
Weather King 3 70 89 +19 -1 + 20
Yzerfontein 4 55 60 +5 -2 + 7
Heknows 5 61 71 +10 -2 + 12
Pointdexter 6 - 62 - -7 -
Hakas Krakas 7 61 65 +4 -2 + 6
Gold Jet 8 - 51 - -11 -
'O Captain 9 59 52 -7 -6 -1
Deauville 10 - - - -15 -
Imhotep 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)	GOLD JET (M Yeni) and DEAUVILLE (C Bantam) jumped slow, losing one length and thereafter were slow into stride.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 
a)	Approaching the 300m YZERFONTEIN (K Matsunyane) was carried out marginally by EPIKLEROS (G van Niekerk), which was hanging out, shifted out and had to be straightened.
b)	Jockey K Matsunyane (YZERFONTEIN) dropped his crop at the 250m.
c) 	Jockey A Andrews reported that 'O CAPTAIN, which shifted both ways away from the crop, felt uncomfortable in its action and he did not persevere with his riding from the 200m. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. 
d)	EPIKLEROS, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer SJ Snaith was advised. (TJ)
	
JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	A Andrews rode 'O CAPTAIN (declared 07h35 on 20231026) (to be investigated)
b)	HAKAS KRAKAS raced with cheek pieces (declared 08h28 on 20231028)
c)	G van Niekerk (EPIKLEROS) rode +0.5kg (54.2kgs)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	'O CAPTAIN - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected 

SCRATCHED:

a)	IMHOTEP - coughing. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 07h44 on 20231026)