Race 1: 4RACING WELCOMES YOU WORK RIDERS MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (For Maiden F&M. R15 000 Win bonus ROA Members)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 06 March 2025 | 12:25

Distance: 1700m
Going: Good
Stakes: R95,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Lava Lamp 3 ch. f 60.0kg 7 Mr D Mazule - - 84 33/10
1st Devilishlygorgeous 4 gr. f 60.0kg 1 Mr S Mkhumbuzi - 65 64 28/10
2nd City Lights 4 b. f 60.0kg 4 Mr X C Machaieie 4.75 59 52 25/2
3rd Bella Boop Boop 3 b. f 60.0kg 6 Mr T Lukhele 7.05 64 58 25/1
4 Battle Of Britain 3 b. f 60.0kg 2 Mr T Matsoele 9.55 - 59 16/1
5 Jinger Jam 3 b. f 60.0kg 3 Mr S Mthembu 9.8 - 63 33/1
6 Lacewing 3 gr. f 58.5kg (60.0) 7 Mrs K L Mayhew-Munger 10.6 74 71 13/2
7 Sasha Lee 3 b. f 60.0kg 5 Mr P Mongqawa 11.1 - 61 7/1
8 Intro 3 b. f 60.0kg 9 Mr V Sithetho 12.5 72 66 14/1
9 Up The Ante TF 3 b. f 60.0kg 8 Mr C Mabaya 14.5 75 75 2/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
104.62s
Average Time
104.96s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,020,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Devilishlygorgeous 1 65 64 -1 + 7 -8
City Lights 2 59 52 -7 -2 -5
Bella Boop Boop 3 64 58 -6 -3 -3
Battle Of Britain 4 - 59 - + 2 -
Jinger Jam 5 - 63 - 0 -
Lacewing 6 74 71 -3 -4 + 1
Sasha Lee 7 - 61 - -4 -
Intro 8 72 66 -6 -5 -1
Up The Ante 9 75 75 0 -5 + 5
Lava Lamp None - 84 - -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)	DEVILISHLYGORGEOUS (+S Mkhumbuzi) was restless in the stalls.
b)	INTRO (+V Sithetho) jumped inwards leaving the stalls.	
c)	JINGER JAM (+S B Mthembu) was slow losing one length.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	At approximately the 300m, JINGER JAM (+S B Mthembu) had to ease and switch out to avoid the heels of LACEWING (+K Mayhew-Munger), which shifted in away from the crop from the 400m. 
Work Rider K Mayhew-Munger was charged with a contravention of Rule 62.2.7 in that she, as the rider of LACEWING, failed to ensure that she did not cause interference to JINGER JAM (+S B Mthembu) when she shifted in at approximately the 300m. Work Rider K Mayhew-Munger signed an Admission of Guilt and is suspended from riding in one (1) Work Rider race. 
Suspension date: 20 March 2025.   
b)	Work Rider X C Machaieie, the rider of CITY LIGHTS, accidentally dropped his crop at the 150m. 
c)	In view of the performance of UP THE ANTE (+C Mabaya), (distance 14,50 lengths, betting 2/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly.	
d)	DEVILISHLYGORGEOUS (+S Mkhumbuzi), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer J Crawford was advised (AH). 	
	
WORK RIDER CHANGES:
None.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
None. 

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	UP THE ANTE not striding out right front; cut into left front. 
SCRATCHED:
a)	LAVA LAMP coughing (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).	
DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.