Race 1: WELCOME TO NELSON MANDELA BAY RACING MAIDEN PLATE (For Maidens R15 000 Win Bonus ROA Members)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Sunday, 05 November 2023 | 12:10

Distance: 1200m
Going: Good
Stakes: R70,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Dancing In Winter 4 b. f 56.5kg 12 Mr J P van der Merwe - - 70 100/1
- Lord Capulet 3 b. c 59.0kg 10 Mr R Khathi - - 55 40/1
1st Ubisika 2 b. g 59.0kg 7 Mr S Khumalo - 70 80 16/1
2nd Graduation Time 4 b. g 59.0kg 2 Mr L Mxothwa 1.25 70 70 9/2
3rd Captain Efficient 2 b. g 59.0kg 13 Mr E W Webber 2.0 73 66 25/2
4 Enchanted Sky TF 2 ch. f 56.5kg 17 Mr R Danielson 2.75 76 78 17/10
5 Fire Chaser 2 b. f 56.5kg 15 Mr M A Yeni 2.8 82 52 25/2
6 Miraculous Man 3 b. g 60.0kg 3 Mr D W Schwarz 5.3 62 45 17/2
7 Winning Grace 2 b. f 56.5kg 9 Mr K Matsunyane 7.8 73 62 75/1
8 Captivate 2 b. f 56.5kg 16 Mr R D Fourie 10.55 70 63 16/1
9 Midnight Advocator 3 b. g 60.0kg 1 Mr C Zackey 10.65 61 48 16/1
10 Ponte Vecchio 2 b. f 57.5kg 6 Mr Serino Moodley 12.15 61 56 33/1
11 Greek Mafia 5 b. g 60.0kg 10 Mr C R Maujean 12.9 47 45 80/1
12 Flaming Drum 3 b. c 56.0kg (60.0) 4 Mr K J Lihaba 14.15 53 50 16/1
13 Royal Statesman 2 b. c 59.0kg 8 Mr A Arries 14.4 62 54 150/1
14 Elusive Hunter 4 gr. f 56.5kg 5 Mr X C Ndlovu 17.65 - 50 100/1
15 Tune Again 6 gr. m 57.5kg 11 Mr Y Ramzan 18.9 40 50 150/1
16 Tenstar 2 b. c 59.0kg 14 Mr K Minnie 19.65 66 60 33/1
17 Future Africa 2 b. c 59.0kg 18 Mr M Mjoka 22.9 - 72 100/1
18 Pantador 2 ch. c 59.0kg 12 Mr J Gates 33.4 27 40 150/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
70.44s
Average Time
70.63s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,106,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Ubisika 1 70 80 +10 + 7 + 3
Graduation Time 2 70 70 0 -1 + 1
Captain Efficient 3 73 66 -7 -1 -6
Enchanted Sky 4 76 78 +2 -1 + 3
Fire Chaser 5 82 52 -30 -1 -29
Miraculous Man 6 62 45 -17 -2 -15
Winning Grace 7 73 62 -11 -3 -8
Captivate 8 70 63 -7 -4 -3
Midnight Advocator 9 61 48 -13 -4 -9
Ponte Vecchio 10 61 56 -5 -5
Greek Mafia 11 47 45 -2 -5 + 3
Flaming Drum 12 53 50 -3 -5 + 2
Royal Statesman 13 62 54 -8 -5 -3
Elusive Hunter 14 - 50 - -18 -
Tune Again 15 40 50 +10 -7 + 17
Tenstar 16 66 60 -6 -7 + 1
Future Africa 17 - 72 - -24 -
Pantador 18 27 40 +13 -10 + 23
Dancing In Winter None - 70 - -188 -
Lord Capulet None - 55 - -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)	MIDNIGHT ADVOCATOR (C Zackey) was reluctant to load.
b)	UBISIKA (S Khumalo), PANTADOR (J Gates) and CAPTAIN EFFICIENT (E Webber) were slow into stride.
c)	GRADUATION TIME (L Mxothwa) stumbled leaving the stalls.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	Jockey C Zackey reported that MIDNIGHT ADVOCATOR made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
b)	In view of the performance of TENSTAR (K Minnie) the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
c)	In view of the performance of CAPTIVATE (R Fourie) the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly.
d)	The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine PANTADOR by Jockey J Gates on his arrival at the start. This gelding was passed suitable to race. In view of his performance, the Stewards requested that the Veterinary Surgeon examine PANTADOR (J Gates) post-race.
e)	UBISIKA, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer GD Smith was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	Y Ramzan rode TUNE AGAIN (declared 07h42 on 20231103)
b)	X Ndlovu rode ELUSIVE HUNTER (declared 09h42 on 20231105)
c)	J Gates rode PANTADOR (declared 06h54 on 20231105)
d)	A Arries rode ROYAL STATESMAN (declared 07h15 on 20231105)
e)	ENCHANTED SKY raced with blinkers (declared 08h18 on 20231103)
f)	WINNING GRACE raced with a compression mask and ear muffs (declared 07h46 on 20231105)
g)	ELUSIVE HUNTER raced with blinkers and a tongue tie (declared 08h41 on 20231105)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	MIDNIGHT ADVOCATOR - examined post-race. Not striding out left hind
b)	TENSTAR - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected
c)	CAPTIVATE - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected
d)	PANTADOR - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected
e)	FUTURE AFRICA - bilateral nasal discharge
f)	ROYAL STATESMAN - abnormal respiratory noise

SCRATCHED:

a)	LORD CAPULET - not eating up. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 07h13 on 20231105)
b)	DANCING IN WINTER - heat left front. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 14h35 on 20231104)