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 | + 7 | + 3 | |
| Graduation Time | 2 | 70 | 70 | 0 | -1 | + 1 |
| Captain Efficient | 3 | 73 | 66 | -1 | -6 | |
| Enchanted Sky | 4 | 76 | 78 | -1 | + 3 | |
| Fire Chaser | 5 | 82 | 52 | -1 | -29 | |
| Miraculous Man | 6 | 62 | 45 | -2 | -15 | |
| Winning Grace | 7 | 73 | 62 | -3 | -8 | |
| Captivate | 8 | 70 | 63 | -4 | -3 | |
| Midnight Advocator | 9 | 61 | 48 | -4 | -9 | |
| Ponte Vecchio | 10 | 61 | 56 | -5 | ||
| Greek Mafia | 11 | 47 | 45 | -5 | + 3 | |
| Flaming Drum | 12 | 53 | 50 | -5 | + 2 | |
| Royal Statesman | 13 | 62 | 54 | -5 | -3 | |
| Elusive Hunter | 14 | - | 50 | - | -18 | - |
| Tune Again | 15 | 40 | 50 | -7 | + 17 | |
| Tenstar | 16 | 66 | 60 | -7 | + 1 | |
| Future Africa | 17 | - | 72 | - | -24 | - |
| Pantador | 18 | 27 | 40 | -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)