Race 2: CAPE RACING SALES OPEN MAIDEN (For all Maidens)

DURBANVILLE RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 14 November 2023 | 13:30

Distance: 1400m
Going: Good
Stakes: R90,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:6.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:8.5 4yrs:1.0

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Touchdown 4 b. g 58.0kg 5 Mr R D Fourie - 79 73 5/2
2nd Kwite A King 4 b. g 55.5kg 6 Mr G van Niekerk 1.5 74 79 25/2
3rd Dawn Cloud 2 b. g 52.0kg 1 Mr P Mxoli 3.0 62 60 25/2
4 French Trip 4 b. g 59.0kg 4 Mr P C Orffer 4.5 - 88 25/1
5 Baton Rouge 4 ch. g 59.0kg 3 Mr L Mxothwa 4.55 - 69 50/1
6 Future Gem 2 b. c 52.5kg (52.0) 7 Mr J P van der Merwe 5.8 57 55 25/1
7 Igugulethu TF 2 b. c 61.0kg 8 Mr A Domeyer 7.3 85 83 2/1
8 In The Bag 4 b. g 56.5kg 2 Mr G Wright 8.55 76 61 28/10

Race Timing

Winning Time
84.51s
Average Time
86.32s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R870,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Touchdown 1 79 73 -6 + 7 -13
Kwite A King 2 74 79 +5 -1 + 6
Dawn Cloud 3 62 60 -2 -2
French Trip 4 - 88 - + 2 -
Baton Rouge 5 - 69 - 0 -
Future Gem 6 57 55 -2 -2
Igugulethu 7 85 83 -2 -3 + 1
In The Bag 8 76 61 -15 -3 -12
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	KWITE A KING (G van Niekerk) jumped slow, losing one length.
b)	BATON ROUGE (L Mxothwa) was slow into stride.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	At the 400m DAWN CLOUD (P Mxoli) was directed to the inside of FRENCH TRIP (C Orffer) to continue its run.
b)	Leaving the 400m Jockey A Domeyer (IGUGULETHU) hesitated with his riding when awkwardly placed on the inside of KWITE A KING (G van Niekerk).
c) 	Jockey A Domeyer reported that, in his opinion, IGUGULETHU's performance was disappointing. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
d)	TOUCHDOWN, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer VH Marshall was advised. (SC)
	
JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	KWITE A KING raced with blinkers (declared 07h33 on 20231109)
b)	JP van der Merwe (FUTURE GEM) rode +0.5kg (52.8kgs)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	IGUGULETHU - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected. Trainer C Bass-Robinson was advised to report back should she find anything amiss with this gelding on his return to the stables.
	
THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS