Race 1: HOLLYWOODBETS DURBANVILLE WELCOMES YOU MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

DURBANVILLE RACECOURSE | Saturday, 18 November 2023 | 12:50

Distance: 1250m
Going: Good
Stakes: R120,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Captain Cool 3 b. g 59.0kg 13 - - - 72 25/1
- Song To The Moon 3 b. c 59.0kg 2 Mr G van Niekerk - - 84 -
1st Plaza Accord TF 2 ch. g 59.0kg 4 Mr R D Fourie - - 84 18/10
2nd Gravity 4 b. g 59.0kg 3 Mr J P van der Merwe 1.75 82 63 4/1
3rd Twentytwentyvision 2 b. c 59.0kg 1 Mr P Mxoli 2.25 83 80 8/1
4 King Of Spin 3 b. c 59.0kg 8 Mr L Mxothwa 2.65 - 91 9/4
5 Solomons Seal 2 b. c 59.0kg 11 Mr G Wright 4.65 - 90 16/1
6 Winning Captain 3 b. g 60.0kg 9 Mr C B Bantam 5.05 66 54 100/1
7 Givethatmanabells 4 ch. g 59.0kg 7 Mr P C Orffer 7.8 73 70 33/1
8 Mister Lincoln 3 b. g 60.0kg 5 Mr O Noach 13.3 64 57 80/1
9 Portcullis 3 b. c 59.0kg 2 Mr C Zackey 13.7 - 63 66/1
10 Mela Strength 3 b. g 59.0kg 6 Mr R Danielson 15.7 - 63 50/1
11 Mr Belvedere 4 b. g 59.0kg 10 Mr A Arries 15.75 - 55 80/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
73.98s
Total Pool
R1,195,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Plaza Accord 1 - 84 - + 25 -
Gravity 2 82 63 -19 -1 -18
Twentytwentyvision 3 83 80 -3 -1 -2
King Of Spin 4 - 91 - -3 -
Solomons Seal 5 - 90 - -5 -
Winning Captain 6 66 54 -12 -2 -10
Givethatmanabells 7 73 70 -3 -3
Mister Lincoln 8 64 57 -7 -5 -2
Portcullis 9 - 63 - -13 -
Mela Strength 10 - 63 - -15 -
Mr Belvedere 11 - 55 - -17 -
Captain Cool None - 72 - -193 -
Song To The Moon None - 84 - -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)	MELA STRENGTH (R Danielson) jumped slow, losing one length.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	Trainers H Crawford/M Rix were charged with a contravention of Rule 10.5.6.1 in that they failed to notify the local office of the National Horseracing Authority within two (2) business days that MELA STRENGTH had been gelded. Trainer M Rix signed an Admission of Guilt and was fined R250,00.
b)	PLAZA ACCORD, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer P Muscutt was advised. (WM)
	
JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	R Danielson rode MELA STRENGTH (declared 07h33 on 20231118)
b)	A Arries rode MR BELVEDERE (declared 07h57 on 20231118)
c)	G Wright rode SOLOMONS SEAL (declared 12h17 on 20231118)
d)	PLAZA ACCORD (R Fourie) raced in club colours - Stewards permission

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER

a)	MELA STRENGTH is a gelding (gelded on 28/02/2023) (advised 17/11/2023)

THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS

SCRATCHED:

a)	SONG TO THE MOON - abnormal temperature. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 05h08 on 20231114) 
b)	CAPTAIN COOL - coughing. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 13h37 on 20231117)