Race 1: #THISISRACING WELCOMES YOU MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (For Maiden Fillies and Mares)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Saturday, 12 February 2022 | 11:40

Distance: 1000m
Going: Good
Stakes: R100,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Spanish Spirit 3 b. f 60.0kg 4 Mr Mark Khan - - - 40/1
1st Rio's Kiss 3 b. f 60.0kg 8 Mr J R Syster - - 52 10/3
2nd Aga Heat TF 3 b. f 60.0kg 4 Mr G J Lerena 0.05 - 74 5/3
3rd Mandalay 3 b. f 57.5kg (60.0) 6 Mr X Jacobs 0.35 - 53 33/1
4 Special Variety 3 b. f 60.0kg 3 Mr R Munger 3.85 - 74 25/4
5 I Am Royal 3 b. f 60.0kg 1 Mr D W Schwarz 4.75 57 60 66/1
6 Stormy Lass 3 b. f 60.0kg 2 Mr M A Yeni 9.25 - 61 5/2
7 Mercurial Jet 3 ch. f 60.0kg 5 Mr S L Fortune 10.0 - 59 25/1
8 Grecia 3 b. f 60.0kg 7 Mr N Klink 10.25 - 53 66/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
59.57s
Average Time
58.77s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R705,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Rio's Kiss 1 - 52 - + 25 -
Aga Heat 2 - 74 - + 15 -
Mandalay 3 - 53 - + 10 -
Special Variety 4 - 74 - -3 -
I Am Royal 5 57 60 +3 -2 + 5
Stormy Lass 6 - 61 - -7 -
Mercurial Jet 7 - 59 - -9 -
Grecia 8 - 53 - -11 -
Spanish Spirit None - - - -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)	GRECIA (N Klink), MERCURIAL JET (S Fortune) and STORMY LASS (M Yeni) were slow losing one 	length.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a) 	RIO'S KISS (*J R Syster) hung in from the 300m.
b)	MANDALAY (*X Jacobs) shifted in away from the crop from the 200m.	
c)	Jockey G Lerena was charged with a contravention of Rule 58.10.2 (read with Guideline M on the use 	of the crop) in that he misused his crop by striking AGA HEAT more than twelve times in the entire race.  	Jockey G Lerena signed an Admission of Guilt and a fine of R1,500.00 was imposed. 
	When assessing this penalty, the Board took into consideration the number of times the crop was used 	(16), the distance and manner in which the crop was used and Jockey G Lerena's recent record with 	regards to this Rule and Guideline (2).  
d)	RIO'S KISS (*J R Syster), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. 
	Trainer J J van Vuuren advised (SM).

JOCKEY CHANGES:
None.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	MANDALAY raced equipped with blinkers (declared 11 February 2022 at 09H45).	
b)	GRECIA raced unshod (declared 11 February 2022 at 21H31).	
c)	MERCURIAL JET raced unshod (declared 12 February 2022 at 06H24).

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	AGA HEAT not striding out left front; brush wound left hind; fatigued.

SCRATCHED:
a)	SPANISH SPIRIT lame off hind	(Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).	

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.