Race 1: WELCOME TO NELSON MANDELA BAY MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (For Maiden F & M. R15 000 Win bonus ROA Members)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 29 December 2023 | 12:25

Distance: 1300m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R70,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Miss Tucker 3 b. f 60.0kg 5 Mr L Mxothwa - 53 48 25/2
2nd Tune Again 6 gr. m 60.0kg 9 Mr D L Ashby 2.5 48 50 50/1
3rd Royal Venus 2 b. f 60.0kg 8 Mr R Khathi 4.0 52 50 14/1
4 Keenonkelly 2 b. f 60.0kg 3 Mr S Khumalo 7.75 63 53 33/20
5 Roadlesstravelled 2 b. f 60.0kg 1 Mr D W Schwarz 7.85 50 47 25/1
6 Lady D'arbanville TF 2 b. f 60.0kg 2 Mr R D Fourie 8.35 70 70 5/4
7 Secret Summer 2 b. f 60.0kg 7 Mr X C Ndlovu 10.1 67 52 25/2
8 Future Contract 3 b. f 60.0kg 6 Mr E W Webber 18.85 42 40 100/1
9 Ntombencane 3 b. f 60.0kg 4 Mr M A Yeni 21.1 - 38 66/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
78.88s
Average Time
76.82s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R708,500

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Miss Tucker 1 53 48 -5 + 7 -12
Tune Again 2 48 50 +2 -1 + 3
Royal Venus 3 52 50 -2 -2
Keenonkelly 4 63 53 -10 -3 -7
Roadlesstravelled 5 50 47 -3 -3
Lady D'arbanville 6 70 70 0 -3 + 3
Secret Summer 7 67 52 -15 -4 -11
Future Contract 8 42 40 -2 -7 + 5
Ntombencane 9 - 38 - -8 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	SECRET SUMMER (X Ndlovu) was slow into stride. 	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	Shortly after the start, SECRET SUMMER (X Ndlovu) was bumped on both sides and then clipped the heels of ROYAL VENUS (R Khathi), stumbled and lost momentum when tightened for galloping room between ROYAL VENUS (R Khathi), which shifted inwards leaving the stalls and FUTURE CONTRACT (E Webber), which was carried out by MISS TUCKER (L Mxothwa), which jumped outwards abruptly. In this incident, ROYAL VENUS (R Khathi) was turned inwards and both MISS TUCKER (L Mxothwa) and FUTURE CONTRACT (E Webber) were unbalanced.
b)	Jockey R Fourie reported that he felt something amiss with LADY D'ARBANVILLE. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly.
c)	Jockey E Webber reported that FUTURE CONTRACT choked up in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this mare.
d)	MISS TUCKER, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee E Griebenow, acting on behalf of Trainer JVA Strydom, was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	L Mxothwa rode MISS TUCKER (declared 09h20 on 20231229)
b)	KEENONKELLY raced without cheek pieces and with blinkers (declared 14h30 on 20231225)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	LADY D'ARBANVILLE - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected. Trainer AC Greeff was advised to report back should he find anything amiss with this filly on her return to the stables.
b)	FUTURE CONTRACT - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected
c)	SECRET SUMMER - coughing
d)	NTOMBENCANE - scalp wound right hind

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS