Race 2: RACING240 FOR RACING. FOR YOU MAIDEN PLATE (For Maidens. R15 000 Win bonus ROA Members)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 29 December 2023 | 13:00

Distance: 1200m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R70,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Royal Statesman 2 b. c 60.0kg 3 Mr J Gates - - 54 33/1
1st Graduation Time 4 b. g 60.0kg 3 Mr L Mxothwa - 73 70 2/1
2nd Sea Of Tears 2 b. f 57.5kg 6 Mr M A Yeni 0.5 62 60 7/2
3rd Destiny's Angel TF 3 b. g 60.0kg 2 Mr S Khumalo 8.0 49 92 5/4
4 Western Jack 3 b. c 60.0kg 4 Mr X C Ndlovu 9.0 58 50 33/1
5 Captivate 2 b. f 57.5kg 1 Mr R D Fourie 15.25 68 63 16/1
6 Hunting Ground 3 b. c 60.0kg 5 Mr Y Ramzan 23.0 55 50 50/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
71.81s
Average Time
71.22s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R708,500

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Graduation Time 1 73 70 -3 + 7 -10
Sea Of Tears 2 62 60 -2 -1 -1
Destiny's Angel 3 49 92 +43 -3 + 46
Western Jack 4 58 50 -8 -4 -4
Captivate 5 68 63 -5 -6 + 1
Hunting Ground 6 55 50 -5 -8 + 3
Royal Statesman None - 54 - -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)	WESTERN JACK (X Ndlovu) was slow into stride. 	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	DESTINY'S ANGEL (S Khumalo) proved difficult to settle in the early stages.
b)	HUNTING GROUND (Y Ramzan), which was ridden forward in the early stages, commenced to hang out on latter part of the turn and raced very wide into the straight. 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)	GRADUATION TIME, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer SB Kotzen was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	SEA OF TEARS raced without cheek pieces and with blinkers (declared 09h16 on 20231226)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	HUNTING GROUND - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected
b)	CAPTIVATE - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected

SCRATCHED:

a)	ROYAL STATESMAN - not eating up. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 07h58 on 20231229)