Race 2: GAUTENG GUINEAS DAY 4 FEBRUARY MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (For Maiden F & M. R15 000 Win bonus ROA Members)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Thursday, 18 January 2024 | 13:01

Distance: 1000m
Going: Yielding
Stakes: R95,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Quiet Strength 3 b. f 58.5kg (60.0) 4 - - - - 40/1
1st Articuno TF 2 ch. f 60.0kg 5 Mr K Matsunyane - 76 80 1/1
2nd Gold Agent 2 b. f 60.0kg 2 Mr P Mxoli 2.0 75 64 2/1
3rd Bossy Boots 4 b. f 60.0kg 3 Mr D de Gouveia 2.6 70 51 16/1
4 Magical Stones 3 b. f 60.0kg 4 Mr C J Habib 3.5 53 46 25/1
5 Feather Dancer 2 ch. f 58.5kg (60.0) 7 Mr S Sosibo 3.9 71 50 20/1
6 Vathomvlaffie 2 b. f 60.0kg 1 Mr S Khumalo 11.15 73 56 10/1
7 Signora Bomba 2 b. f 60.0kg 6 Mr M A Yeni 21.4 73 69 25/1
8 State Of Play 3 b. f 60.0kg 8 Mr L M van Rensburg 21.7 - 54 50/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
60.96s
Average Time
58.77s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R915,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Articuno 1 76 80 +4 + 7 -3
Gold Agent 2 75 64 -11 -1 -10
Bossy Boots 3 70 51 -19 -1 -18
Magical Stones 4 53 46 -7 -2 -5
Feather Dancer 5 71 50 -21 -2 -19
Vathomvlaffie 6 73 56 -17 -4 -13
Signora Bomba 7 73 69 -4 -8 + 4
State Of Play 8 - 54 - -6 -
Quiet Strength None - - - -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)	BOSSY BOOTS (D De Gouveia) jumped outwards leaving the stalls.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	Shortly after the start, ARTICUNO (K Matsunyane) and MAGICAL STONES (C Habib) were bumped out by BOSSY BOOTS (D De Gouveia), which jumped outwards leaving the stalls.	
b)	Jockey C Habib reported that MAGICAL STONES changed stride continually in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. 	
c)	Trainer B Webber was charged with a contravention of Rule 39.3 in that he failed to vaccinate QUIET STRENGTH against African Horse sickness in accordance with the programme of vaccinations as published from time to time in the Racing Calendar. 
Trainer B Webber signed an Admission of Guilt and a fine of R1000 was imposed.
Trainer B Webber was advised that QUIET STRENGTH may not be nominated for any race under the jurisdiction of the National Horseracing Authority until fully vaccinated against African Horse Sickness.
d)	ARTICUNO (K Matsunyane), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. 
	Assistant Trainer J Crawford, acting on behalf of Trainer B Crawford, was advised (MduP). 	
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
None. 

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	GOLD AGENT raced equipped with blinkers (declared 11 January 2024 at 15H39).
b)	MAGICAL STONES raced equipped with blinkers (declared 17 January 2024 at 11H07).	

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	MAGICAL STONES examined post race, nothing obvious detected.	

SCRATCHED:
a)	QUIET STRENGTH vaccination discrepancy (NHA / 12H02) Betting 40/1.

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.