Race 4: INTREPIDITY MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

SCOTTSVILLE RACECOURSE | Sunday, 21 January 2024 | 13:50

Distance: 1750m
Going: Yielding
Stakes: R80,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Mayor Of Merrivale 2 b. g 60.0kg 12 Mr S Khumalo - - 59 9/2
- Off Limits 3 b. f 54.5kg 11 - - - 73 -
- Happyinheaven 3 b. f 54.5kg 5 - - - 58 6/1
1st Madison Valley 4 b. g 58.0kg 9 Mr Serino Moodley - - 116 11/2
2nd Electric Storm 3 b. c 56.5kg (58.0) 8 Miss R A Venniker 3.3 76 70 5/2
3rd Imaginable 3 b. g 56.0kg (60.0) 2 Mr T J Mayhew 4.0 66 92 5/1
4 King's Island TF 4 b. g 58.0kg 5 Mr S D Veale 4.25 69 72 7/2
5 Gijima Mfana 6 b. g 60.0kg 3 Mr C J Habib 6.55 60 50 16/1
6 Triton 3 b. g 60.0kg 7 Mr S S Hlengwa 7.55 59 52 16/1
7 Swift Nicks 3 b. g 60.0kg 10 Mr A Mgudlwa 7.85 64 60 8/1
8 Master Owl 3 b. g 58.0kg 1 Mr J Gates 16.75 - 52 33/1
9 Du Cane 2 b. c 60.0kg 6 Mr T Godden 17.85 48 45 33/1
10 Roy's Ruffian 6 b. g 60.0kg 4 Mr D S Lembethe 20.25 20 20 100/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
108.17s
Average Time
108.3s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R770,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Madison Valley 1 - 116 - + 30 -
Electric Storm 2 76 70 -6 -2 -4
Imaginable 3 66 92 +26 -2 + 28
King's Island 4 69 72 +3 -2 + 5
Gijima Mfana 5 60 50 -10 -3 -7
Triton 6 59 52 -7 -3 -4
Swift Nicks 7 64 60 -4 -3 -1
Master Owl 8 - 52 - -6 -
Du Cane 9 48 45 -3 -6 + 3
Roy's Ruffian 10 20 20 0 -7 + 7
Mayor Of Merrivale None - 59 - -188 -
Off Limits None - 73 - -188 -
Happyinheaven None - 58 - -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)	DU CANE (T Godden) lost 1 length.
  
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED :
a)	At the 1400m GIJIMA MFANA (C Habib) was carried out marginally by MASTER OWL (J Gates) which was hanging out. 
b)	At the 1000m, ELECTRIC STORM (R A Venniker) had to steady to avoid running onto the heels of ROY'S RUFFIAN (D S Lembethe) which rolled out. 
c)	In the concluding stages GIJIMA MFANA (C Habib) had to steady momentarily when awkwardly placed between ELECTRIC STORM (R A Venniker) which was hanging in, and KING'S ISLAND (S Veale).
d)	Trainer W H Marwing signed an admission of guilt for a contravention of Rule 39.3 in that he failed to vaccinate HAPPYINHEAVEN against African Horse Sickness in accordance with the programme of vaccination as published from time to time to time in the Racing Calendar. Accordingly, a penalty of a fine of R1000 was imposed. Trainer W H Marwing was advised that HAPPYINHEAVEN may not be nominated for any race under the jurisdiction of the National Horseracing Authority until fully vaccinated against African Horse Sickness. 
e)	MADISON VALLEY (S Moodley), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer F Robinson advised (NS).
JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a)	Nil.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER :
a)	Nil.
  
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : 
a)	SWIFT NICKS : Mild post-race distress.

SCRATCHINGS : 
a)	OFF LIMITS : Stewards' permission (Trainer - 18.01.2024/17h32). 
b)	MAYOR OF MERRIVALE : Elevated temperature (Trainer - 21.01.2024/07h08). Rule 53.5 applies.
c)	HAPPYINHEAVEN : Vaccine discrepancy (withdrawn at 11h44/  6/1 in the betting).

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	None.