Race 3: RACEHORSE OWNERS ASSOCIATION OPEN MAIDEN (F & M) (For Maidens F&M. R15 000 Win bonus ROA Members)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 13 February 2024 | 13:45

Distance: 1600m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R66,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:4.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:6.0 4yrs:0.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Rain Bird 2 b. f 58.5kg 3 Mr R Danielson - - 70 -
1st Duellona TF 2 ch. f 60.0kg 4 Mr C J Habib - 67 58 14/10
2nd My True Love 4 b. f 55.5kg 7 Mr X C Ndlovu 6.5 58 50 25/2
3rd Royal Venus 2 b. f 57.5kg 5 Mr D L Ashby 11.5 54 50 20/1
4 Elusive Mata 4 ch. f 59.5kg 3 Mr L Mxothwa 18.25 66 58 33/10
5 Allegra Rose 3 b. f 55.5kg (59.5) 2 Mr T J Mayhew 35.5 66 66 33/1
6 Montreal 2 b. f 55.0kg (56.5) 8 Mr D B Geerthsen 40.0 60 55 25/1
7 Lava Fields 3 b. f 54.0kg 1 Mr K G Steyn 53.0 45 42 125/1
8 Ponte Vecchio 2 b. f 57.5kg 6 Mr R D Fourie 93.5 54 56 3/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
97.75s
Average Time
97.07s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R600,500

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Duellona 1 67 58 -9 + 7 -16
My True Love 2 58 50 -8 -3 -5
Royal Venus 3 54 50 -4 -4
Elusive Mata 4 66 58 -8 -7 -1
Allegra Rose 5 66 66 0 -10 + 10
Montreal 6 60 55 -5 -10 + 5
Lava Fields 7 45 42 -3 -10 + 7
Ponte Vecchio 8 54 56 +2 -10 + 12
Rain Bird None - 70 - -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)	ROYAL VENUS (D Ashby), MONTREAL (*DB Geerthsen) and MY TRUE LOVE (X Ndlovu) were slow into stride.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	ELUSIVE MATA (L Mxothwa) was hanging in in the straight.
b)	Apprentice T Mayhew reported that ALLEGRA ROSE felt uncomfortable in its action and he did not persevere with his riding from the 200m. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly.
Race 3 contd.

c)	Jockey R Fourie reported that he felt something amiss with PONTE VECCHIO, which gave ground to the field from the 700m, and he did not persevere with his riding in the straight. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly.
d)	Jockey K Steyn reported that LAVA FIELDS made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly.
e)	DUELLONA, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer GD Smith was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	ELUSIVE MATA raced without cheek pieces and with blinkers (declared 08h16 on 20240213)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	ALLEGRA ROSE - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected
b)	PONTE VECCHIO - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected. Trainer K Mitchley was advised to report back should she find anything amiss with this filly on her return to the stables.
c)	LAVA FIELDS - examined post-race. Blowing 

SCRATCHED:

a)	RAIN BIRD - under veterinary treatment. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 10h09 on 20240208)