Race 1: 4RACING WELCOMES YOU MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (For Maiden F & M. R15 000 Win bonus ROA Members)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Thursday, 29 February 2024 | 12:00

Distance: 1450m
Going: Good
Stakes: R95,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Quiet Strength 3 b. f 60.0kg 9 - - - - 33/1
1st Higgledy Piggledy 3 b. f 60.0kg 8 Mr M A Yeni - 72 74 9/4
2nd Rainbow River 3 b. f 60.0kg 3 Mr C R Maujean 2.7 69 66 16/1
3rd Superskitt 2 b. f 60.0kg 2 Mr C J Habib 3.0 66 59 16/1
4 Silky Jet 4 b. f 60.0kg 7 Mr P J Strydom 5.5 74 61 13/2
5 Gold Agent TF 2 b. f 60.0kg 1 Mr P Mxoli 8.0 75 64 18/10
6 Vathomvlaffie 2 b. f 60.0kg 5 Mr L M van Rensburg 8.75 67 56 25/1
7 Liberty Flag 2 ch. f 60.0kg 9 Mr R Munger 9.6 62 59 25/1
8 Arabian Red 4 ch. f 60.0kg 6 Mr M K Katjedi 9.85 71 74 17/2
9 Bees And Honey 2 ch. f 60.0kg 4 Mr R Danielson 16.25 54 54 150/1
10 The Navy Lark 4 b. f 60.0kg 10 Mr J H Greyling 19.5 57 74 150/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
89.87s
Average Time
89.79s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,065,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Higgledy Piggledy 1 72 74 +2 + 7 -5
Rainbow River 2 69 66 -3 -1 -2
Superskitt 3 66 59 -7 -2 -5
Silky Jet 4 74 61 -13 -2 -11
Gold Agent 5 75 64 -11 -3 -8
Vathomvlaffie 6 67 56 -11 -3 -8
Liberty Flag 7 62 59 -3 -4 + 1
Arabian Red 8 71 74 +3 -4 + 7
Bees And Honey 9 54 54 0 -6 + 6
The Navy Lark 10 57 74 +17 -7 + 24
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)	HIGGLEDY PIGGLEDY (M Yeni) jumped inwards leaving the stalls.	
b)	ARABIAN RED (*M K Katjedi) jumped outwards leaving the stalls.
c)	RAINBOW RIVER (C Maujean), SUPERSKITT (C Habib) and LIBERTY FLAG (R Munger) were slow into stride.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	SILKY JET (P Strydom) proved reluctant to canter to the start and had to be led by a Handler. 
Trainer W H Marwing was advised that should this filly behave in a similar manner in future, she may be suspended.
b)	Shortly after the start, SILKY JET (P Strydom) was unbalanced and took an awkward stride when bumped by ARABIAN RED (*M K Katjedi), which jumped outwards leaving the stalls.
c)	GOLD AGENT (P Mxoli) over-raced in the early and middle stages.
d)	In view of the performance of GOLD AGENT (P Mxoli), (distance 8,00 lengths, betting 18/10), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly.	
e)	Jockey R Danielson reported that BEES AND HONEY did not stride out freely in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. 	
f)	HIGGLEDY PIGGLEDY (M Yeni), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer A Azzie advised (MduP).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
None. 

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	SUPERSKITT raced equipped with cheek pieces and without blinkers (declared 24 February 2024 at 08H37).
b)	BEES AND HONEY raced equipped with blinkers and a tongue tie on (declared 28 February 2024 at 12H51).
c)	VATHOMVLAFFIE raced equipped with a compression mask (declared 29 February 2024 at 07H17). 

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	GOLD AGENT examined post race, nothing obvious detected.	
b)	BEES AND HONEY not striding out.	

SCRATCHED:
a)	QUIET STRENGTH coughing (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).		

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.