Race 3: CHAMPIONS DAY 6 APRIL MAIDEN JUVENILE PLATE (Fillies) (For 2 yof R100 000 Win BSA / CRS Bonus)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 07 March 2024 | 13:25

Distance: 1200m
Going: Good
Stakes: R100,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Happy Wives 3 b. f 60.0kg 2 Mr S Sosibo - - 80 14/1
1st Across The Pond 2 b. f 60.0kg 3 Mr J Gates - - 87 9/4
2nd Take Your Place 3 b. f 60.0kg 8 Mr S D Veale 0.05 - 70 50/1
3rd Mountain High TF 3 b. f 60.0kg 7 Mr Serino Moodley 0.1 - 82 2/1
4 Sonic Jet 3 b. f 60.0kg 2 Mr R Munger 2.75 - 101 8/1
5 Pearl In Her Crown 2 b. f 60.0kg 1 Mr P Mxoli 3.75 - 72 16/1
6 Fatal Flaw 3 b. f 60.0kg 4 Mr M K Katjedi 4.25 - 118 33/1
7 Radiant Heat 3 ch. f 60.0kg 9 Mr L M van Rensburg 5.75 - 72 40/1
8 Ethensbeaut 2 ch. f 60.0kg 5 Mr C R Maujean 12.0 - 67 50/1
9 Ultimissimo 3 b. f 60.0kg 6 Mr D W Schwarz 13.0 - 70 4/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
70.63s
Average Time
70.82s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,015,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Across The Pond 1 - 87 - + 25 -
Take Your Place 2 - 70 - + 15 -
Mountain High 3 - 82 - + 10 -
Sonic Jet 4 - 101 - -3 -
Pearl In Her Crown 5 - 72 - -5 -
Fatal Flaw 6 - 118 - -7 -
Radiant Heat 7 - 72 - -9 -
Ethensbeaut 8 - 67 - -11 -
Ultimissimo 9 - 70 - -13 -
Happy Wives None - 80 - -193 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	PEARL IN HER CROWN (P Mxoli) was stubborn loading.
b)	ETHENSBEAUT (C Maujean) and MOUNTAIN HIGH (S Moodley) were slow into stride.	
	
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	Approaching the 200m, MOUNTAIN HIGH (S Moodley) and ULTIMISSIMO (D Schwarz) were carried out by SONIC JET (R Munger), which shifted out sharply away from the crop and was immediately corrected. 
b)	Jockey	D Schwarz reported that ULTIMISSIMO did not stride out freely in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. 	
Trainer J S Roux was requested to report back to the Stipendiary Board on the condition of ULTIMISSIMO on return to stables. 	
c)	ACROSS THE POND (J Gates), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
Trainer S J Gray advised (MS).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	ACROSS THE POND was ridden by Jockey J Gates (declared 7 March 2024 at 13H00).	
	Stipes permission as Jockey C Zackey experienced transport complications. 
RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	FATAL FLAW raced equipped with ear muffs (declared 5 March 2024 at 08H39).	

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	ULTIMISSIMO examined post race, nothing obvious detected.	
b)	ETHENSBEAUT brush wound right hind. 
c)	RADIANT HEAT brush wound both hind. 

SCRATCHED:
a)	HAPPY WIVES under veterinary treatment (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).	

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.