Race 3: WWW.SOCCER6.CO.ZA MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (For Maiden (F&M) R15 000 Win Bonus ROA Members)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 22 March 2024 | 13:45

Distance: 1600m
Going: Good
Stakes: R70,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Essential 4 b. f 60.0kg 5 Mr S Khumalo - 65 91 7/2
2nd Crystal Maiden TF 4 gr. f 60.0kg 1 Mr R D Fourie 2.5 72 66 91/100
3rd My True Love 4 b. f 60.0kg 11 Mr X C Ndlovu 9.75 58 50 25/2
4 Millennium Dancer 4 ch. f 60.0kg 7 Mr J P van der Merwe 10.25 50 50 66/1
5 Love Song 2 b. f 60.0kg 8 Mr K Minnie 11.0 59 59 50/1
6 Dance Mo 3 b. f 60.0kg 9 Mr S L Naidoo 13.75 - 54 100/1
7 Elusive Mata 4 ch. f 60.0kg 6 Mr L Mxothwa 13.85 66 58 11/2
8 Hat's Miracle 2 b. f 60.0kg 4 Mr D L Ashby 16.6 60 59 50/1
9 Quirk Of Fate 2 b. f 60.0kg 12 Mr M A Yeni 20.1 63 55 40/1
10 Azimuth 3 b. f 56.0kg (60.0) 3 Mr T J Mayhew 25.35 58 53 100/1
11 Camaraderie 2 b. f 58.5kg (60.0) 2 Mr D B Geerthsen 25.85 53 45 40/1
12 Elusive Hunter 4 gr. f 60.0kg 10 Mr D W Schwarz 99.99 40 50 100/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
96.48s
Average Time
99.4s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R877,500
View Official NHA Assessment

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Essential 1 65 91 +26 + 7 + 19
Crystal Maiden 2 72 66 -6 -1 -5
My True Love 3 58 50 -8 -4 -4
Millennium Dancer 4 50 50 0 -4 + 4
Love Song 5 59 59 0 -4 + 4
Dance Mo 6 - 54 - -2 -
Elusive Mata 7 66 58 -8 -5 -3
Hat's Miracle 8 60 59 -1 -6 + 5
Quirk Of Fate 9 63 55 -8 -7 -1
Azimuth 10 58 53 -5 -9 + 4
Camaraderie 11 53 45 -8 -9 + 1
Elusive Hunter 12 40 50 +10 -10 + 20
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	AZIMUTH (*T Mayhew) jumped slow, losing two lengths.
b)	LOVE SONG (K Minnie), DANCE MO (S Naidoo) and ELUSIVE HUNTER (D Schwarz) were slow into stride.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	HAT'S MIRACLE (D Ashby) proved difficult proceeding to the start and had to be led by a Handler, causing a delay. This filly is suspended indefinitely in terms of Rule 93.2.4 until such time as she proves tractable proceeding to the start on a race day.
b)	Shortly after the start, DANCE MO (S Naidoo) and ELUSIVE HUNTER (D Schwarz) bumped.
c)	Leaving the 400m HAT'S MIRACLE (D Ashby) took an awkward stride and thereafter raced awkwardly from the 150m. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly.
d)	Jockey D Schwarz reported that ELUSIVE HUNTER choked up in running and he did not persevere with his riding from the 500m. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly.
e)	In view of the performance of ELUSIVE MATA (L Mxothwa), which was hanging in from the 200m, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. 
f)	AZIMUTH (*T Mayhew) returned with a bilateral epistaxis due to an exercise induced pulmonary haemorrhage and is suspended, for a period of 60 days, from racing in any race under the jurisdiction of The National Horseracing Authority of Southern Africa in terms of Rule 93.1. (Dr K Davis)
g)	ESSENTIAL, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer K Mitchley was advised. (LM)
h)	QUIRK OF FATE, unplaced, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer GD Smith was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	JP van der Merwe rode MILLENNIUM DANCER (declared 10h32 on 20240322)
b)	CRYSTAL MAIDEN raced with blinkers (declared 08h44 on 20240320)
c)	MILLENNIUM DANCER raced with a tongue tie (declared 07h14 on 20240320)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	ELUSIVE MATA - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected
b)	HAT'S MIRACLE - examined post-race. Not striding out left hind
c)	ELUSIVE HUNTER - examined post-race. Choked up and post-race distress
d)	MILLENIUM DANCER - mild post-race distress
e)	AZIMUTH - bilateral epistaxis. Suspended 60 days. Rule 93.1 applied

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS