Race 3: TAB TELEBET 0861 000 822 MAIDEN PLATE (For Maidens. R15 000 Win bonus ROA Members)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 29 March 2024 | 13:40

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

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Heknows 3 b. c 60.0kg 3 Mr M A Yeni - 59 71 7/2
2nd Run For Me TF 2 b. c 60.0kg 6 Mr L Mxothwa 7.25 68 65 14/10
3rd William's Legacy 2 b. c 58.5kg (60.0) 4 Mr K J Lihaba 7.5 70 66 4/1
4 He's A Gaul 3 ch. c 58.5kg (60.0) 7 Mr D B Geerthsen 8.25 64 63 33/1
5 Heart Of Thieves 4 b. g 60.0kg 10 Mr K G Steyn 9.25 56 45 100/1
6 Belle's First Wave 3 b. g 60.0kg 1 Mr R Danielson 9.75 53 51 20/1
7 'O Captain 2 b. c 60.0kg 12 Mr D W Schwarz 11.25 57 52 80/1
8 Island Master 3 b. c 60.0kg 8 Mr L M van Rensburg 13.75 59 67 40/1
9 Regazzo Grande 2 b. c 60.0kg 9 Mr R D Fourie 17.5 66 72 10/1
10 Mentality Monster 3 b. c 60.0kg 2 Mr S L Naidoo 19.0 63 61 40/1
11 Player X 2 b. c 60.0kg 11 Mr C Zackey 29.0 73 65 25/1
12 Thunder Force 3 b. g 60.0kg 5 Mr X C Ndlovu 99.99 - 10 100/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
96.43s
Average Time
97.81s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R616,500

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Heknows 1 59 71 +12 + 7 + 5
Run For Me 2 68 65 -3 -3
William's Legacy 3 70 66 -4 -3 -1
He's A Gaul 4 64 63 -1 -3 + 2
Heart Of Thieves 5 56 45 -11 -4 -7
Belle's First Wave 6 53 51 -2 -4 + 2
'O Captain 7 57 52 -5 -4 -1
Island Master 8 59 67 +8 -5 + 13
Regazzo Grande 9 66 72 +6 -6 + 12
Mentality Monster 10 63 61 -2 -7 + 5
Player X 11 73 65 -8 -10 + 2
Thunder Force 12 - 10 - -14 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	PLAYER X (C Zackey) kicked the back gates in the starting stalls.
b)	HE'S A GAUL (*DB Geerthsen), 'O CAPTAIN (D Schwarz) and HEART OF THIEVES (K Steyn) were slow into stride.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	'O CAPTAIN (D Schwarz) was hanging in in the latter stages.
b)	The saddle on PLAYER X slipped back in running, which resulted in Jockey C Zackey being unable to assist this gelding in the straight. This was confirmed by a Stipendiary Steward.
c)	Jockey S Naidoo reported that MENTALITY MONSTER took no interest in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this colt.
d)	Jockey X Ndlovu reported that THUNDER FORCE took no interest in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
e) 	In view of the performance of REGAZZO GRANDE (R Fourie)  the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
f)	Jockey M Yeni was charged with a contravention of Rule 62.2.10 in that, while riding HEKNOWS, he made a celebratory gesture prior to the finish line. Jockey M Yeni signed an admission of guilt and was fined R1 000,00.
g)	HEKNOWS, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer GD Smith was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	PLAYER X raced with alumites in front; unshod behind (declared 17h07 on 20240328)
b)	HEART OF THIEVES raced without cheek pieces and without a tongue tie (declared 19h02 on 20240328)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	REGAZZO GRANDE - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected
b)	MENTALITY MONSTER - examined post-race. Coughing & not striding out right front
c)	THUNDER FORCE - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected
d)	RUN FOR ME - coughing

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS