Race 4: CHAMPIONS DAY 6 APRIL MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (For Maiden F & M. R15 000 Win bonus ROA Members)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 04 April 2024 | 13:45

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

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Free In Seattle 3 b. f 56.0kg 7 Mr C J Habib - - 89 50/1
2nd Villa Semaya 2 b. f 60.0kg 1 Mr K Matsunyane 0.25 69 59 11/2
3rd Messalina 3 b. f 56.0kg 6 Mr L M van Rensburg 0.75 - 71 4/1
4 Like A Butterfly 3 b. f 60.0kg 8 Mr S Khumalo 2.0 63 54 7/2
5 Honorable Member 3 b. f 55.0kg (56.0) 2 Mr K J Lihaba 3.25 - 88 25/2
6 Bilingual 4 ch. f 60.0kg 5 Mr G J Lerena 3.5 71 60 13/2
7 Sneak Preview TF 3 b. f 60.0kg 4 Mr C Zackey 4.75 - 63 7/2
8 Kiss Of Fire 5 b. m 60.0kg 3 Mr D W Schwarz 5.25 61 68 25/2
9 Gloria Mundi 2 b. f 56.0kg 9 Mr M K Katjedi 7.0 - 66 33/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
89.79s
Average Time
88.81s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R880,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Free In Seattle 1 - 89 - + 30 -
Villa Semaya 2 69 59 -10 -1 -9
Messalina 3 - 71 - + 15 -
Like A Butterfly 4 63 54 -9 -1 -8
Honorable Member 5 - 88 - 0 -
Bilingual 6 71 60 -11 -2 -9
Sneak Preview 7 - 63 - -4 -
Kiss Of Fire 8 61 68 +7 -2 + 9
Gloria Mundi 9 - 66 - -8 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	SNEAK PREVIEW (C Zackey) was stubborn loading.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	SNEAK PREVIEW (C Zackey) raced green throughout. 
b)	Jockey	M van Rensburg, the rider of MESSALINA, briefly dropped his right-side rein shortly before the finish line. 	
c)	FREE IN SEATTLE (C Habib), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
Stable Employee P de Palma, acting on behalf of Trainer S J Gray, was advised (MduP). 	 
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
None. 

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	KISS OF FIRE raced with a cornell collar (declared 7 December 2023).
b)	FREE IN SEATTLE raced with a tongue tie on (declared 3 April 2024 at 14H37).
c)	GLORIA MUNDI raced equipped with ear muffs (declared 4 April 2024 at 07H47).
d)	VILLA SEMAYA raced without blinkers and a tongue tie (declared 4 April 2024 at 08H32).

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	BILINGUAL mouth injury.

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.