Race 3: SPUR MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

KENILWORTH RACECOURSE | Saturday, 20 April 2024 | 13:30

Distance: 1000m
Going: Good
Stakes: R110,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Gimme's Captain 3 b. g 60.0kg 1 Mr J P van der Merwe - - 66 16/1
1st Connery TF 4 b. g 60.0kg 6 Mr R D Fourie - 73 96 87/100
2nd Maneki Neko 2 b. c 60.0kg 4 Mr A Domeyer 0.2 74 60 15/2
3rd Approach Shot 2 b. c 60.0kg 1 Mr P C Orffer 2.45 78 70 28/10
4 La Pulga 3 b. g 57.0kg 5 Mr G Wright 3.45 - 95 20/1
5 Rattlesnake 3 b. g 57.5kg (57.0) 3 Mr M A Winnaar 4.95 - 85 16/1
6 King Of The Seas 2 b. g 60.0kg 2 Mr K G Steyn 5.95 71 48 20/1
7 House Of Sussex 4 b. g 60.0kg 7 Mr O Noach 6.05 61 50 66/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
58.47s
Average Time
60.12s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,240,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Connery 1 73 96 +23 + 7 + 16
Maneki Neko 2 74 60 -14 -1 -13
Approach Shot 3 78 70 -8 -1 -7
La Pulga 4 - 95 - -3 -
Rattlesnake 5 - 85 - -5 -
King Of The Seas 6 71 48 -23 -2 -21
House Of Sussex 7 61 50 -11 -3 -8
Gimme's Captain None - 66 - -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)	RATTLESNAKE (M Winnaar) was slow into stride.
b)	LA PULGA (G Wright) jumped slow, losing one length and thereafter was slow into stride.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	After being stood down in Race 2, Jockey G Wright was examined by the course Medical Officer and passed fit to continue riding. 
b)	The saddle on APPROACH SHOT (C Orffer) slipped back in running shortly after the start. This was confirmed on the video evidence.
c)	In the concluding stages MANEKI NEKO (A Domeyer) and CONNERY (R Fourie) raced tight when CONNERY (R Fourie), which changed stride approaching the 50m, shifted out and was immediately straightened.
d)	CONNERY, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer T Woolard, acting on behalf of Trainer GS Kotzen, was advised. (SL)	
	
JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	APPROACH SHOT raced with blinkers (declared 15h51 on 20240419)
b)	M Winnaar (RATTLESNAKE) rode +0.5kg (57.7kgs)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	RATTLESNAKE - blowing post-race	

SCRATCHED:

a)	GIMME'S CAPTAIN - jarred up left front. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 19h29 on 20240419)