Race 3: RACING TODAY MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens. R15 000 Win bonus ROA Members)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 25 July 2024 | 13:35

Distance: 2400m
Going: Good
Stakes: R90,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Manz Knight 6 b. h 60.0kg 6 - - - 60 33/10
1st Taxhaven TF 4 b. c 60.0kg 2 Mr C Zackey - 74 96 72/100
2nd Alakanani 4 b. g 60.0kg 5 Mr M K Katjedi 17.0 43 59 40/1
3rd Plum Blossom 3 ch. f 56.5kg 3 Mr K Matsunyane 18.5 66 53 25/2
4 Rastignac 4 b. g 60.0kg 6 Mr P J Strydom 21.5 70 58 9/4
5 Thomas Rainwater 2 b. c 57.5kg (60.0) 1 Mr T J Mayhew 27.5 58 58 20/1
6 Lake Kivu 3 b. c 56.0kg (60.0) 7 Mr B J A Plaatjies 34.5 30 30 100/1
7 Captain Barbosa 3 b. g 60.0kg 4 Mr D de Gouveia 99.99 52 52 25/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
152.22s
Average Time
152.9s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R605,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Taxhaven 1 74 96 +22 + 7 + 15
Alakanani 2 43 59 +16 -6 + 22
Plum Blossom 3 66 53 -13 -7 -6
Rastignac 4 70 58 -12 -8 -4
Thomas Rainwater 5 58 58 0 -10 + 10
Lake Kivu 6 30 30 0 -10 + 10
Captain Barbosa 7 52 52 0 -10 + 10
Manz Knight None - 60 - -188 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	PLUM BLOSSOM (K Matsunyane) jumped inwards leaving the stalls.	
	
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	PLUM BLOSSOM (K Matsunyane) hung in from the 400m. 
b)	In view of the performance of RASTIGNAC (P Strydom), (distance 21,50 lengths, betting 5/2), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.	
	Trainer R Klaasen was requested to report back to the Stipendiary Board on the condition of RASTIGNAC on return to stables. 	
c)	TAXHAVEN (C Zackey), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis (MduP).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	RASTIGNAC was ridden by Jockey P Strydom (declared 25 July 2024 at 07H17).		

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
None.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	RASTIGNAC examined post race, nothing obvious detected.	
b)	PLUM BLOSSOM brush wound left hind. 

SCRATCHED:
a)	MANZ KNIGHT	insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).	

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.