Race 1: 4RACING WELCOMES YOU MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens.)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 01 August 2024 | 12:50
Distance:
1500m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R90,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Orange County | 2 b. c | 57.0kg | 7 | Mr G J Lerena | - | - | 77 | 2/1 |
| 2nd | Skittles Skies | 3 b. g | 57.0kg | 12 | Mr P Mxoli | 0.75 | 86 | 96 | 9/2 |
| 3rd | High Queue | 4 b. g | 60.0kg | 8 | Mr S Khumalo | 1.25 | 68 | 74 | 16/1 |
| 4 | Roman's Revenge TF | 2 b. g | 57.0kg | 2 | Mr C J Habib | 3.75 | 82 | 89 | 3/1 |
| 5 | Mo Ment | 4 b. g | 60.0kg | 5 | Mr J R Syster | 6.0 | 65 | 93 | 66/1 |
| 6 | Gold De Grace | 4 ch. g | 60.0kg | 4 | Mr L Nhlapo | 6.5 | 52 | 51 | 125/1 |
| 7 | Mickey Blue Eyes | 2 ch. g | 57.0kg | 9 | Mr D de Gouveia | 8.0 | 67 | 72 | 80/1 |
| 8 | Palace Guard | 2 b. c | 57.0kg | 1 | Mr K Matsunyane | 8.25 | - | 68 | 25/2 |
| 9 | Oklahoma Twister | 4 ch. g | 60.0kg | 11 | Mr Wesley Marwing | 10.25 | 70 | 71 | 40/1 |
| 10 | Roll Of The Dice | 3 b. c | 60.0kg | 10 | Mr L M van Rensburg | 10.3 | 69 | 81 | 8/1 |
| 11 | Gamer | 4 b. c | 60.0kg | 6 | Mr M A Yeni | 13.75 | 60 | 65 | 25/1 |
| 12 | Sommersilber | 4 b. g | 60.0kg | 3 | Mr J Gates | 14.5 | - | 56 | 33/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
90.91s
Average Time
91.36s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R705,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange County | 1 | - | 77 | - | + 30 | - |
| Skittles Skies | 2 | 86 | 96 | -1 | + 11 | |
| High Queue | 3 | 68 | 74 | -1 | + 7 | |
| Roman's Revenge | 4 | 82 | 89 | -2 | + 9 | |
| Mo Ment | 5 | 65 | 93 | -3 | + 31 | |
| Gold De Grace | 6 | 52 | 51 | -3 | + 2 | |
| Mickey Blue Eyes | 7 | 67 | 72 | -3 | + 8 | |
| Palace Guard | 8 | - | 68 | - | -6 | - |
| Oklahoma Twister | 9 | 70 | 71 | -4 | + 5 | |
| Roll Of The Dice | 10 | 69 | 81 | -4 | + 16 | |
| Gamer | 11 | 60 | 65 | -5 | + 10 | |
| Sommersilber | 12 | - | 56 | - | -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) ROLL OF THE DICE (M van Rensburg) was restless and reared in the stalls. b) PALACE GUARD (K Matsunyane) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) PALACE GUARD (K Matsunyane) raced green. b) GAMER (M Yeni) hung out on the turn. c) HIGH QUEUE (S Khumalo) hung out in the concluding stages d) ORANGE COUNTY (G Lerena), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer N Titise, acting on behalf of Trainer S T Pettigrew, was advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) GOLD DE GRACE was ridden by Jockey L Nhlapo (declared 1 August 2024 at 10H11). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) ROMAN'S REVENGE mouth injury. b) ORANGE COUNTY blowing post race. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.