Race 2: RACING TODAY MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (For Maiden Fillies and Mares)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 02 August 2024 | 12:55

Distance: 1400m
Going: Good
Stakes: R75,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Lady Luck 4 b. f 60.0kg 8 Mr S D Veale - 68 66 8/1
2nd English Mistress TF 4 b. f 60.0kg 7 Mr A Domeyer 0.25 74 70 4/10
3rd Rain Bird 2 b. f 58.5kg (60.0) 4 Mr D B Geerthsen 0.5 62 70 16/1
4 Beijing Boulevard 3 b. f 60.0kg 2 Mr S Khumalo 7.5 40 54 25/1
5 String Of Lights 4 b. f 60.0kg 6 Mr D W Schwarz 8.0 68 66 10/1
6 Elegant Appeal 2 b. f 57.0kg 1 Mr C J Habib 9.25 62 65 50/1
7 Quiet Whisper 2 b. f 60.0kg 10 Mr L M van Rensburg 9.35 58 53 100/1
8 Cacua Spirit 2 b. f 57.5kg (57.0) 3 Mr L Mxothwa 14.35 - 52 20/1
9 Carved In Stone 4 ch. f 56.0kg (60.0) 9 Mr N Nastili 16.6 40 41 125/1
10 Belltown 3 b. f 60.0kg 5 Mr D L Ashby 32.85 49 45 125/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
86.17s
Average Time
85.84s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R834,500

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Lady Luck 1 68 66 -2 + 7 -9
English Mistress 2 74 70 -4 -1 -3
Rain Bird 3 62 70 +8 -1 + 9
Beijing Boulevard 4 40 54 +14 -3 + 17
String Of Lights 5 68 66 -2 -3 + 1
Elegant Appeal 6 62 65 +3 -4 + 7
Quiet Whisper 7 58 53 -5 -4 -1
Cacua Spirit 8 - 52 - -6 -
Carved In Stone 9 40 41 +1 -6 + 7
Belltown 10 49 45 -4 -10 + 6
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	CARVED IN STONE (*N Nastili) was stubborn loading and thereafter jumped slow, losing two lengths.
b)	LADY LUCK (S Veale) and CACUA SPIRIT (L Mxothwa) were slow into stride.
	
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	The start of this race was delayed due to the thirty-minute interval between races.
b)	ELEGANT APPEAL (C Habib) and CACUA SPIRIT (L Mxothwa) over raced in the early and middle stages.
c)	STRING OF LIGHTS (D Schwarz) was hanging in from the 300m.
d)	ENGLISH MISTRESS (A Domeyer) shifted in away from the crop from the 100m.
e)	Jockey D Ashby reported that he felt something amiss with BELLTOWN. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly.
	Trainer DA McKenzie was advised to report back should he find anything amiss with this filly on her return to the stables.
f)	Jockey A Domeyer was charged with a contravention of Rule 58.10.2 (read with Guideline M on the use of the 	crop) in that as the rider of ENGLISH MISTRESS he misused his crop by striking ENGLISH MISTRESS more 	than 12 times (13) which was not warranted when considering the circumstances of the race. Jockey A 	Domeyer signed an admission of guilt and was fined R2000,00. 
g)	LADY LUCK, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer JP Nel was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	C Habib (ELEGANT APPEAL) rode +0.5kg (57.9kgs)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	BELLTOWN - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected.
b)	ELEGANT APPEAL - brush wound left hind
c)	CACUA SPIRIT - scalp wound right hind

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS