Race 2: RACING TODAY MAIDEN HANDICAP (F & M) (For Maiden F & M with 3 or more runs)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 08 August 2024 | 13:05

Distance: 1200m
Going: Good
Stakes: R75,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:7.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:9.5 4yrs:0.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Cartagena 4 b. f 57.0kg 3 Mr R Danielson - 56 77 5/1
2nd Kit Kat Katie 2 ch. f 52.5kg 8 Mr P Mxoli 1.25 47 60 6/1
3rd Perini Palace TF 4 b. f 56.0kg 2 Mr G J Lerena 2.0 54 56 4/1
4 Someday Maybe 3 b. f 59.5kg 4 Mr D W Schwarz 3.75 61 56 5/1
5 Golden Argo 3 ch. f 59.0kg 7 Mr L Nhlapo 5.65 60 61 33/1
6 Bilingual 4 ch. f 60.0kg 1 Mr M A Yeni 5.75 62 60 4/1
7 Paradise Flower 3 b. f 52.0kg 6 Mr N Klink 11.25 40 37 100/1
8 Radiant Heat 3 ch. f 60.0kg 5 Mr L M van Rensburg 22.5 76 72 9/2

Race Timing

Winning Time
71.61s
Average Time
70.16s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R610,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Cartagena 1 56 77 +21 + 7 + 14
Kit Kat Katie 2 47 60 +13 -1 + 14
Perini Palace 3 54 56 +2 -1 + 3
Someday Maybe 4 61 56 -5 -2 -3
Golden Argo 5 60 61 +1 -2 + 3
Bilingual 6 62 60 -2 -2
Paradise Flower 7 40 37 -3 -4 + 1
Radiant Heat 8 76 72 -4 -8 + 4
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	SOMEDAY MAYBE (D Schwarz) reared in the stalls. 

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	Jockey M Yeni (BILINGUAL) made an adjustment to his goggles at approximately the 100m. 
b)	PERINI PALACE (G Lerena) was hanging out in the concluding stages.
c)	Jockey P Mxoli reported that KIT KAT KATIE made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this mare.
d)	CARTAGENA, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer HE Adamson was advised. (AH) 
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:

a)	G Lerena rode PERINI PALACE (declared 07h38 on 20240808)
	
RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER

a)	BILINGUAL raced with a tongue tie (declared 07h47 on 20240803)
b)	PERINI PALACE raced with blinkers (declared 20h14 on 20240806)
c)	PERINI PALACE raced in club colours - Stewards permission

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	KIT KAT KATIE - examined post-race. Blowing
b)	RADIANT HEAT - mouth injury
c)	SOMEDAY MAYBE - blowing

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS   			

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None