Race 1: 4RACING WELCOMES YOU MAIDEN PLATE (3 year-olds) (For Maiden 3 year-olds)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Saturday, 24 August 2024 | 12:05

Distance: 1600m
Going: Good
Stakes: R90,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Obsidian 3 b. g 60.0kg 4 Mr K Matsunyane - - 97 9/2
1st Far Reaching TF 2 b. f 57.0kg 4 Mr S Khumalo - 75 63 56/100
2nd Royal Miracle 3 b. g 60.0kg 2 Mr C J Habib 13.0 - 66 25/1
3rd Cliffie Clavin 3 b. g 60.0kg 1 Mr L M van Rensburg 13.4 - 57 10/1
4 Heroic Act 3 b. g 60.0kg 3 Mr G J Lerena 13.9 79 65 3/1
5 Early Edition 3 ch. g 60.0kg 5 Mr C R Maujean 20.25 - - 14/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
100.23s
Total Pool
R835,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Far Reaching 1 75 63 -12 + 7 -19
Royal Miracle 2 - 66 - + 20 -
Cliffie Clavin 3 - 57 - + 15 -
Heroic Act 4 79 65 -14 -5 -9
Early Edition 5 - - - 0 -
Obsidian None - 97 - -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)	EARLY EDITION (C Maujean) was slow into stride.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	CLIFFIE CLAVIN (M van Rensburg) over-raced in the early stages. 
b)	FAR REACHING (S Khumalo) hung out from the 300m.
c)	An inquiry will be opened into Jockey G Lerena's (HEROIC ACT) crop use at approximately the 300m. 
d)	Jockey C Habib was charged with a contravention of Rule 58.10.2 (Appendix E read with Guideline 3 on the use of the crop) in that he misused his crop by striking ROYAL MIRACLE forward of the saddle in the concluding stages. 
Jockey C Habib signed an Admission of Guilt and was fined R1000.   
e)	FAR REACHING (S Khumalo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.	
Trainer J J van Vuuren advised (MduP).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
None. 

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
None.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS. 

SCRATCHED:
a)	OBSIDIAN coughing (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).			
	
DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.