Race 2: PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 MAIDEN PLATE (3 year-old Fillies) (For Maiden 3-year-old Fillies)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Saturday, 24 August 2024 | 12:40

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

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Empress Wu 3 b. f 60.0kg 6 Mr J Penny - - 61 25/1
1st Vulcanite 2 b. f 60.0kg 3 Mr M A Yeni - - 100 9/2
2nd Lacewing TF 3 gr. f 60.0kg 1 Mr D W Schwarz 8.25 83 71 5/10
3rd Kuramathi 2 b. f 60.0kg 6 Mr P Mxoli 11.0 77 76 5/1
4 Falcon Hill 2 b. f 60.0kg 4 Mr N Klink 14.5 62 67 40/1
5 Beverly Baby 3 b. f 60.0kg 2 Mr J Gates 21.25 53 53 50/1
6 Blue Velvet 2 gr. f 57.5kg (60.0) 5 Mr T J Mayhew 99.99 65 60 40/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
99.24s
Total Pool
R835,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Vulcanite 1 - 100 - + 30 -
Lacewing 2 83 71 -12 -3 -9
Kuramathi 3 77 76 -1 -4 + 3
Falcon Hill 4 62 67 +5 -5 + 10
Beverly Baby 5 53 53 0 -8 + 8
Blue Velvet 6 65 60 -5 -10 + 5
Empress Wu None - 61 - -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)	KURAMATHI (P Mxoli) was slow into stride.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	FALCON HILL (N Klink) proved difficult to settle in the early stages. 
b)	In view of the performance of BLUE VELVET, which trailed the field throughout, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly.
c)	VULCANITE (M Yeni), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.	
Trainer P F Matchett advised (MS).

JOCKEY CHANGES:
None.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
None. 

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	BLUE VELVET examined post race, nothing obvious detected.	

SCRATCHED:
a)	EMPRESS WU	off feed	(Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).		

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.