Race 1: HOLLYWOODBETS DURBANVILLE WELCOMES YOU MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (For Maiden Fillies and Mares)

DURBANVILLE RACECOURSE | Saturday, 07 September 2024 | 12:35

Distance: 1000m
Going: Good
Stakes: R110,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Champagne Problems 2 b. f 58.0kg 8 Mr G Wright - - 68 16/1
1st Be Merry TF 2 b. f 58.0kg 7 Mr C Zackey - 88 104 4/10
2nd Pink Pigeon 3 b. f 58.0kg 3 Mr L Mxothwa 3.25 - 97 33/1
3rd Mrs Shackleton 2 b. f 60.0kg 4 Mr M Mjoka 4.5 54 50 25/2
4 Love Story 3 ch. f 58.0kg 1 Mr J P van der Merwe 6.0 - 61 25/2
5 Timeline 3 b. f 58.0kg 2 Mr S D Veale 6.2 76 53 6/1
6 Midwicket 3 b. f 58.0kg 6 Mr R Khathi 6.6 - 67 50/1
7 Alessia Asheville 3 ch. f 58.0kg 5 Mr X G Carstens 6.9 - 57 75/1
8 Fleur De Ville 3 ch. f 58.0kg 9 Mr K G Steyn 11.9 80 60 33/1
9 Sweet Nothings 3 b. f 58.0kg 8 Mr C B Bantam 18.9 - 60 50/1
10 Golden Ideal 3 b. f 58.0kg 11 Mr D W Schwarz 21.4 - 56 100/1
11 Palpable 2 b. f 58.0kg 10 Mr D L Ashby 99.99 - 10 100/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
60.49s
Average Time
60.38s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R915,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Be Merry 1 88 104 +16 + 7 + 9
Pink Pigeon 2 - 97 - + 15 -
Mrs Shackleton 3 54 50 -4 -2 -2
Love Story 4 - 61 - -3 -
Timeline 5 76 53 -23 -3 -20
Midwicket 6 - 67 - -7 -
Alessia Asheville 7 - 57 - -9 -
Fleur De Ville 8 80 60 -20 -4 -16
Sweet Nothings 9 - 60 - -13 -
Golden Ideal 10 - 56 - -15 -
Palpable 11 - 10 - -17 -
Champagne Problems None - 68 - -193 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	PALPABLE (D Ashby) was restless in the stalls and thereafter jumped slow, losing one length.
b)	GOLDEN IDEAL (D Schwarz) jumped slow, losing one length.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	At the 600m FLEUR DE VILLE (K Steyn) was brushed outwards by PINK PIGEON (L Mxothwa), which shifted out when close to the heels of MRS SHACKLETON (M Mjoka).
b)	Between the 250m and 100m TIMELINE (S Veale) raced in restricted galloping room on the inside of LOVE STORY (JP van der Merwe), which was hanging in and rolled in away from MRS SHACKLETON (M Mjoka). Thereafter, Jockey J P van der Merwe was unable to ride LOVE STORY to the finish when close to the heels of MRS SHACKLETON (M Mjoka) in the concluding stages.
c)	Jockey K Steyn reported that FLEUR DE VILLE made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly.
d)	Trainer JMT Stewart was charged with a contravention of Rule 8.3.1 in that he failed to have available the registered colours of the owner/s of GOLDEN IDEAL. Trainer JMT Stewart signed an Admission of Guilt and was given a warning.
e)	Jockey R Khathi  was charged with a contravention of Rule 58.10.2 (Appendix E) in that he mis-used his crop by striking MIDWICKET forward of the saddle at approximately the 50m. Jockey R Khathi signed an admission of guilt and was fined R1 000.00.
f)	BE MERRY, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer C Snaith, acting on behalf of Trainer SJ Snaith, was advised. (TJ)	
g)	PINK PIGEON, the second-placed horse, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer R Barrett, acting on behalf of Trainer B Crawford, was advised. (TJ)	
	
JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	TIMELINE raced without blinkers (declared 11h05 on 20240904)
b)	C Zackey rode BE MERRY (declared 12h01 on 20240907)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER

a)	GOLDEN IDEAL raced in club colours 

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	FLEUR DE VILLE - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected

SCRATCHED:

a)	CHAMPAGNE PROBLEMS - nasal discharge. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 06h16 on 20240906)