Race 1: BETWAY WELCOMES YOU MAIDEN HANDICAP (For Maidens with 3 or more runs.R15000 Win bonus ROA Members)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 19 September 2024 | 12:30

Distance: 1600m
Going: Good
Stakes: R75,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:8.5 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:11.5 4yrs:1.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Red Legend TF 2 b. g 60.0kg 2 Mr C Zackey - 83 81 1/1
2nd Hat Trick Or Treat 2 b. g 58.5kg 5 Mr S Khumalo 2.0 80 76 2/1
3rd The Merciful 5 ch. g 52.5kg 6 Mr P Mxoli 2.5 51 54 50/1
4 Gold De Grace 4 ch. g 56.5kg 9 Mr R Danielson 4.25 60 51 25/1
5 Prince Of Miracles 2 b. c 52.0kg 1 Mr J Penny 5.0 52 58 66/1
6 Future Knight 3 b. g 52.5kg 14 Mr K Matsunyane 5.25 51 47 25/1
7 Under The Rainbow 3 b. c 52.0kg 10 Mr L Nhlapo 5.75 44 64 100/1
8 Destiny Fulfilled 2 b. g 52.0kg 4 Mr M K Katjedi 6.25 47 58 100/1
9 Pike Place 3 b. g 54.0kg (56.5) 3 Mr T J Mayhew 7.75 59 57 33/1
10 Livebythesword 2 b. c 57.5kg (60.0) 8 Mr N Nastili 8.0 67 59 33/1
11 Mishrah 3 b. c 54.5kg 7 Mr D de Gouveia 12.5 56 61 20/1
12 Rastignac 4 b. g 59.0kg 11 Mr C J Habib 13.25 65 58 20/1
13 Brightest Blaze 3 b. c 52.0kg 13 Mr J R Syster 14.25 48 43 66/1
14 Varjury 2 b. c 52.0kg 12 Mr C R Maujean 31.25 60 60 66/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
98.01s
Average Time
97.02s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R600,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Red Legend 1 83 81 -2 + 7 -9
Hat Trick Or Treat 2 80 76 -4 -1 -3
The Merciful 3 51 54 +3 -1 + 4
Gold De Grace 4 60 51 -9 -2 -7
Prince Of Miracles 5 52 58 +6 -2 + 8
Future Knight 6 51 47 -4 -2 -2
Under The Rainbow 7 44 64 +20 -2 + 22
Destiny Fulfilled 8 47 58 +11 -3 + 14
Pike Place 9 59 57 -2 -3 + 1
Livebythesword 10 67 59 -8 -3 -5
Mishrah 11 56 61 +5 -5 + 10
Rastignac 12 65 58 -7 -5 -2
Brightest Blaze 13 48 43 -5 -5
Varjury 14 60 60 0 -10 + 10
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE START OF THIS RACE WAS DELAYED DUE TO LIVEBYTHESWORD (*N NASTILI), UNDER THE RAINBOW (L NHLAPO) AND THE MERCIFUL (P MXOLI) PROVING STUBBORN LOADING. 

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	LIVEBYTHESWORD (*N Nastili) was stubborn loading and thereafter slow into stride. Trainer A Azzie was advised to reschool this gelding prior to his next engagement (GT).
b)	UNDER THE RAINBOW (L Nhlapo) was stubborn loading and restless in the stalls. Trainer B Webber was advised to reschool this colt prior to his next engagement (GT).
c)	THE MERCIFUL (P Mxoli) was stubborn loading. Trainer T Zackey was advised to reschool this gelding prior to his next engagement (GT).
d)	FUTURE KNIGHT (K Matsunyane) was restless in the stalls and reared.
e)	BRIGHTEST BLAZE (J R Syster) jumped inwards leaving the stalls.	
f)	GOLD DE GRACE (R Danielson) and MISHRAH (D De Gouveia) were slow into stride.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	RED LEGEND (C Zackey) hung in from the 350m.
b)	Apprentice N Nastili reported that he felt something amiss with LIVEBYTHESWORD in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. 	
c)	RED LEGEND (C Zackey), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.	
Trainer M N Houdalakis advised (MS).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	GOLD DE GRACE: Jockey R Danielson weighed out at 57,1kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight.
b)	MISHRAH: Jockey D De Gouveia weighed out at 55,3kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight.
c)	VARJURY: Jockey C Maujean weighed out at 52,6kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight.
d)	BRIGHTEST BLAZE: Jockey J R Syster weighed out at 52,5kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	FUTURE KNIGHT raced equipped with blinkers and a tongue tie on (declared 17 September 2024 at 14H25).
b)	VARJURY raced with club colours (black with a blue cap). Trainer F Bronkhorst was charged with a contravention of Rule 8.3.1 in that he did not have available the registered colours of the owners of VARJURY. Trainer F Bronkhorst signed an Admission of Guilt and a fine of R250 was imposed.    

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

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.