Race 1: BETWAY WELCOMES YOU MAIDEN PLATE (3-year-olds) (For Maiden 3-year-olds. R15 000 Win bonus ROA Members)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 01 October 2024 | 12:15

Distance: 1200m
Going: Good
Stakes: R105,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Enflame 3 b. c 60.0kg 9 Mr K A Brewer - - 98 16/1
1st Zafar 3 b. g 60.0kg 3 Mr J Penny - 81 78 7/1
2nd One More Star TF 3 ch. c 60.0kg 4 Mr C Zackey 0.25 - 87 9/4
3rd Pioneer Square 3 b. g 60.0kg 6 Mr G J Lerena 3.75 - 101 5/2
4 Mizzen Sword 3 b. g 60.0kg 5 Mr M A Yeni 4.75 76 66 9/4
5 Gift Of Royal 3 b. g 60.0kg 8 Mr L Nhlapo 6.5 69 58 66/1
6 Beartic 3 gr. g 60.0kg 7 Mr P Mxoli 7.5 - 54 125/1
7 Primal Quest 3 b. g 60.0kg 1 Mr J R Syster 7.75 - 81 150/1
8 American Eagle 3 ch. g 60.0kg 2 Mr D W Schwarz 9.0 - 59 25/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
69.46s
Average Time
71.06s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R835,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Zafar 1 81 78 -3 + 7 -10
One More Star 2 - 87 - + 15 -
Pioneer Square 3 - 101 - + 10 -
Mizzen Sword 4 76 66 -10 -2 -8
Gift Of Royal 5 69 58 -11 -3 -8
Beartic 6 - 54 - -7 -
Primal Quest 7 - 81 - -9 -
American Eagle 8 - 59 - -11 -
Enflame None - 98 - -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)	BEARTIC (P Mxoli) jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls.
b)	AMERICAN EAGLE (D Schwarz) and PRIMAL QUEST (J R Syster) were slow into stride.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	BEARTIC (P Mxoli) jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls, which resulted in Jockey P Mxoli's shoulder making contact with the left front gate. 
b)	PIONEER SQUARE (G Lerena) raced greed. 
c)	MIZZEN SWORD (M Yeni), which hung out from the 250m, shifted out sharply shortly before the finish line. 
d)	ZAFAR (J Penny), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.	
Trainer M Khan advised (MduP).
When questioned regarding the poor performance of ZAFAR on 14 September 2024, Trainer M Khan explained to the Board that this gelding had over-raced with blinkers fitted for the first time on that occasion, and because of this, he dropped him to the shorter distance of today's race which, in his opinion, had accounted for the improvement. Trainer M Khan's explanation was noted. 
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
None.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
None.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	PIONEER SQUARE abnormal respiratory noise.	

SCRATCHED:
a)	ENFLAME abnormal blood count (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.