Race 4: BETWAY MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens. R15 000 Win bonus ROA Members)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 01 October 2024 | 13:55
Distance:
1800m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R105,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Livebythesword | 2 b. c | 57.5kg (60.0) | 8 | Mr N Nastili | - | - | 59 | 40/1 |
| - | Emblem Of War | 3 b. c | 60.0kg | 5 | Mr M A Yeni | - | - | 75 | 7/2 |
| 1st | Roman's Revenge TF | 2 b. g | 57.0kg | 1 | Mr C R Maujean | - | 83 | 89 | 2/1 |
| 2nd | Snow Moon | 3 b. g | 54.5kg (57.0) | 3 | Mr T J Mayhew | 5.75 | 78 | 68 | 6/1 |
| 3rd | Storm Ahead | 4 b. g | 60.0kg | 2 | Mr D de Gouveia | 8.0 | 73 | 80 | 9/4 |
| 4 | Palace Guard | 2 b. c | 57.0kg | 7 | Mr C Zackey | 8.75 | - | 68 | 25/2 |
| 5 | Splashlanding | 2 ch. g | 57.0kg | 9 | Mr J R Syster | 9.75 | - | 65 | 125/1 |
| 6 | Gamer | 4 b. c | 60.0kg | 11 | Mr K Matsunyane | 10.25 | 64 | 65 | 25/2 |
| 7 | Gold De Grace | 4 ch. g | 60.0kg | 4 | Mr R Danielson | 10.35 | 59 | 51 | 33/1 |
| 8 | Another Universe | 2 b. c | 57.0kg | 10 | Mr G J Lerena | 10.5 | - | 82 | 10/1 |
| 9 | Captain Snowball | 2 b. c | 57.0kg | 8 | Mr C J Habib | 12.25 | - | 56 | 125/1 |
| 10 | Heroic Act | 3 b. g | 57.0kg | 5 | Mr P Mxoli | 13.0 | 73 | 65 | 14/1 |
| 11 | Madeira Cliffs | 3 b. g | 60.0kg | 6 | Mr K A Brewer | 18.5 | 57 | 57 | 66/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
111.76s
Average Time
111.28s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R835,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman's Revenge | 1 | 83 | 89 | + 7 | -1 | |
| Snow Moon | 2 | 78 | 68 | -2 | -8 | |
| Storm Ahead | 3 | 73 | 80 | -3 | + 10 | |
| Palace Guard | 4 | - | 68 | - | -3 | - |
| Splashlanding | 5 | - | 65 | - | -5 | - |
| Gamer | 6 | 64 | 65 | -4 | + 5 | |
| Gold De Grace | 7 | 59 | 51 | -4 | -4 | |
| Another Universe | 8 | - | 82 | - | -11 | - |
| Captain Snowball | 9 | - | 56 | - | -13 | - |
| Heroic Act | 10 | 73 | 65 | -5 | -3 | |
| Madeira Cliffs | 11 | 57 | 57 | 0 | -7 | + 7 |
| Livebythesword | None | - | 59 | - | -193 | - |
| Emblem Of War | None | - | 75 | - | -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) HEROIC ACT (P Mxoli) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) MADEIRA CLIFFS (K A Brewer) and ANOTHER UNIVERSE (G Lerena) were slow losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) As the start was effected GOLD DE GRACE (R Danielson) was bumped by HEROIC ACT (P Mxoli), which jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) SNOW MOON (*T Mayhew) hung in from the 400m. c) Apprentice T Mayhew 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 SNOW MOON forward of the saddle in the concluding stages. Apprentice T Mayhew signed an Admission of Guilt and was fined R1000. d) ROMAN'S REVENGE (C Maujean), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer A P Peter advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) CAPTAIN SNOWBALL was ridden by Jockey C Habib (declared 1 October 2024 at 08H48). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS. SCRATCHED: a) EMBLEM OF WAR coughing (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). b) LIVEBYTHESWORD coughing (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.