Race 1: 4RACING WELCOMES YOU WORK RIDERS MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (For Maiden F&M. R15 000 Win bonus ROA Members)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 31 October 2024 | 12:45

Distance: 1700m
Going: Good
Stakes: R80,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Arctic Vixen TF 2 ch. f 60.0kg 5 Mr T Matsoele - 65 66 14/10
2nd Gloria Mundi 2 b. f 58.0kg 7 Mr P Mongqawa 5.75 68 66 5/1
3rd City Lights 4 b. f 60.0kg 1 Mr S Mkhumbuzi 7.0 65 52 2/1
4 Ruby Rebel 3 b. f 58.0kg 3 Mr T Ncume 10.5 - 80 50/1
5 Regina Maris 2 b. f 58.0kg 2 Mr X C Machaieie 12.0 68 68 33/1
6 Plum Blossom 3 ch. f 60.0kg 6 Mr T Lukhele 21.5 57 53 25/1
7 Pass The Baton 4 b. f 60.0kg 4 Mr Z I Lukhele 30.0 57 48 8/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
104.61s
Average Time
104.37s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R820,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Arctic Vixen 1 65 66 +1 + 7 -6
Gloria Mundi 2 68 66 -2 -2
City Lights 3 65 52 -13 -3 -10
Ruby Rebel 4 - 80 - + 2 -
Regina Maris 5 68 68 0 -5 + 5
Plum Blossom 6 57 53 -4 -8 + 4
Pass The Baton 7 57 48 -9 -10 + 1
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	REGINA MARIS (+X C Machaieie) was slow losing one length.
b)	RUBY REBEL (+T Ncume) was slow into stride.	
        
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	Shortly after the start, PASS THE BATON (+I Lukhele), which jumped outwards leaving the stalls, and ARCTIC VIXEN (+T Matsoele), which jumped inwards leaving the stalls, came together and bumped.
b)	After a fair break, PLUM BLOSSOM (+T Lukhele) commenced to give ground to the field from the 1200m and raced detached from the field for the remainder of the race. Thereafter, Work Rider T Lukhele reported that he felt something amiss with this filly in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.
c)	GLORIA MUNDI (+P Mongqawa) hung in and was corrected on a number of occasions from the 300m. 
d)	PASS THE BATON (+I Lukhele) commenced to give ground to the field from the 250m. In view of this report, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. 
e)	ARCTIC VIXEN (+T Matsoele), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.	
Trainer F P Habib advised (MS).
	
WORK RIDER CHANGES:
None. 

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	PLUM BLOSSOM raced equipped with blinkers and cheek pieces (declared 28 October 2024 at 10H34).
b)	GLORIA MUNDI raced without blinkers and a compression mask (declared 31 October 2024 at 08H01).
	Stipes permission.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	PASS THE BATON examined post race, nothing obvious detected.	
b)	PLUM BLOSSOM not striding out behind. 
c)	ARCTIC VIXEN cast its right front shoe in running; mild post race distress. 

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.