Race 2: WWW.TAB4RACING.COM OPEN MAIDEN (F & M) (For all Maiden F&M. R15 000 Win bonus ROA Members)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 15 November 2024 | 12:55

Distance: 1300m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R71,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:6.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:8.5 4yrs:1.0

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Greenlight Dancer TF 2 b. f 57.5kg 6 Mr R D Fourie - 71 65 15/10
2nd Million Reasons 3 gr. f 56.0kg 9 Mr E W Webber 0.25 68 66 25/2
3rd Laugh Till I Cry 3 b. f 58.5kg 2 Mr S R Khathi 4.25 73 63 33/10
4 Regina Lou 3 b. f 60.0kg 1 Mr L M van Rensburg 6.5 - 54 33/1
5 Opera Verse 4 b. f 55.0kg 4 Mr D W Schwarz 6.55 54 50 4/1
6 Lady Theia 2 b. f 51.5kg 3 Mr C R Maujean 6.8 58 53 66/1
7 Choc' Late 3 b. f 53.5kg (53.0) 11 Mr K J Lihaba 7.8 50 56 25/1
8 Royal Venus 2 b. f 54.5kg 10 Mr D B Geerthsen 10.05 53 50 20/1
9 Summer Heat 3 b. f 60.0kg 8 Mr X C Ndlovu 11.8 - 47 66/1
10 Miss Valentyna 3 b. f 60.0kg 5 Mr S L Naidoo 20.55 - 35 50/1
11 Cape Flower 3 ch. f 59.5kg 7 Mr G Wright 99.99 75 57 20/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
76.57s
Average Time
76.15s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R801,500

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Greenlight Dancer 1 71 65 -6 + 7 -13
Million Reasons 2 68 66 -2 -1 -1
Laugh Till I Cry 3 73 63 -10 -2 -8
Regina Lou 4 - 54 - + 2 -
Opera Verse 5 54 50 -4 -3 -1
Lady Theia 6 58 53 -5 -3 -2
Choc' Late 7 50 56 +6 -3 + 9
Royal Venus 8 53 50 -3 -4 + 1
Summer Heat 9 - 47 - -8 -
Miss Valentyna 10 - 35 - -10 -
Cape Flower 11 75 57 -18 -10 -8
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	MISS VALENTYNA (S Naidoo) was stubborn loading and jumped slow, losing one length.
b)	CAPE FLOWER (G Wright) was nervous in the stalls and stood awkwardly.
c)	CHOC' LATE (*KJ Lihaba) kicked the back gates in the starting stalls and jumped slow, losing one length.
d)	SUMMER HEAT (X Ndlovu) and ROYAL VENUS (DB Geerthsen) jumped slow, losing one length.
	
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	GREENLIGHT DANCER (R Fourie) and REGINA LOU (M van Rensburg) over raced in the early and middle stages.
b)	At approximately the 150m REGINA LOU (M van Rensburg) had to be steadied momentarily off the heels of CHOC' LATE (*KJ Lihaba), which was hanging in from the 300 to the 150m. Thereafter, REGINA LOU (M van Rensburg) was steadied for a number of strides on the inside of LADY THEIA (C Maujean) and was switched out to obtain a clear run.
c)	GREENLIGHT DANCER (R Fourie) was hanging in from the 400m and was corrected.
d)	In view of the performance of CAPE FLOWER (G Wright), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly.
e)	GREENLIGHT DANCER, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer AC Greeff was advised. (LM)
f)	REGINA LOU, the fourth-placed horse, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer Z Oosthuizen was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	GREENLIGHT DANCER raced with ear muffs (declared 07h18 on 20241113)
b)	Apprentice KJ Lihaba (CHOC' LATE) rode +0.5kg (53.8kgs)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	CAPE FLOWER - examined post-race. Coughing
b)	ROYAL VENUS - coughing

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS