Race 3: RACEHORSE OWNERS ASSOCIATION OPEN MAIDEN (For Maidens. R15 000 Win Bonus ROA Members)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 15 November 2024 | 13:30

Distance: 1900m

Going: Standard

Stakes: R71,000

Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:8.0 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:10.5 4yrs:1.5

Race Results

Pos	Horse	A.C.S.	Weight	Draw	Jockey	Len	MR	CMR	Odds
1st	Take Your Time	3 b. f	51.5kg	9	Mr X C Ndlovu	-	52	60	16/1
2nd	He's A Gaul	3 ch. c	57.5kg	3	Mr E W Webber	0.25	61	63	10/1
3rd	Home Reef	3 b. g	57.5kg	5	Mr C R Maujean	1.5	76	87	4/1
4	Come On You Spurs	2 b. c	55.0kg	11	Mr Y Ramzan	7.0	56	51	33/1
5	Oranjemund TF	4 b. g	60.0kg	12	Mr R D Fourie	7.5	66	63	18/10
6	Fearless Badger	4 b. g	57.5kg	10	Mr L M van Rensburg	8.0	61	58	8/1
7	Quelimane	2 b. g	58.5kg	2	Mr S R Khathi	8.05	78	73	25/2
8	Mayor Of Merrivale	2 b. g	57.0kg	6	Mr D W Schwarz	10.05	59	59	11/2
9	Top Dollar	5 b. g	53.0kg	8	Mr J Gates	10.8	40	42	125/1
10	Pearly Ash	2 gr. f	55.5kg	1	Mr K J Lihaba	11.8	-	51	66/1
11	Heart Of Thieves	4 b. g	53.0kg	7	Mr D B Geerthsen	14.55	51	45	125/1
12	Hiersdieding	2 b. c	52.0kg	4	Mr K G Steyn	99.99	45	42	125/1

Race Timing

Winning Time

117.18s

Average Time

116.58s

Difference

+%.2fs

Total Pool

R801,500

View Official NHA Assessment

Rating Analysis

Horse	Pos	MR Before	MR After	Official Δ	Expected Δ	Discrepancy
Take Your Time	1	52	60	+8	+ 7	+ 1
He's A Gaul	2	61	63	+2	-1	+ 3
Home Reef	3	76	87	+11	-1	+ 12
Come On You Spurs	4	56	51	-5	-3	-2
Oranjemund	5	66	63	-3	-3
Fearless Badger	6	61	58	-3	-3
Quelimane	7	78	73	-5	-3	-2
Mayor Of Merrivale	8	59	59	0	-4	+ 4
Top Dollar	9	40	42	+2	-4	+ 6
Pearly Ash	10	-	51	-	-10	-
Heart Of Thieves	11	51	45	-6	-5	-1
Hiersdieding	12	45	42	-3	-10	+ 7

Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	QUELIMANE (S Khathi) and TAKE YOUR TIME (X Ndlovu) jumped slow, losing one length.
b)	HIERSDIEDING (K Steyn) was slow into stride.	 
	
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	QUELIMANE (S Khathi) jumped inwards and made contact with PEARLY ASH (*KJ Lihaba).
b)	HOME REEF (C Maujean) and HIERSDIEDING (K Steyn) came together and bumped shortly after the start.
c)	PEARLY ASH (*KJ Lihaba) shifted out away from the crop at the 300m.
d)	At approximately the 300m ORANJEMUND (R Fourie) shifted inwards slightly and made contact with FEARLESS BADGER (M van Rensburg), which resulted in this gelding becoming unbalanced for a number of strides.
e)	At approximately the 200m TAKE YOUR TIME (X Ndlovu) shifted outwards to obtain clear running and thereafter commenced to hang inwards.
f)	Leaving the 200m COME ON YOU SPURS (Y Ramzan) was carried out by MAYOR OF MERRIVALE (D Schwarz), which shifted out away from the crop and was corrected.
g)	Jockey K Steyn reported that he felt something amiss with HIERSDIEDING and eased this gelding out of the race at approximately the 350m. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. 
	Trainer SB Kotzen was advised to report back should she find anything amiss with this gelding on his return to the stables.
h)	Jockey R Fourie reported that he felt something amiss with ORANJEMUND. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
i)	Jockey G Wright	 was charged with a contravention of Rule 55.4 in that he failed to weigh out at the carded weight on HIERSDIEDING, or at the higher weight confirmed in his engagement with the Trainer. Jockey G Wright signed an admission of guilt and was fined R2 000.00. 
j)	TAKE YOUR TIME, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer Z Oosthuizen was advised. (LM)
k)	COME ON YOU SPURS, the fourth-placed horse, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer JP Nel was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	ORANJEMUND raced with blinkers (declared 16h54 on 20241113)
b)	HEART OF THIEVES raced with a compression mask and cheek pieces (declared 09h22 on 20241114)
c)	TOP DOLLAR raced with cheek pieces (declared 09h59 on 20241114)
d)	K Steyn rode HIERSDIEDING (declared 13h09 on 20241115) 

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	ORANJEMUND - examined post-race. Post race distress & not striding out right hind
b)	HIERSDIEDING - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected
c)	HOME REEF - coughing
d)	HEART OF THIEVES - coughing	

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS