Race 4: PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens. R15 000 Win bonus ROA Members)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Saturday, 07 December 2024 | 16:50

Distance: 1800m
Going: Good
Stakes: R120,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Serrano 3 b. g 58.0kg 2 Mr M K Katjedi - 80 75 15/10
2nd Obsidian 3 b. g 58.0kg 1 Mr C R Maujean 0.05 74 97 16/1
3rd Bad Medicine 3 b. g 58.0kg 8 Mr C J Habib 2.25 66 100 66/1
4 Lightinthestorm 2 b. c 58.0kg 9 Mr N Klink 2.45 71 75 66/1
5 Casus Belli 3 ch. g 56.5kg (58.0) 6 Mr T J Mayhew 3.15 - 64 16/1
6 Ichacha TF 3 gr. g 58.0kg 5 Mr P Mxoli 4.25 85 74 15/10
7 Santiago's Pride 3 b. g 58.0kg 3 Mr K A Brewer 8.75 79 76 5/1
8 Chief Of Staff 3 ch. c 60.0kg 7 Mr L M van Rensburg 20.25 56 58 66/1
9 Cuban Pete 3 b. g 58.0kg 4 Mr D de Gouveia 99.99 - 36 100/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
114.89s
Average Time
113.56s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,086,750

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Serrano 1 80 75 -5 + 7 -12
Obsidian 2 74 97 +23 -1 + 24
Bad Medicine 3 66 100 +34 -1 + 35
Lightinthestorm 4 71 75 +4 -1 + 5
Casus Belli 5 - 64 - -5 -
Ichacha 6 85 74 -11 -2 -9
Santiago's Pride 7 79 76 -3 -3
Chief Of Staff 8 56 58 +2 -7 + 9
Cuban Pete 9 - 36 - -13 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	ICHACHA (P Mxoli) jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls.
b)	BAD MEDICINE (C Habib) and CUBAN PETE (D De Gouveia) were slow into stride.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	SANTIAGO'S PRIDE (K A Brewer) and CASUS BELLI (*T Mayhew) over-raced in the early stages.
b)	CHIEF OF STAFF (M van Rensburg), which raced prominently throughout, tired rapidly from the 200m. 
c)	In view of the performance of ICHACHA (P Mxoli), (distance 4,25 lengths, betting 15/10), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.	
d)	SERRANO (M K Katjedi), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.	
Trainer J A Soma advised (MduP).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
s)	CUBAN PETE was ridden by Jockey D De Gouveia (declared 3 December 2024 at 14H14).

RACECARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	CHIEF OF STAFF raced equipped with blinkers and without a tongue tie (declared 5 December 2024 at 08H03).
b)	CUBAN PETE raced equipped with alumites (declared 6 December 2024 at 15H45).
		
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	ICHACHA fatigued.	
b)	SANTIAGO'S PRIDE scalp wound right hind.

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.