Race 3: RACING TODAY MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens. R15 000 Win bonus ROA Members)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Monday, 16 December 2024 | 13:25

Distance: 1000m
Going: Good
Stakes: R120,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Cyber Spirit 2 b. f 57.5kg 7 Mr N Klink - - 62 50/1
- Harry Nyquist (GB) 3 ch. c 60.0kg 6 Mr S Sosibo - - 89 -
1st Lonely As A Cloud 3 b. g 60.0kg 4 Mr R Danielson - 70 71 17/2
2nd Old Fashioned 3 b. g 60.0kg 2 Mr L Nhlapo 1.3 68 76 100/1
3rd Espinoza TF 3 b. g 60.0kg 1 Mr G J Lerena 1.4 82 97 87/100
4 Futurenaire 3 ch. g 60.0kg 8 Mr C Zackey 4.3 - 72 8/1
5 Panthera Uncia 3 gr. f 57.5kg 6 Mr L M van Rensburg 4.5 74 60 17/2
6 Jet Querari 3 b. c 60.0kg 7 Mr J Penny 7.5 - 68 9/2
7 Sky On Fire 4 b. g 60.0kg 10 Mr P Mxoli 8.0 66 60 40/1
8 Letona 3 b. g 60.0kg 3 Mr C J Habib 12.0 - 57 100/1
9 Chasing The Crown 3 b. f 56.0kg (57.5) 5 Miss R A Venniker 15.0 60 46 100/1
10 Pursuit Of Fame 2 b. g 58.5kg (60.0) 9 Mr T J Mayhew 22.25 71 71 50/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
58.11s
Average Time
58.03s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,740,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Lonely As A Cloud 1 70 71 +1 + 7 -6
Old Fashioned 2 68 76 +8 -1 + 9
Espinoza 3 82 97 +15 -1 + 16
Futurenaire 4 - 72 - -3 -
Panthera Uncia 5 74 60 -14 -2 -12
Jet Querari 6 - 68 - -7 -
Sky On Fire 7 66 60 -6 -3 -3
Letona 8 - 57 - -11 -
Chasing The Crown 9 60 46 -14 -6 -8
Pursuit Of Fame 10 71 71 0 -8 + 8
Cyber Spirit None - 62 - -193 -
Harry Nyquist (GB) None - 89 - -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)	PANTHERA UNCIA (M van Rensburg) stumbled leaving the stalls.
b)	OLD FASHIONED (L Nhlapo) was slow into stride.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	On arriving at the start, Jockey N Klink expressed concern with CYBER SPIRIT's action while proceeding to the start. This filly was examined by the course Veterinary Surgeon and withdrawn.
b)	At approximately the 400m LETONA (C Habib), which commenced to hang out and CHASING THE CROWN 	(RA Venniker), which shifted in, came together and bumped on two occasions.
c)	In the concluding stages, Jockey G Lerena's (ESPINOZA) crop got entangled with his right-side rein.

d)	Apprentice T Mayhew reported that PURSUIT OF FAME did not stride out freely in running and he did not 	persevere with his riding from the 350m. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
e)	In view of the performance of JET QUERARI (J Penny), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this colt.
f)	LONELY AS A CLOUD, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer C Dawson was advised. (MdP) 
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:

None

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER

a)	PURSUIT OF FAME raced without a tongue tie (declared 10h32 on 20241214)
b)	LONELY AS A CLOUD raced without a tongue tie (declared 09h26 on 20241214)
c)	SKY ON FIRE raced with blinkers (declared 17h57 on 20241213)
d)	CHASING THE CROWN raced with blinkers and without a tongue tie (declared 16h14 on 20241213)

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	PURSUIT OF FAME - examined post-race. Not striding out right front.
b)	JET QUERARI - examined post-race. Not striding out right front.

SCRATCHED:

a)	HARRY NYQUIST (GB) - coughing. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 08h25 on 20241213)
b)	CYBER SPIRIT - not striding out right front. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 13h24 on 20241216)

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None