Race 1: #THISISRACING WELCOMES YOU MAIDEN JUVENILE PLATE (For 2 yo R60 000 Win BSA Bonus Series)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 22 March 2022 | 11:45

Distance: 1200m
Going: Yielding
Stakes: R100,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Thunderstruck 2 b. c 60.0kg 5 Mr C J Habib - - 128 9/2
1st Laguna Verde 5 b. g 60.0kg 7 Mr C Zackey - - 86 25/2
2nd Taikonaut 2 b. c 57.5kg (60.0) 4 Mr K A Brewer 3.25 - 104 5/1
3rd Kuznetsov 2 b. c 60.0kg 9 Mr R Danielson 7.25 - 61 20/1
4 Mover And Shaker TF 5 b. g 60.0kg 12 Mr D W Schwarz 7.5 - 109 18/10
5 Pirate Prince 2 b. g 60.0kg 10 Mr J P van der Merwe 9.25 - 94 66/1
6 Equestrian Affair 2 b. c 60.0kg 11 Mr K de Melo 9.75 - 78 5/2
7 Stars Aligned 2 b. c 60.0kg 5 Mr R Munger 14.0 - 55 33/1
8 Williamson 2 b. g 60.0kg 6 Mr M A Yeni 14.75 - 62 25/1
9 Burgess 2 ch. c 60.0kg 1 Mr S M Brown 15.75 - 76 25/1
10 Labrausco 2 ch. g 58.5kg (60.0) 3 Mr J M Solomons 17.5 - 70 50/1
11 Ships At Sea 2 b. c 60.0kg 8 Mr L M van Rensburg 17.75 - 54 40/1
12 Song To The Sun 2 b. g 60.0kg 2 Mr C R Maujean 22.75 - 68 33/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
70.43s
Average Time
70.82s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R770,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Laguna Verde 1 - 86 - + 25 -
Taikonaut 2 - 104 - + 15 -
Kuznetsov 3 - 61 - + 10 -
Mover And Shaker 4 - 109 - -3 -
Pirate Prince 5 - 94 - -5 -
Equestrian Affair 6 - 78 - -7 -
Stars Aligned 7 - 55 - -9 -
Williamson 8 - 62 - -11 -
Burgess 9 - 76 - -13 -
Labrausco 10 - 70 - -15 -
Ships At Sea 11 - 54 - -17 -
Song To The Sun 12 - 68 - -19 -
Thunderstruck None - 128 - -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)	EQUESTRIAN AFFAIR (K de Melo) was restless in the stalls and thereafter slow losing two lengths.
b)	BURGESS (S Brown) jumped outwards leaving the stalls.
c)	PIRATE PRINCE (J P van der Merwe) and SHIPS AT SEA (M van Rensburg) were slow into stride.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:

a)	LABRAUSCO (*J Solomons) was bumped outwards by SONG TO THE SUN (C Maujean) who in turn was carried out by BURGESS (S Brown) which jumped outwards sharply leaving the stalls.
b)	Jockey S Brown reported that he felt something amiss with BURGESS in running.  The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this colt.
c)	LAGUNA VERDE (C Zackey), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.  Trainer M N Houdalakis advised (LN).

JOCKEY CHANGES:

a)	MOVER AND SHAKER was ridden by Jockey D Schwarz (declared 22 March 2022 at 07H59).

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:

None.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	BURGESS cut into left hind.
b)	SONG TO THE SUN blowing and mild post race distress.
c)	WILLIAMSON not striding out right front.


SCRATCHED:

a)	THUNDERSTRUCK elevated temperature (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.