Race 1: 4RACING WELCOMES YOU MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens. R15 000 Win bonus ROA Members)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Monday, 06 January 2025 | 12:10

Distance: 1200m
Going: Soft
Stakes: R120,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Sommersilber 4 b. g 60.0kg 10 - - - 56 50/1
1st Royal Force TF 3 gr. g 60.0kg 1 Mr G J Lerena - - 104 3/1
2nd Legendary 2 b. g 60.0kg 2 Mr R Danielson 6.5 79 69 8/1
3rd Flight Engineer 3 b. g 60.0kg 3 Mr C R Maujean 6.7 77 58 10/1
4 Paul Revere 3 ch. g 58.5kg (60.0) 9 Mr T J Mayhew 7.5 76 92 20/1
5 Spy Story 3 b. g 60.0kg 5 Mr K Matsunyane 8.25 73 66 10/1
6 Kwagga Blitz 2 b. g 60.0kg 8 Mr M A Yeni 8.5 79 79 3/1
7 Copper Cliff 2 b. c 60.0kg 4 Mr P Mxoli 14.0 - 75 25/2
8 Brigham 3 b. g 60.0kg 7 Mr M K Katjedi 16.5 - 74 20/1
9 Futurenaire 3 ch. g 60.0kg 6 Mr C Zackey 16.7 - 72 11/2

Race Timing

Winning Time
70.6s
Average Time
70.76s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,670,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Royal Force 1 - 104 - + 25 -
Legendary 2 79 69 -10 -3 -7
Flight Engineer 3 77 58 -19 -3 -16
Paul Revere 4 76 92 +16 -3 + 19
Spy Story 5 73 66 -7 -3 -4
Kwagga Blitz 6 79 79 0 -3 + 3
Copper Cliff 7 - 75 - -9 -
Brigham 8 - 74 - -11 -
Futurenaire 9 - 72 - -13 -
Sommersilber None - 56 - -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)	BRIGHAM (MK Katjedi) jumped slow, losing one length.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	FLIGHT ENGINEER (C Maujean) was difficult to settle in the early stages.
b)	Jockey C Zackey reported that FUTURENAIRE raced with its tongue over the bit and, as a consequence, was hanging in badly from the 400m and proved difficult to assist. In view of this report, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
c)	Trainer PF Matchett was charged with a contravention of Rule 10.5.6.1 in that he failed to notify the local office 	of the National Horseracing Authority within two (2) business days that COPPER CLIFF had been gelded. 	Trainer PF Matchett signed an Admission of Guilt and was fined R500,00.
d)	ROYAL FORCE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer MN Houdalakis 	was advised. (MS) 
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:

a)	M Yeni rode KWAGGA BLITZ (declared 07h10 on 20250105)
b)	G Lerena rode ROYAL AIR FORCE (declared 10h19 on 20250102)
	
RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER

a)	KWAGGA BLITZ raced with cheek pieces (declared 15h21 on 20250103)
b)	COPPER CLIFF is a gelding (gelded 12/08/2024)

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	FUTURENAIRE - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected

SCRATCHED:

a)	SOMMERSILBER - change of venue (declared 08h14 on 20250106) 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None