Race 1: #THISISRACING WELCOMES YOU MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (For Maiden Fillies and Mares)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Thursday, 24 March 2022 | 11:45

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

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Crown Plaza TF 3 b. f 60.0kg 3 Mr R D Fourie - 67 58 33/20
2nd In The Ether 6 b. m 60.0kg 6 Mr L M van Rensburg 3.5 66 63 11/2
3rd Mix The Magic 3 ch. f 60.0kg 2 Mr D W Schwarz 5.0 61 52 6/1
4 Red Hot 3 ch. f 60.0kg 9 Mr R Munger 6.25 66 56 8/1
5 I Am Royal 3 b. f 57.5kg (60.0) 4 Mr K A Brewer 10.25 62 60 16/1
6 Rock The Boat 3 b. f 60.0kg 7 Mr K Matsunyane 12.75 - 45 25/2
7 Cleopas 4 b. f 60.0kg 1 Mr C J Habib 16.35 - 40 20/1
8 Mychancetodream 3 b. f 60.0kg 8 Mr C Zackey 16.9 59 53 10/1
9 Just A Pinch 3 ch. f 60.0kg 5 Mr D D David 22.0 - - 14/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
73.4s
Average Time
73.53s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R710,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Crown Plaza 1 67 58 -9 + 7 -16
In The Ether 2 66 63 -3 -2 -1
Mix The Magic 3 61 52 -9 -2 -7
Red Hot 4 66 56 -10 -3 -7
I Am Royal 5 62 60 -2 -4 + 2
Rock The Boat 6 - 45 - -7 -
Cleopas 7 - 40 - -9 -
Mychancetodream 8 59 53 -6 -6
Just A Pinch 9 - - - -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)	ORGETORIX (J P van der Merwe) was slow losing two lengths.
b)	SONNENSTRAHL (K de Melo) was slow into stride.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:

a)	At approximately the 250m, INTEGRATE (J Mariba) which attempted to make his run between the inside running rail and SONNENSTRAHL (K de Melo), had to ease and switch out when awkwardly placed on the inside of SONNENSTRAHL which hung in from the 300m proving difficult to assist.  Thereafter in the concluding stages, INTEGRATE had to steady when awkwardly placed on the heels of ORGETORIX (J P van der Merwe) which rolled in. 
b)	Jockey K de Melo reported that he felt something amiss with SONNENSTRAHL in running.  The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
	Trainer J J van Vuuren was requested to report back to the Board on the condition of this gelding on return to stables.
c)	CROSS EXAMINER (R Danielson), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.  Trainer D Sham advised (LN).

JOCKEY CHANGES:

None.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:

a)	BEVOETERD raced fitted with a compression mask (declared 17 March 2022 at 10H58).
b)	CROSS EXAMINER raced with club colours (black) Stewards permission.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	SONNENSTRAHL examined post race, nothing obvious detected.

SCRATCHED:

a)	MINI COOP abnormal temperature (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).
b)	PLUVIO lame right front (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.