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

VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 16 January 2025 | 11:50

Distance: 1450m
Going: Yielding
Stakes: R120,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Peak Predator 4 b. g 60.0kg 8 Mr M K Katjedi - - 57 25/1
1st Legendary TF 2 b. g 59.0kg 2 Mr P J Strydom - 78 69 2/1
2nd Chieftain's Shield 4 b. g 58.5kg (60.0) 4 Mr T J Mayhew 0.4 66 80 11/2
3rd Oklahoma Twister 4 ch. g 60.0kg 3 Mr J R Syster 1.2 64 71 25/1
4 Spy Story 3 b. g 59.0kg 7 Mr D de Gouveia 3.7 73 66 10/1
5 Spirito Selvaggio 2 b. g 59.0kg 9 Mr R Munger 5.3 78 77 5/2
6 Gun Barrel 3 ch. g 59.0kg 10 Mr K Matsunyane 6.5 - 68 15/2
7 Parabellum 3 b. g 59.0kg 5 Mr P Mxoli 8.0 69 61 16/1
8 Stop The Traffic 4 ch. g 60.0kg 8 Mr L Nhlapo 9.5 52 65 100/1
9 Ragamuffin 2 b. g 60.0kg 1 Mr Wesley Marwing 10.75 52 45 100/1
10 Blue Crystal 3 gr. g 59.0kg 11 Mr J Gates 13.75 72 51 100/1
11 Lord Of The North 3 b. g 59.0kg 6 Mr C R Maujean 14.5 - 48 66/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
88.17s
Average Time
88.81s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,215,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Legendary 1 78 69 -9 + 7 -16
Chieftain's Shield 2 66 80 +14 -1 + 15
Oklahoma Twister 3 64 71 +7 -1 + 8
Spy Story 4 73 66 -7 -2 -5
Spirito Selvaggio 5 78 77 -1 -2 + 1
Gun Barrel 6 - 68 - -7 -
Parabellum 7 69 61 -8 -3 -5
Stop The Traffic 8 52 65 +13 -4 + 17
Ragamuffin 9 52 45 -7 -4 -3
Blue Crystal 10 72 51 -21 -5 -16
Lord Of The North 11 - 48 - -17 -
Peak Predator None - 57 - -193 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE START OF THIS RACE WAS DELAYED DUE TO STOP THE TRAFFIC (L NHLAPO) PROVING STUBBORN LOADING.

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	STOP THE TRAFFIC (L Nhlapo) was stubborn loading and thereafter slow into stride. 
Trainer C J Lensley was advised to reschool this gelding prior to his next engagement (GT).
b)	RAGAMUFFIN (Wes Marwing) and BLUE CRYSTAL (J Gates) were slow into stride.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	OKLAHOMA TWISTER (J R Syster) over-raced in the early and middle stages. 
b)	CHIEFTAIN'S SHIELD (*T Mayhew) hung in in the concluding stages. 
c)	LEGENDARY (P Strydom), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.	
Assistant Trainer C Naude, acting on behalf of Trainer C Binda, was advised (MS). 		
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	LEGENDARY was ridden by Jockey P Strydom (declared 15 January 2025 at 08H42).
	Stipes permission as Jockey R Danielson experienced flight complications.
b)	SPY STORY was ridden by Jockey D De Gouveia (declared 16 January 2025 at 09H12).
	Stipes permission as Jockey M Yeni experienced flight complications
RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	SPY STORY raced without blinkers (declared 9 January 2025 at 15H39).
b)	STOP THE TRAFFIC raced equipped with ear muffs (declared 14 January 2025 at 15H33).
c)	CHIEFTAIN'S SHIELD without a tongue tie (declared 15 January 2025 at 09H58).

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	CHIEFTAIN'S SHIELD fatigued.	
b)	BLUE CRYSTAL scalp wound left hind.
c)	GUN BARREL scalp wound left hind. 

SCRATCHED:
a)	PEAK PREDATOR coughing (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).	
	
DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.