Race 2: WWW.TAB4RACING.COM MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens. R15 000 Win bonus ROA Members)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 28 January 2025 | 12:35

Distance: 2000m
Going: Good
Stakes: R120,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Captain Snowball 2 b. c 58.0kg 2 Mr C R Maujean - - 56 40/1
- Santiago's Pride 3 b. g 58.5kg (58.0) 3 Mr P J Strydom - - 76 9/2
1st Casus Belli TF 3 ch. g 58.0kg 1 Mr C Zackey - 76 64 9/4
2nd Bad Medicine 3 b. g 58.0kg 2 Mr G J Lerena 1.75 76 100 14/10
3rd Lightinthestorm 2 b. c 58.0kg 3 Mr R Munger 2.55 72 75 8/1
4 The Merciful 5 ch. g 60.0kg 5 Mr P Mxoli 4.55 59 54 13/2
5 Stop The Traffic 4 ch. g 60.0kg 7 Mr L Nhlapo 6.95 51 65 40/1
6 Alakanani 4 b. g 60.0kg 6 Mr M K Katjedi 7.25 61 59 20/1
7 Ragamuffin 2 b. g 60.0kg 4 Mr M A Yeni 14.5 49 45 40/1
8 Cuban Pete 3 b. g 58.0kg 8 Mr J Gates 21.75 - 36 50/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
124.41s
Average Time
125.62s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R925,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Casus Belli 1 76 64 -12 + 7 -19
Bad Medicine 2 76 100 +24 -1 + 25
Lightinthestorm 3 72 75 +3 -1 + 4
The Merciful 4 59 54 -5 -2 -3
Stop The Traffic 5 51 65 +14 -3 + 17
Alakanani 6 61 59 -2 -3 + 1
Ragamuffin 7 49 45 -4 -5 + 1
Cuban Pete 8 - 36 - -11 -
Captain Snowball None - 56 - -193 -
Santiago's Pride None - 76 - -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)	LIGHTINTHESTORM (R Munger) and CUBAN PETE (J Gates) were slow losing one length.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	CASUS BELLI (C Zackey), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.	
Trainer P F Matchett advised (MS).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
None.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	LIGHTINTHESTORM raced equipped with blinkers (declared 24 January 2025 at 12H26).

THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS. 

SCRATCHED:
a)	CAPTAIN SNOWBALL coughing (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).			
b)	SANTIAGO'S PRIDE lame (NHA / 12H34) (Rule 53.5 applies) Betting 9/2.

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.