Race 4: CELEBRATING CENTURION MEMBER TORBEN HERBOLD'S BIRTHDAY CLASS 5 (Open. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 66)

KENILWORTH RACECOURSE | Monday, 28 April 2025 | 14:15

Distance: 1400m
Going: Good
Stakes: R90,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:12.0 3yrs:2.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:4.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Ischyro 3 ch. g 54.0kg 9 Mr O Noach - 54 54 14/1
2nd Mela Strength 3 b. g 59.0kg 2 Mr A Arries 2.25 64 63 4/1
3rd Tres Chic 4 b. f 59.0kg 8 Mr P C Orffer 2.45 64 52 25/2
4 Fly To Rio 4 b. f 55.5kg 3 Mr C Zackey 5.2 57 54 50/1
5 Mont Loisir TF 4 b. g 61.5kg 1 Mr R D Fourie 5.3 69 68 5/4
6 Gold Index 3 b. c 57.0kg 6 Mr C B Bantam 5.8 60 53 40/1
7 Avignon 4 b. g 51.5kg (54.0) 7 Mr B J A Plaatjies 5.85 54 61 11/2
8 Ozark 4 b. g 60.5kg 4 Mr L Mxothwa 6.85 67 61 25/2
9 Veronique 6 b. m 56.5kg 5 Mr A C Fortune 7.25 59 56 20/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
86.77s
Average Time
88.35s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R990,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Ischyro 1 54 54 0 + 7 -7
Mela Strength 2 64 63 -1 -1
Tres Chic 3 64 52 -12 -1 -11
Fly To Rio 4 57 54 -3 -2 -1
Mont Loisir 5 69 68 -1 -2 + 1
Gold Index 6 60 53 -7 -2 -5
Avignon 7 54 61 +7 -2 + 9
Ozark 8 67 61 -6 -3 -3
Veronique 9 59 56 -3 -3
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	MELA STRENGTH (A Arries) jumped slow, losing one length.
	
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	AVIGNON (*B Plaatjies) and TRES CHIC (C Orffer) brushed on a number of occasions shortly after the start.
b)	Shortly after the start FLY TO RIO (C Zackey) was steadied when awkwardly placed between OZARK (L Mxothwa) and MONT LOISIR (R Fourie), which rolled out slightly.
c)	VERONIQUE (A Fortune) pulled hard in the early and middle stages.
d)	MELA STRENGTH (A Arries) was hanging in from the 400m and proved difficult to keep on a straight course.
e)	ISCHYRO, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.  Assistant Trainer GV Woodruff, acting on behalf of Trainer L Woodruff, was advised. (SC)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	Nil

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER

a)	Nil 

THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS