Race 7: PERFECTLY PLACED CLASS 3 (Open. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 96)

KENILWORTH RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 13 May 2025 | 15:35

Distance: 1100m
Going: Yielding
Stakes: R135,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:9.5 3yrs:1.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:2.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Empire State TF 3 b. c 59.0kg (58.5) 5 Mr A Domeyer - 96 99 11/10
2nd Gimmelightning 2 b. c 61.5kg 3 Mr J P van der Merwe 1.5 99 95 14/1
3rd Nordic Chief 4 b. g 60.5kg 1 Mr P C Orffer 1.55 97 94 5/1
4 Elusive Winter 4 b. g 56.0kg 6 Mr G Wright 1.85 88 104 7/2
5 Bluff On Bluff 3 b. g 53.0kg 7 Mr A Arries 3.6 82 80 10/1
6 Firingonallengines 4 ch. g 52.5kg (52.0) 4 Mr M Mjoka 8.6 71 69 16/1
7 She's My Captain 3 b. f 52.0kg 2 Mr K G Steyn 10.85 80 77 100/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
64.57s
Average Time
65.55s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,030,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Empire State 1 96 99 +3 + 7 -4
Gimmelightning 2 99 95 -4 -1 -3
Nordic Chief 3 97 94 -3 -1 -2
Elusive Winter 4 88 104 +16 -1 + 17
Bluff On Bluff 5 82 80 -2 -2
Firingonallengines 6 71 69 -2 -3 + 1
She's My Captain 7 80 77 -3 -4 + 1
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	GIMMELIGHTNING (JP van der Merwe) jumped slow, losing one length.
	
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	In view of the performance of FIRINGONALLENGINES (M Mjoka), which raced prominently in the early stages and tired from the 250m, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
b)	In view of the performance of SHE'S MY CAPTAIN (K Steyn), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this mare.
c)	EMPIRE STATE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.  Trainer C Bass-Robinson was advised. (SL)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	K Steyn rode SHE'S MY CAPTAIN (+0.5kg) (declared 08h53 on 20250513)
b)	SHE'S MY CAPTAIN raced with alumites in front; unshod behind (declared 14h14 on 20250509)
c)	SHE'S MY CAPTAIN raced with a tongue tie (declared 14h14 on 20250509)
d)	M Mjoka (FIRINGONALLENGINES) rode +0.5kg (53.3kgs)
e)	A Domeyer (EMPIRE STATE) rode +0.5kg (59.4kgs)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER

a)	Nil 

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	SHE'S MY CAPTAIN - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected
b)	FIRINGONALLENGINES - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS