Race 9: WSB R10 000 1ST DEPOSIT MATCH CARADOC GOLD CUP (Grade 3) (Open)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Saturday, 02 April 2022 | 16:25

Distance: 2850m
Going: Good
Stakes: R250,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Nebraas 8 b. g 58.0kg 4 Mr R D Fourie - 104 101 3/1
2nd Black Thorn TF 4 b. g 52.5kg (52.0) 3 Mr K de Melo 0.6 91 102 5/2
3rd Green Haze 6 b. g 56.0kg 6 Mr C R Maujean 4.25 100 98 6/1
4 Imperial Ruby 5 ch. g 58.0kg 7 Mr C Zackey 4.75 106 105 25/1
5 Barak 5 b. g 52.0kg 1 Mr K Matsunyane 6.5 87 97 25/2
6 Smoking Hot 5 b. m 53.5kg 2 Mr W B Kennedy 7.0 101 99 13/2
7 African Adventure 6 b. g 60.0kg 5 Mr J Mariba 9.0 107 100 15/2
8 Masaaken (AUS) 4 b. or br. f 50.0kg 8 Mr K A Brewer 9.25 77 92 16/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
186.68s
Total Pool
R4,320,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Nebraas 1 104 101 -3 + 7 -10
Black Thorn 2 91 102 +11 -1 + 12
Green Haze 3 100 98 -2 -2
Imperial Ruby 4 106 105 -1 -2 + 1
Barak 5 87 97 +10 -3 + 13
Smoking Hot 6 101 99 -2 -3 + 1
African Adventure 7 107 100 -7 -4 -3
Masaaken (AUS) 8 77 92 +15 -4 + 19
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:

a)	IMPERIAL RUBY (C Zackey) jumped awkwardly outwards making contact with the left side front gate leaving the stalls.
b)	At approximately the 2200m, SMOKING HOT (W Kennedy) and MASAAKEN (AUS) (*K A Brewer) had to steady momentarily behind BARAK (K Matsunyane) which took an awkward stride and became unbalanced.
c)	Shortly before the finish line, BLACK THORN (K de Melo) was carried in marginally by NEBRAAS (R Fourie) which shifted in away from the crop.
d)	NEBRAAS (R Fourie), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.  Trainer S G Tarry advised (DR).
e)	IMPERIAL RUBY (C Zackey), placed fourth, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.  Stable Employee F Naude advised (AH).

JOCKEY CHANGES:

None.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:

a)	IMPERIAL RUBY raced fitted with a compression mask (declared 29 March 2022 at 08H44).
b)	BLACK THORN Jockey K de Melo weighed out at 52,8kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight.


THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	AFRICAN ADVENTURE unilateral epistaxis.  Scoped, no blood in trachea.  Entrapped epiglottis and mucous present.	
b)	BARAK not striding out left front.

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS.	

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.