Race 5: REEVES RACING SYNDICATE CLASS 5 (Open. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 66)

KENILWORTH RACECOURSE | Sunday, 25 May 2025 | 14:15

Distance: 1400m
Going: Soft
Stakes: R90,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:11.0 3yrs:2.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:3.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Sun Dazed 6 b. g 62.5kg 14 Mr A Domeyer - - 64 17/2
1st Happy Verse TF 2 b. c 60.0kg 5 Mr A C Fortune - 88 113 9/4
2nd Firingonallengines 4 ch. g 62.0kg 4 Mr C B Bantam 1.0 70 69 9/2
3rd Mela Strength 3 b. g 59.0kg 12 Mr L Mxothwa 1.05 64 63 13/2
4 District Master 3 b. g 57.0kg 8 Mr M A Winnaar 2.55 64 73 25/1
5 Bank Street 3 b. g 58.0kg 6 Mr S D Veale 2.85 66 67 8/1
6 Ozark 4 b. g 60.0kg 9 Mr A Arries 3.6 66 61 33/1
7 Ischyro 3 ch. g 56.5kg 13 Mr O Noach 4.85 59 54 25/2
8 Tres Chic 4 b. f 59.0kg 15 Mr P C Orffer 5.85 64 52 20/1
9 Fly To Rio 4 b. f 54.5kg 3 Mr M A Yeni 6.25 55 54 25/1
10 Nile The Boss 4 b. f 49.5kg (53.5) 1 Mr S Bungane 7.5 53 52 20/1
11 Veronique 6 b. m 55.5kg 14 Mr K G Steyn 8.5 57 56 40/1
12 Etoilefillante 4 b. g 53.5kg 7 Mr J M Solomons 10.25 53 51 33/1
13 Hang Out The Stars 5 b. m 57.0kg 10 Mr R D Fourie 10.55 60 58 16/1
14 Petteia 2 b. g 50.5kg (53.0) 2 Mr B J A Plaatjies 11.8 52 50 100/1
15 Hokusai 3 gr. g 55.5kg 11 Mr G Wright 12.2 61 52 100/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
86.17s
Average Time
88.35s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,465,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Happy Verse 1 88 113 +25 + 7 + 18
Firingonallengines 2 70 69 -1 -1
Mela Strength 3 64 63 -1 -1
District Master 4 64 73 +9 -1 + 10
Bank Street 5 66 67 +1 -1 + 2
Ozark 6 66 61 -5 -2 -3
Ischyro 7 59 54 -5 -2 -3
Tres Chic 8 64 52 -12 -2 -10
Fly To Rio 9 55 54 -1 -3 + 2
Nile The Boss 10 53 52 -1 -3 + 2
Veronique 11 57 56 -1 -3 + 2
Etoilefillante 12 53 51 -2 -4 + 2
Hang Out The Stars 13 60 58 -2 -4 + 2
Petteia 14 52 50 -2 -4 + 2
Hokusai 15 61 52 -9 -5 -4
Sun Dazed None - 64 - -188 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	HAPPY VERSE (A Fortune) and ETOILEFILLANTE (J Solomons) were slow into stride.	
	
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	ETOILEFILLANTE (J Solomons), which was slow into stride, failed to muster speed in the early stages and raced detached from the field until the 600m.
b)	PETTEIA (*B Plaatjies) had to steady momentarily when awkwardly placed on the inside of HAPPY VERSE (A Fortune) at approximately the 800m.
c)	PETTEIA (*B Plaatjies) shifted outwards away from the crop without any assistance from Apprentice B Plaatjies from the 400m.
Apprentice B Plaatjies appeared before the Board and was advised to change his crop hand timeously in order to assist his mount in keeping on a straight course in future engagements.
d)	At the 400m NILE THE BOSS (*S Bungane) was steadied and directed outwards when close to the heels of FLY TO RIO (M Yeni). Thereafter, NILE THE BOSS (*S Bungane) commenced to hang outwards.
e)	Jockey K Steyn reported that VERONIQUE made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this mare.
f)	In view of the performance of HANG OUT THE STARS (R Fourie), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this mare.
g)	HAPPY VERSE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.  Trainer SJ Snaith was advised. (SC)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	M Yeni rode FLY TO RIO (declared 09h45 on 20250525)
b)	C Bantam rode FIRINGONALLENGINES (declared 07h35 on 20250525)'
c)	K Steyn rode VERONIQUE (declared 14h00 on 20250525)
d)	MELA STRENGTH raced with blinkers (declared 15h46 on 20250519)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER

a)	HANG OUT THE STARS (R Fourie) raced in club colours - Stewards permission

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	HANG OUT THE STARS - examined post-race. Not striding out right hind
b)	VERONIQUE - examined post-race. Abnormal respiratory noise
c)	NILE THE BOSS - coughing
d)	HAPPY VERSE - mouth injury

SCRATCHINGS:

a)	SUN DAZED - elevated temperature. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 09h20 on 20250525)