Race 2: NHLANHLA NDLOVU / MARK SCHULTZ (30 Years) B STAKES (For All Horses with a nett rating of 101 & below)
SCOTTSVILLE RACECOURSE | Sunday, 09 March 2025 | 12:40
Distance:
1200m
Going:
Yielding
Stakes:
R135,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Rainbow Reward | 5 b. g | 57.0kg | 1 | - | - | - | 89 | 8/1 |
| - | Icy Blast | 4 ch. g | 57.0kg | 5 | Mr C J Habib | - | - | 88 | 11/2 |
| 1st | Convocation | 5 b. m | 56.0kg | 4 | Mr K Matsunyane | - | 90 | 94 | 11/2 |
| 2nd | Soho Star | 3 b. g | 57.5kg (60.0) | 3 | Mr B J A Plaatjies | 0.5 | 96 | 105 | 9/4 |
| 3rd | Apex Predator | 4 b. g | 51.0kg | 1 | Mr A Mgudlwa | 1.9 | 75 | 69 | 10/1 |
| 4 | Quandary | 5 b. g | 58.5kg | 2 | Mr M A Yeni | 1.95 | 89 | 88 | 15/2 |
| 5 | Licence To Thrill TF | 4 b. g | 61.5kg | 5 | Mr T Godden | 2.05 | 94 | 98 | 9/4 |
| 6 | Mojo Man | 4 b. g | 58.5kg | 6 | Mr R Munger | 3.65 | 90 | 80 | 7/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
68.73s
Average Time
69.35s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,110,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Convocation | 1 | 90 | 94 | + 7 | -3 | |
| Soho Star | 2 | 96 | 105 | -1 | + 10 | |
| Apex Predator | 3 | 75 | 69 | -1 | -5 | |
| Quandary | 4 | 89 | 88 | -1 | ||
| Licence To Thrill | 5 | 94 | 98 | -1 | + 5 | |
| Mojo Man | 6 | 90 | 80 | -2 | -8 | |
| Rainbow Reward | None | - | 89 | - | -193 | - |
| Icy Blast | None | - | 88 | - | -193 | - |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
ON PARADE TO THE START JOCKEY G LERENA EXPRESSED CONCERNS REGARDING THE SOUNDNESS OF RAINBOW REWARD. THIS GELDING WAS EXAMINED BY THE COURSE VETERINARY SURGEON, WHO WAS OF THE OPINION THAT IT WAS FIT TO RACE. NOTWITHSTANDING THE VETERINARY SURGEON'S OPINION, JOCKEY LERENA WAS STILL NOT COMFORTABLE TO RIDE RAINBOW REWARD. AS NO REPLACEMENT RIDER COULD BE FOUND, RAINBOW REWARD WAS SUBSEQUENTLY SCRATCHED AND TIME WAS ALLOTED FOR THE BETTING PUBLIC TO RESTRUCTURE THEIR BETS. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) LICENCE TO THRILL (T Godden) and SOHO STAR (*B Plaatjies) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED : a) As the start was effected LICENCE TO THRILL (T Godden) was buffeted between MOJO MAN (R Munger) which jumped inwards and CONVOCATION (K Matsunyane) which jumped outwards leaving the stalls. b) CONVOCATION (K Matsunyane), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer G van Zyl (Jnr) was advised (SP). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) RAINBOW REWARD raced equipped with blinkers (advised 07.03.2025/17h38). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) No report. SCRATCHINGS : a) ICY BLAST : Insufficient recovery time (Trainer - 08.03.2025/10h32). Rule 53.5 applies. b) RAINBOW REWARD : No suitable rider (withdrawn at 12h40, 6/1 in the betting). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None.