Race 7: INDEPENDENCE TROPHY (Open to 3yrs & older/ 4th Leg Open Series)

BORROWDALE PARK | Wednesday, 13 April 2022 | 15:48

Distance: 1600m
Going: Heavy
Stakes: R1,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Yarraman 7 b. g 52.5kg (55.0) 4 Mr W J Shumba - - 92 20/1
1st What A Dandy 7 b. g 56.0kg 1 Mr R Satombo - 101 109 6/1
2nd Bugatti Blue 7 b. g 55.0kg 8 Mr N Takawira 4.0 90 87 20/1
3rd True Beauty 4 b. f 53.0kg 5 Mr K L Derere 4.5 90 99 25/2
4 Finchatton 10 b. g 54.0kg (58.0) 7 Mr M Josi 5.25 99 95 6/1
5 Holy Land 6 b. g 60.0kg 2 Mr K Matsunyane 7.75 96 97 6/1
6 Mr Greenlight 6 b. g 54.0kg 6 Mr N Sibanda 8.75 96 97 20/1
7 Lily Blue TF 5 b. m 53.0kg 4 Mr J Penny 9.0 99 86 15/10
8 Captain Of Tortuga 6 b. g 55.0kg 3 Mr T T Gould 99.99 98 97 7/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
97.05s
Total Pool
R6,250

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
What A Dandy 1 101 109 +8 + 7 + 1
Bugatti Blue 2 90 87 -3 -2 -1
True Beauty 3 90 99 +9 -2 + 11
Finchatton 4 99 95 -4 -2 -2
Holy Land 5 96 97 +1 -3 + 4
Mr Greenlight 6 96 97 +1 -3 + 4
Lily Blue 7 99 86 -13 -4 -9
Captain Of Tortuga 8 98 97 -1 -10 + 9
Yarraman None - 92 - -183 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:
 
a)	YARRAMAN (W Shumba) broke through the starting stalls on two occasions, thereafter refused to load, and was subsequently scratched for being intractable.  This gelding's Starting Stalls Certificate has been withdrawn.
b)	LILY BLUE (J Penny) was slow away losing two and a half lengths.
c)	CAPTAIN OF TORTUGA (T Gould) was slow away losing many lengths.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:

a)	CAPTAIN OF TORUGA (T Gould)  was slow away losing many lengths at the start and raced detached from the rest of the field. 
b)	In view of the Starters report with regards to YARRAMAN (W Shumba), this gelding has been suspended in terms of Rule 61.6.10 and is to be re-certified tractable on a race day.  Trainer V Birketoft advised.
c)	WHAT A DANDY, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.  Trainer D Swanson  advised (AJ)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	 HOLY LAND (K Matsunyane) raced with steel shoes on.
b)	 WHAT A DANDY (R Satombo) raced with blinkers off.


RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:	

a)	Nil.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS:

a)	Nil. 

SCRATCHED:

a)	 YARRAMAN withdrawn at the start. Intractable.