Race 7: DUNCAN HOWELLS RACING STABLES APPRENTICE CLASS 5 (Open. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 66)

SCOTTSVILLE RACECOURSE | Sunday, 14 September 2025 | 16:05

Distance: 1200m
Going: Yielding
Stakes: R90,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:6.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:9.0 4yrs:0.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Dawn Surprise TF 4 b. f 54.5kg (57.0) 5 Mr M Mbuto - 60 79 9/4
2nd Double Olympic 4 b. g 55.0kg 8 Mr K J Lihaba 0.05 56 53 6/1
3rd Boardwalk Breeze 2 b. c 57.5kg (61.5) 4 Mr G Samo-Burthia 1.25 82 80 5/1
4 Golden Aspen 6 b. m 58.0kg (59.5) 2 Mr T J Mayhew 9.15 65 66 5/1
5 Rhythm 2 b. c 58.5kg (62.5) 6 Mr Damyan Pillay 9.2 71 67 11/2
6 William West 2 b. g 55.0kg (59.0) 1 Mr B Marx - Jacobson 11.9 64 51 10/1
7 Time In Paris 4 b. f 52.0kg (54.5) 3 Mr Jace Botes 12.7 55 61 25/1
8 Lightning Jimmy 4 b. g 48.0kg (52.0) 7 Mr D D E Louw 15.5 50 48 40/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
70.84s
Average Time
69.92s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R905,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Dawn Surprise 1 60 79 +19 + 7 + 12
Double Olympic 2 56 53 -3 -1 -2
Boardwalk Breeze 3 82 80 -2 -1 -1
Golden Aspen 4 65 66 +1 -4 + 5
Rhythm 5 71 67 -4 -4
William West 6 64 51 -13 -4 -9
Time In Paris 7 55 61 +6 -5 + 11
Lightning Jimmy 8 50 48 -2 -6 + 4
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:  
a)	RHYTHM (*D Pillay) and DOUBLE OLYMPIC (*K J Lihaba) lost 1 length.
  
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED :
a)	TIME IN PARIS (*J Botes) hung in throughout. 
b)	DOUBLE OLYMPIC (*K J Lihaba) hung in from the 200m.
c)	Apprentice T Mayhew reported that GOLDEN ASPEN did not act in the prevailing good to soft underfoot conditions. 
d)	In view of the performance of GOLDEN ASPEN (*T Mayhew) (9.15 lengths, 5/1 in the betting), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. 
e)	Apprentice D D Louw reported that LIGHTNING JIMMY took a number of awkward strides in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. 
f)	DAWN SURPRISE (*M Mbuto), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer G I Rich was advised (DZ).
JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a)	Apprentice J Botes (claiming 2.5kg) was the rider of TIME IN PARIS (advised 09.09.2025/15h42). 

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER :
a)	Nil.
  
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : 
a)	GOLDEN ASPEN : Not striding out right front.
b)	TIME IN PARIS : Fatigued.
c)	LIGHTNING JIMMY : Nothing obvious detected.

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS : 
DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	None.