Race 9: THE CITIZEN GOLD BOWL (Grade 3) (Open)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Saturday, 30 April 2022 | 16:28

Distance: 3200m
Going: Good
Stakes: R250,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Nebraas 8 b. g 60.0kg 2 Mr R D Fourie - 110 101 5/2
2nd Black Thorn TF 4 b. g 52.5kg (52.0) 7 Mr K de Melo 0.5 91 102 14/10
3rd African Adventure 6 b. g 58.0kg 4 Mr J P van der Merwe 10.0 102 100 7/1
4 Afraad 8 b. g 52.5kg (52.0) 3 Mr S Khumalo 14.25 82 79 25/2
5 Barak 5 b. g 52.0kg 1 Mr K Matsunyane 17.75 87 97 16/1
6 Smiley River 5 b. m 50.5kg (50.0) 6 Mr J R Syster 18.25 71 69 33/1
7 She's A Cracker 5 ch. m 50.0kg 5 Mr M A Yeni 24.75 76 73 25/1
8 Imperial Ruby 5 ch. g 58.0kg 8 Mr C Zackey 33.75 104 105 10/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
207.6s
Average Time
208.14s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R4,950,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Nebraas 1 110 101 -9 + 7 -16
Black Thorn 2 91 102 +11 -1 + 12
African Adventure 3 102 100 -2 -4 + 2
Afraad 4 82 79 -3 -5 + 2
Barak 5 87 97 +10 -6 + 16
Smiley River 6 71 69 -2 -7 + 5
She's A Cracker 7 76 73 -3 -9 + 6
Imperial Ruby 8 104 105 +1 -10 + 11
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)	NEBRAAS (R Fourie) hung out from the 250m.
b)	BLACK THORN (K de Melo) shifted out away from the crop from the 250m.
c)	Jockey C Zackey reported that he felt something amiss with IMPERIAL RUBY in running.  The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.  
d)	NEBRAAS (R Fourie), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.  Trainer S G Tarry advised (GF).

JOCKEY CHANGES:

None.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:

a)	IMPERIAL RUBY raced fitted with a compression mask (declared 25 April 2022 at 14H14).
b)	BLACK THORN Jockey K de Melo weighed out at 52,8kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight. 
c)	AFRAAD Jockey S Khumalo weighed out at 53,6kg, 1,5kg over the carded weight of which 1kg was declared.
d)	SHE'S A CRACKER Jockey M Yeni weighed out at 50,7kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight. 
e)	SMILEY RIVER Apprentice J R Syster weighed out at 50,9kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	IMPERIAL RUBY fatigued.
b)	BARAK scalp wound right hind and not striding out left front.
c)	SHE'S A CRACKER not striding out left front.

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.