Race 1: JOIN THE MTC MERIT RATED 69 HANDICAP (Open)
BORROWDALE PARK | Friday, 27 March 2026 | 13:00
Distance:
1200m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R3,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:2.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:4.0
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Whereverilaymyhat | 4 b. g | 56.5kg | 3 | Mr M J Thackeray | - | 62 | 68 | - |
| 2nd | Battle Of Seattle | 2 b. g | 55.0kg | 4 | Mr L Nhlapo | 5.0 | 59 | 59 | - |
| 3rd | Captain Carnage | 2 ch. c | 52.5kg | 7 | Mr K L Derere | 5.1 | 59 | 59 | - |
| 4 | Copper Fire | 3 ch. f | 56.0kg | 5 | Mr J R Syster | 6.6 | 61 | 60 | - |
| 5 | Royal Lytham | 4 b. f | 60.0kg | 2 | Mr P Mxoli | 7.35 | 69 | 69 | - |
| 6 | Audacious | 2 b. f | 56.5kg | 6 | Mr D de Gouveia | 7.6 | 62 | 61 | - |
| 7 | Coccolina | 3 b. f | 59.0kg | 1 | Mr N Takawira | 14.6 | 67 | 67 | - |
Race Timing
Winning Time
71.05s
Total Pool
R20,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whereverilaymyhat | 1 | 62 | 68 | + 7 | -1 | |
| Battle Of Seattle | 2 | 59 | 59 | 0 | -2 | + 2 |
| Captain Carnage | 3 | 59 | 59 | 0 | -2 | + 2 |
| Copper Fire | 4 | 61 | 60 | -3 | + 2 | |
| Royal Lytham | 5 | 69 | 69 | 0 | -3 | + 3 |
| Audacious | 6 | 62 | 61 | -3 | + 2 | |
| Coccolina | 7 | 67 | 67 | 0 | -5 | + 5 |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE START OF THIS RACE WAS DELAYED DUE TO THE LATE ARRIVAL OF THE AMBULANCE AT THE START. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) COCCOLINA (N Takawira) jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls. b) BATTLE OF SEATTLE (L Nhlapo) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) WHEREVERILAYMYHAT (M Thackeray), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer T Mason was advised (JM). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) COPPER FIRE raced equipped with ear muffs (declared 27 March 2026 at 10H19). THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.