Race 2: MERIT RATED 65 HANDICAP (Open)

BORROWDALE PARK | Saturday, 07 May 2022 | 12:45

Distance: 1100m
Going: Good
Stakes: R900
Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:9.5 3yrs:1.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:2.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Israel (ZIM) 7 b. g 60.0kg 4 Mr J H Greyling - - 65 -
1st Keen Spirit 3 b. f 55.0kg 4 Mr Wesley Marwing - 58 71 8/1
2nd Manvir 3 b. g 54.5kg 9 Mr F M Herholdt 1.0 57 52 33/1
3rd Emily's Song (ZIM) 4 b. f 55.5kg 10 Mr D W Schwarz 1.25 56 66 11/2
4 Al Mashriq TF 4 b. g 58.0kg 3 Mr D de Gouveia 2.5 61 71 4/1
5 Aneksi 4 b. f 53.0kg 1 Mr K Matsunyane 3.5 51 50 10/1
6 Cool Solution 9 b. g 58.0kg 8 Mr M Nyamagwete 4.0 61 51 20/1
7 Mill Creek 7 ch. m 54.5kg 6 Mr N Sibanda 4.5 54 55 7/1
7 Jardin 6 b. g 58.0kg 11 Mr T T Gould 4.0 61 60 25/2
9 Assume 3 b. f 55.5kg 7 Mr K G Steyn 6.5 59 58 9/2
10 Val Gardena 5 b. m 52.0kg 5 Mr A Arries 7.0 42 39 50/1
11 Albar Warning 3 b. g 52.0kg 2 Mr J Penny 15.0 50 48 33/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
63.16s
Total Pool
R55,250

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Keen Spirit 1 58 71 +13 + 7 + 6
Manvir 2 57 52 -5 -1 -4
Emily's Song (ZIM) 3 56 66 +10 -1 + 11
Al Mashriq 4 61 71 +10 -1 + 11
Aneksi 5 51 50 -1 -2 + 1
Cool Solution 6 61 51 -10 -2 -8
Mill Creek 7 54 55 +1 -2 + 3
Jardin 7 61 60 -1 -2 + 1
Assume 9 59 58 -1 -3 + 2
Val Gardena 10 42 39 -3 -3
Albar Warning 11 50 48 -2 -6 + 4
Israel (ZIM) None - 65 - -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)	Fair break. 

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:

a)	At approximately the 400m, KEEN SPIRIT (W Marwing)  had to switch in so as to avoid running onto the heels of JARDIN (T Gould)  which drifted out and was immediately straightened.
b)	The saddle of COOL SOLUTION (M Nyamagwete) slipped sideways in running making it difficult for Jockey M Nyamagwete to assist this gelding. Confirmed by a Stipendiary Steward
c)	KEEN SPIRIT, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.  Trainer D Swanson  advised (AJ) 

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:
	
a)	Jockey M Nyamagwete replaced Jockey N Takawira on COOL SOLUTION.
b)	ASSUME (K Steyn) raced with compression mask on.
c)	MANVIR (F Herholdt) raced with tongue tie on.
d)	Jockey N Sibanda replaced Jockey R Satombo on MILL CREEK. 
e)	Jockey A Arries, the rider of VAL GARDENA, weighed out 0.5kg over the carded weight.  (52.5kg)  

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:

a)	Nil.	

THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS:  

a)	Nil.

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS: 

a)	Nil.