Race 9: POST MERCHANTS (Grade 2) (Open)

GREYVILLE RACECOURSE | Saturday, 02 July 2022 | 17:55

Distance: 1200m

Going: Standard

Stakes: R400,000

Race Results

Pos	Horse	A.C.S.	Weight	Draw	Jockey	Len	MR	CMR	Odds
-	Kwinta's Light	3 b. f	51.5kg	-	-	-	-	109	-
-	Captain Fontane	4 b. g	54.0kg	-	-	-	-	109	-
-	After The Rain	4 gr. c	52.0kg	-	-	-	-	98	-
1st	Val d'Orcia	3 b. g	54.0kg	5	Mr W B Kennedy	-	105	105	16/1
2nd	Good Traveller	6 ch. g	58.0kg	3	Mr G J Lerena	0.5	116	108	17/2
3rd	Sheela	3 ch. f	51.5kg	7	Mr R Munger	1.6	107	121	25/1
4	Eden Roc	5 b. h	56.0kg	9	Mr R D Fourie	1.7	110	98	14/1
5	William Robertson TF	6 b. g	58.0kg	12	Mr S Khumalo	1.75	117	124	33/10
6	Coin Spinner	3 b. g	52.0kg	1	Mr K de Melo	2.05	97	101	5/1
7	Isivunguvungu	3 b. g	54.0kg	11	Mr G van Niekerk	2.45	103	130	17/2
8	Socrates	7 b. g	56.0kg	8	Mr T Godden	2.5	111	111	25/2
9	Vars Vicky	4 b. g	56.0kg	2	Mr K Matsunyane	2.8	111	116	17/2
10	Sound Of Warning	3 b. f	55.5kg	6	Mr M A Yeni	3.3	116	110	10/1
11	Bartholdi	4 b. g	58.0kg	10	Mr C J Habib	4.9	115	117	20/1
12	Pearl Of Asia	5 b. g	58.0kg	4	Mr Serino Moodley	4.95	115	107	33/1
13	Mr Cobbs	5 b. g	56.0kg	14	Mr R Khathi	5.7	108	106	50/1
14	Chantyman	7 b. g	60.0kg	13	Mr A Domeyer	8.9	117	114	33/1

Race Timing

Winning Time

70.43s

Average Time

70.38s

Difference

+%.2fs

Total Pool

R8,690,000

View Official NHA Assessment

Rating Analysis

Horse	Pos	MR Before	MR After	Official Δ	Expected Δ	Discrepancy
Val d'Orcia	1	105	105	0	+ 7	-7
Good Traveller	2	116	108	-8	-1	-7
Sheela	3	107	121	+14	-1	+ 15
Eden Roc	4	110	98	-12	-1	-11
William Robertson	5	117	124	+7	-1	+ 8
Coin Spinner	6	97	101	+4	-1	+ 5
Isivunguvungu	7	103	130	+27	-1	+ 28
Socrates	8	111	111	0	-1	+ 1
Vars Vicky	9	111	116	+5	-1	+ 6
Sound Of Warning	10	116	110	-6	-2	-4
Bartholdi	11	115	117	+2	-2	+ 4
Pearl Of Asia	12	115	107	-8	-2	-6
Mr Cobbs	13	108	106	-2	-2
Chantyman	14	117	114	-3	-3
Kwinta's Light	None	-	109	-	-198	-
Captain Fontane	None	-	109	-	-198	-
After The Rain	None	-	98	-	-198	-

Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:  
a)	SHEELA (R Munger) was restless in the stalls, examined by the Veterinary Surgeon, declared fit to race and was re-loaded. 
b)	PEARL OF ASIA (S Moodley) lost one length. 
  
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED :
a)	COIN SPINNER (K de Melo) was hanging out from the 300m. 
b)	Shortly before the finish, COIN SPINNER (K de Melo) and EDEN ROC (R Fourie) came together and brushed. 
c)	Jockey S Moodley reported that PEARL OF ASIA did not stride out freely in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.  
g)	In view of the performance of CHANTYMAN (A Domeyer) (8.90 lengths, 33/1 in the betting) the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.
h)	Trainer S Tarry signed an admission of guilt for the contravention of Rule 56.4.1.1, in that he failed to present EDEN ROC (R Fourie) in the parade ring at least 15 minutes before the advertised time of starting of the Race. Accordingly, a penalty of a fine of R2500 was imposed. 
d)	VAL D'ORCIA (W Kennedy), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.  Trainer P A Peter      advised (RVR).
e)	GOOD TRAVELLER (G Lerena), placed second, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer G S Kotzen advised (AH).
JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a)	SOCRATES was ridden by Jockey T Godden (advised 01.07.22/9h50). 
b)	EDEN ROC raced with a compression mask. 
c)	WILLIAM ROBERTSON raced with a compression mask. 

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER :
a)	VAL D'ORCIA raced without blinkers (advised 02.07.22/7h01). 

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : 
a)	SOUND OF WARNING : Coughing post-race. 
b)	PEARL OF ASIA : Nothing obvious detected.
c)	CHANTYMAN : Abnormal respiratory noise.  

SCRATCHINGS : 
a)	KWINTA'S LIGHT : Reserve runner.
b)	AFTER THE RAIN : Reserve runner.
c)	CAPTAIN FONTANE : Reserve runner.