Race 6: RACEHORSE OWNERS ASSOCIATION MR 68 HANDICAP (Open)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Monday, 01 August 2022 | 15:35

Distance: 1600m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R63,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:9.0 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:12.0 4yrs:1.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Homer Fidget 4 b. g 60.5kg 12 Mr C J Habib - 69 55 13/2
2nd Aspiringtoreign 3 b. c 55.0kg (54.5) 4 Mr L Mxothwa 0.25 58 61 14/1
3rd Lord Marmite 4 b. g 50.5kg (54.5) 2 Mr M H Zuma 1.25 57 44 33/1
4 Dirty Martini 4 gr. g 55.0kg 5 Mr J P van der Merwe 1.35 58 50 5/1
5 Flash Gala 4 b. g 52.0kg 6 Mr Y Ramzan 1.45 52 51 16/1
6 Head Gardener 3 b. g 55.5kg 8 Mr F M Herholdt 1.55 60 66 16/1
7 Beneficiary 5 b. m 57.5kg 7 Mr K A Brewer 1.65 63 62 14/1
8 Silver Celebrity 4 b. g 52.0kg 1 Mr E W Webber 2.9 52 46 25/2
9 Royal Shindig 4 b. g 61.5kg 9 Mr T T Gould 5.4 71 62 10/1
10 Excelsior 4 ch. g 53.5kg (55.0) 3 Mr P Mxoli 6.4 58 53 40/1
11 Paully TF 3 b. c 57.5kg 10 Mr S Khumalo 9.65 64 62 4/1
12 Wangan Midnight 4 b. g 56.0kg 11 Mr R Munger 21.9 60 57 11/2

Race Timing

Winning Time
96.02s
Average Time
97.07s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R540,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Homer Fidget 1 69 55 -14 + 7 -21
Aspiringtoreign 2 58 61 +3 -1 + 4
Lord Marmite 3 57 44 -13 -1 -12
Dirty Martini 4 58 50 -8 -1 -7
Flash Gala 5 52 51 -1 -1
Head Gardener 6 60 66 +6 -1 + 7
Beneficiary 7 63 62 -1 -1
Silver Celebrity 8 52 46 -6 -1 -5
Royal Shindig 9 71 62 -9 -2 -7
Excelsior 10 58 53 -5 -3 -2
Paully 11 64 62 -2 -4 + 2
Wangan Midnight 12 60 57 -3 -8 + 5
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	SILVER CELEBRITY (E Webber) was stubborn loading.
b)	WANGAN MIDNIGHT (R Munger) was stubborn loading and nervous in the stalls.
c)	DIRTY MARTINI (JP van der Merwe) was nervous in the stalls.
d)	ROYAL SHINDIG (T Gould) stood awkwardly in the stalls.
e)	BENEFICIARY (*K Brewer) was nervous and stood awkwardly in the stalls and thereafter was slow into stride.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 
a)	Approaching the 1400m SILVER CELEBRITY (E Webber) took an awkward stride and had to be steadied, losing position, when racing tight on the inside of LORD MARMITE (*MH Zuma).
b)	Approaching the 400m HEAD GARDENER (F Herholdt) had to be steadied and switched out to avoid running onto the heels of a tiring ROYAL SHINDIG (T Gould). Shortly thereafter Jockey Herholdt (HEAD GARDENER) briefly dropped his right-side rein
c)	Approaching the 300m SILVER CELEBRITY (E Webber) was forced to check when close to the heels of LORD MARMITE (*MH Zuma), which shifted out without correction. 
d)	Apprentice MH Zuma was charged with a contravention of Rule 62.2.7 in that as the rider of LORD MARMITE he failed to ensure that he did not cause interference to SILVER CELEBRITY at the 300m. Apprentice MH Zuma signed an Admission of Guilt and is suspended from riding in races for a period of 7 days. (Dates: 04/08/2022 to 10/08/2022 inclusive)
e)	Jockey R Munger reported that he felt something amiss with WANGAN MIDNIGHT and he did not persevere with his riding from the 300m. The veterinary surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
f)	Jockey S Khumalo reported that PAULLY did not stride out freely in running and he did not persevere with his riding from the 100m. The veterinary surgeon was requested to examine this colt.
g)	HOMER FIDGET, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer JP Nel was advised. (MM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	EXCELSIOR raced without a tongue tie (declared 07h54 on 20220801)
b)	SILVER CELEBRITY raced with a compression mask (declared 08h42 on 20220801)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER

a)	L Mxothwa rode +0.5kg (55.1kgs)
b)	LORD MARMITE raced in club colours - stipes permission

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: 

a)	PAULLY - examined post-race. Not striding out left front
b)	WANGAN MIDNIGHT - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected
c)	DIRTY MARTINI - brush wound left hind

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS.