Race 6: RACEHORSE OWNERS ASSOCIATION MIDDLE STAKES (For Horses with a nett rating of 105 and below)

KENILWORTH RACECOURSE | Saturday, 13 August 2022 | 15:55

Distance: 1400m
Going: Soft
Stakes: R80,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Sugar Mountain 3 b. g 52.0kg 4 Mr D L Ashby - 86 122 9/2
2nd Han Solo 5 b. g 56.0kg 7 Mr K Strydom 0.5 92 102 5/1
3rd Pack Leader 7 b. g 56.0kg 2 Mr G A Behr 2.75 93 92 20/1
4 Dean Street TF 3 b. g 54.0kg 3 Mr S Khumalo 3.75 87 102 2/1
5 Northern Song 4 b. g 54.0kg 1 Mr S Mbhele 9.75 88 77 10/1
6 Maria Querol 3 b. f 56.0kg 6 Mr C J Habib 17.75 96 96 8/1
7 Major Attraction 4 b. f 60.0kg 5 Mr R Munger 18.15 103 103 4/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
89.61s
Average Time
86.48s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R525,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Sugar Mountain 1 86 122 +36 + 7 + 29
Han Solo 2 92 102 +10 -1 + 11
Pack Leader 3 93 92 -1 -1
Dean Street 4 87 102 +15 -2 + 17
Northern Song 5 88 77 -11 -4 -7
Maria Querol 6 96 96 0 -6 + 6
Major Attraction 7 103 103 0 -7 + 7
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	DEAN STREET (S Khumalo) jumped awkwardly and thereafter was slow into stride.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	DEAN STREET (S Khumalo) got its head on one side, hung in and raced awkwardly on the bend.
b)	In view of the performance of MARIA QUEROL (C Habib), which was hanging out throughout, the veterinary surgeon was requested to examine this filly.
c)	Leaving the 400m PACK LEADER (G Behr) raced onto the heels of a tiring MAJOR ATTRACTION (R Munger) and had to be steadied.
d)	Jockey D Ashby (SUGAR MOUNTAIN) dropped his crop leaving the 200m.
e)	Jockey R Munger reported that he felt something amiss with MAJOR ATTRACTION, which tired quickly in the straight. The veterinary surgeon was requested to examine this mare.
f)	SUGAR MOUNTAIN, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer C Bass-Robinson was advised. (SC)
g)	HAN SOLO, the second-placed horse, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.  Trainer GS Kotzen was advised. (RS)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	Nil

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: 

a)	MAJOR ATTRACTION - examined post-race. Abnormal respiratory noise
b)	MARIA QUEROL - examined post-race. Not striding out right front
c)	PACK LEADER - abnormal respiratory noise 

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS