Race 5: #THISISRACING MR 68 HANDICAP (Open)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 19 August 2022 | 14:35

Distance: 1300m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R60,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:8.5 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:11.5 4yrs:1.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Son Of Zeus 3 b. g 60.5kg 8 Mr F M Herholdt - 70 81 6/1
2nd Jaquar Cat 3 b. c 55.5kg 11 Mr X C Ndlovu 2.25 60 46 10/1
3rd Gaul Ruler 3 b. g 54.5kg 3 Mr R Munger 3.5 58 49 25/2
4 Silver Celebrity 4 b. g 50.5kg (52.0) 7 Mr P Mxoli 5.25 50 46 14/1
5 Jean Paul 3 b. g 59.0kg 10 Mr L Mxothwa 6.5 67 62 25/2
6 Il Lungo 3 b. c 59.5kg 1 Mr S Khumalo 7.0 68 55 11/2
7 Knave Of Diamonds 3 b. c 57.0kg 6 Mr E W Webber 7.75 63 57 7/1
8 Tuk Tuk TF 3 b. g 60.0kg 9 Mr C J Habib 7.85 69 61 5/2
9 Question The Stars 3 b. g 54.5kg 4 Mr K Minnie 7.9 58 51 66/1
10 Secret Link 3 b. g 59.0kg 2 Mr J P van der Merwe 9.9 67 52 40/1
11 Irish Sea 3 ch. g 55.0kg 12 Mr Y Ramzan 10.15 59 52 125/1
12 Raining Again 6 b. g 59.5kg 5 Mr L M van Rensburg 10.9 68 73 14/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
75.36s
Average Time
75.77s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R480,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Son Of Zeus 1 70 81 +11 + 7 + 4
Jaquar Cat 2 60 46 -14 -1 -13
Gaul Ruler 3 58 49 -9 -2 -7
Silver Celebrity 4 50 46 -4 -2 -2
Jean Paul 5 67 62 -5 -3 -2
Il Lungo 6 68 55 -13 -3 -10
Knave Of Diamonds 7 63 57 -6 -3 -3
Tuk Tuk 8 69 61 -8 -3 -5
Question The Stars 9 58 51 -7 -3 -4
Secret Link 10 67 52 -15 -4 -11
Irish Sea 11 59 52 -7 -4 -3
Raining Again 12 68 73 +5 -4 + 9
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	JAQUAR CAT (X Ndlovu) was stubborn loading.
b)	IL LUNGO (S Khumalo) and SILVER CELEBRITY (*P Mxoli) were slow into stride.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	Shortly before the finish line X Ndlovu (JAQUAR CAT) briefly dropped his right-side rein.
b)	In view of the performance of TUK TUK (C Habib) (Betting 5/2; Distance 7.85) the veterinary surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
c)	In view of the performance of KNAVE OF DIAMONDS (E Webber) (Betting 7/1; Distance 7.75) the veterinary surgeon was requested to examine this colt.
d)	SON OF ZEUS, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer L Gila, acting on behalf of Trainer K Naidoo, was advised. (SP)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	KNAVE OF DIAMONDS raced with a compression mask (declared 10h30 on 20220815)
b)	IRISH SEA raced without blinkers (declared 15h54 on 20220816)
c)	F Herholdt rode SON OF ZEUS (declared 14h15)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: 

a)	TUK TUK - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected. Trainer GD Smith was advised to report back should he find anything amiss with this gelding on his return to the stables.
b)	KNAVE OF DIAMONDS - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected. Trainer Z Oosthuizen was advised to report back should he find anything amiss with this colt on his return to the stables.
c)	IL LUNGO - abnormal respiratory noise
d)	JEAN PAUL - brush wound right hind
e)	QUESTION THE STARS - caudal fetlock abrasion right front
f)	SILVER CELEBRITY - brush wound left hind

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS.