Race 4: TAB MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHTS (For all Maidens)

KENILWORTH RACECOURSE | Sunday, 28 August 2022 | 15:00

Distance: 1800m
Going: Soft
Stakes: R60,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:10.0 4yrs:1.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:13.0 4yrs:2.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Machete Man 2 ch. c 55.0kg 5 Mr K de Melo - 74 90 8/1
2nd Guy Alexander 3 b. c 55.5kg 1 Mr O Noach 1.5 57 72 14/1
3rd Popping Crease 2 b. c 54.5kg 6 Mr K Matsunyane 1.9 73 74 9/2
4 Run Rudolph Run TF 3 ch. c 60.0kg 2 Mr J P van der Merwe 2.2 66 57 28/10
5 I'm A Man 2 b. c 53.5kg 7 Mr C J Habib 3.2 71 69 9/4
6 Jack Ryan 2 b. c 53.5kg 3 Mr G Wright 13.45 71 63 17/2
7 Cosmic Empire 3 b. c 54.0kg 4 Mr S Khumalo 26.95 35 33 40/1
8 Short Sharp Shock 3 b. f 59.5kg 8 Mr L Mxothwa 38.95 65 62 20/1
9 William's Impact 2 ch. c 58.0kg 9 Mr C B Bantam 45.7 - 40 40/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
119.9s
Average Time
113.94s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R570,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Machete Man 1 74 90 +16 + 7 + 9
Guy Alexander 2 57 72 +15 -1 + 16
Popping Crease 3 73 74 +1 -1 + 2
Run Rudolph Run 4 66 57 -9 -1 -8
I'm A Man 5 71 69 -2 -2
Jack Ryan 6 71 63 -8 -5 -3
Cosmic Empire 7 35 33 -2 -9 + 7
Short Sharp Shock 8 65 62 -3 -10 + 7
William's Impact 9 - 40 - -8 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	SHORT SHARP SHOCK (L Mxothwa) jumped awkwardly, losing two lengths and thereafter was slow into stride.
b)	RUN RUDOLPH RUN (JP van der Merwe), GUY ALEXANDER (O Noach) and JACK RYAN (G Wright) made contact leaving the stalls.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	Leaving the 200m RUN RUDOLPH RUN (JP van der Merwe) was struck on the head by Jockey K de Melo's (MACHETE MAN) crop. After reviewing this incident, the Stewards were satisfied that this incident was accidental.
b)	In view of the performance of SHORT SHARP SHOCK (L Mxothwa) the veterinary surgeon was requested to examine this filly.
c)	MACHETE MAN, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.  Trainer SJ Snaith was advised. (SC)
	
JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	S Khumalo rode COSMIC EMPIRE (declared 07h25 on 20220827)
b)	JACK RYAN raced with alumites in front (declared 10h05 on 20220823)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: 

a)	SHORT SHARP SHOCK - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS