Race 6: #THISISRACING MR 84 HANDICAP (Open)

KENILWORTH RACECOURSE | Sunday, 28 August 2022 | 16:10

Distance: 1600m
Going: Soft
Stakes: R70,000
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 Galactic Path 3 ch. g 52.5kg (52.0) 2 Mr J P van der Merwe - 69 77 11/2
2nd Shavout TF 4 b. g 59.0kg 1 Mr S Khumalo 2.0 82 70 9/4
3rd Thousand Ships 3 b. g 55.5kg 6 Mr L Mxothwa 2.5 76 75 16/1
4 Steinbeck 3 ch. g 60.0kg 5 Mr R D Fourie 6.0 85 79 4/1
5 Aeneas 3 b. g 60.0kg 3 Mr G Wright 6.5 85 82 9/2
6 Tizona 3 b. g 55.0kg 4 Mr S Mbhele 7.25 75 83 10/1
7 Navy Strength 3 b. g 60.0kg 7 Mr K de Melo 8.0 85 97 15/2

Race Timing

Winning Time
103.91s
Average Time
100.39s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R570,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Galactic Path 1 69 77 +8 + 7 + 1
Shavout 2 82 70 -12 -1 -11
Thousand Ships 3 76 75 -1 -1
Steinbeck 4 85 79 -6 -3 -3
Aeneas 5 85 82 -3 -3
Tizona 6 75 83 +8 -3 + 11
Navy Strength 7 85 97 +12 -3 + 15
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	TIZONA (S Mbhele) jumped slow, losing one length and thereafter was slow into stride.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	AENEAS (G Wright) was hanging out on the bend.
b)	Leaving the 200m GALACTIC PATH (JP van der Merwe) rolled in, brushed THOUSAND SHIPS (L Mxothwa) and was immediately straightened.
c)	Jockey R Fourie reported that STEINBECK changed stride continually in running. The veterinary surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
d)	GALACTIC PATH, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.  Trainer PAW Botha was advised. (SC)
	
JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	THOUSAND SHIPS raced with blinkers (declared 06h41 on 20220828)
b)	JP van der Merwe rode +0.5kg (52.7kgs)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: 

a)	STEINBECK - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected
b)	SHAVOUT - cast right front shoe

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS