Race 6: www.hollywoodbets.net MIDDLE STAKES (For horses 3-yrs and older with a nett rating of 95 & below)

DURBANVILLE RACECOURSE | Saturday, 24 September 2022 | 15:45

Distance: 1600m
Going: Good
Stakes: R100,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Night Song 5 b. g 54.0kg 12 Mr J P van der Merwe - - 73 40/1
1st Northern Song 4 b. g 58.0kg 5 Mr C J Habib - 85 77 25/1
2nd Sugar Mountain TF 3 b. g 60.0kg 11 Mr A Domeyer 0.75 92 122 28/10
3rd I Want It All 3 b. g 58.0kg 6 Mr C Zackey 1.5 87 86 14/1
4 Shavout 4 b. g 56.0kg 9 Mr S Khumalo 2.25 82 70 9/2
5 Keep It Secret 3 b. g 62.0kg 1 Mr M A Yeni 2.75 95 80 33/1
6 Van Hunks 3 b. c 54.0kg 8 Mr R D Fourie 3.05 80 84 7/2
7 The Futurist 3 b. g 58.0kg 4 Mr P C Orffer 3.45 87 104 17/2
8 Lion's Head 4 b. g 58.0kg 12 Mr K de Melo 3.55 87 84 20/1
9 Global Ally 6 b. g 58.0kg 7 Mr L Mxothwa 3.65 88 97 20/1
10 Faire Advantage 3 b. g 54.0kg 10 Mr S Mbhele 3.85 78 71 33/1
11 Silent War 3 b. g 56.0kg 2 Mr G Wright 12.85 82 91 14/1
12 Bayview Express 5 b. g 54.0kg 3 Mr P S Cele 17.85 77 62 33/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
96.35s
Average Time
98.28s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R800,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Northern Song 1 85 77 -8 + 7 -15
Sugar Mountain 2 92 122 +30 -1 + 31
I Want It All 3 87 86 -1 -1
Shavout 4 82 70 -12 -1 -11
Keep It Secret 5 95 80 -15 -1 -14
Van Hunks 6 80 84 +4 -2 + 6
The Futurist 7 87 104 +17 -2 + 19
Lion's Head 8 87 84 -3 -2 -1
Global Ally 9 88 97 +9 -2 + 11
Faire Advantage 10 78 71 -7 -2 -5
Silent War 11 82 91 +9 -5 + 14
Bayview Express 12 77 62 -15 -6 -9
Night Song None - 73 - -193 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	BAYVIEW EXPRESS (S Cele) and FAIRE ADVANTAGE (S Mbhele) jumped slow, losing one length and thereafter were slow into stride.
b)	LION'S HEAD (K de Melo) was slow into stride.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	At the 200m a tiring SILENT WAR (G Wright) was steadied and brushed the inside running rail when racing tight on the inside of FAIRE ADVANTAGE (S Mbhele). Thereafter Jockey G Wright did not persevere with his riding. The veterinary surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
b)	Jockey C Orffer was unable to ride THE FUTURIST to the finish when awkwardly placed between FAIRE ADVANTAGE (S Mbhele) and KEEP IT SECRET (M Yeni) and close to the heels of SHAVOUT (S Khumalo).
c) 	In view of the performance BAYVIEW EXPRESS (S Cele), which was squeezed out shortly after the start, the veterinary surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
d)	NORTHERN SONG, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer GS Kotzen was advised. (SC)
	
JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	BAYVIEW EXPRESS raced without a tongue tie (declared 08h08 on 20220924)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: 

a)	SILENT WAR - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected
b)	BAYVIEW EXPRESS - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected

SCRATCHED: 

a)	NIGHT SONG - swollen right hind. Rule 53.5 applies (declared 09h18 on 20220922)