Race 5: www.galloptv.co.za MR 70 HANDICAP (Open)

GREYVILLE RACECOURSE | Monday, 26 September 2022 | 14:50

Distance: 1200m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R74,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:6.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:9.0 4yrs:0.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Higher Purpose 4 b. g 53.0kg (57.0) 2 Mr M H Zuma - - 61 -
1st Esquevelle 3 b. g 59.5kg 6 Mr W B Kennedy - 69 86 11/2
2nd Purple Operator 3 b. g 59.5kg 3 Mr S Khumalo 1.3 69 74 7/1
3rd Bristolbeaufighter 3 b. g 59.0kg 2 Mr Serino Moodley 3.1 68 64 3/1
4 Who's That Star 3 b. g 59.0kg 1 Mr C J Habib 3.4 68 68 4/1
5 General Hancock 3 b. g 60.0kg 5 Mr J Gates 5.3 70 61 33/1
6 Edward Longshanks TF 3 b. g 56.0kg 4 Mr M A Yeni 6.1 62 62 2/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
69.44s
Average Time
70.51s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R618,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Esquevelle 1 69 86 +17 + 7 + 10
Purple Operator 2 69 74 +5 -1 + 6
Bristolbeaufighter 3 68 64 -4 -2 -2
Who's That Star 4 68 68 0 -2 + 2
General Hancock 5 70 61 -9 -2 -7
Edward Longshanks 6 62 62 0 -3 + 3
Higher Purpose None - 61 - -188 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:  
a)	Fair start. 
  
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED :
a)	ESQUEVELLE (W Kennedy) shifted out away from the crop between the 200m and the 150m. 
b)	Jockey M Yeni reported that EDWARD LONGSHANKS did not stride out freely in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. 
c)	Jockey C Habib (WHO'S THAT STAR) and Jockey J Gates (GENERAL HANCOCK) reported that they felt something amiss with their respective mounts in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.  
d)	Trainer A Wright signed an admission of guilt for a contravention of Rule 8.3.1, in that she failed to ensure that the owners colours were available for the horse GENERAL HANCOCK. Accordingly, a penalty of a warning was imposed.  
e)	ESQUEVELLE (W Kennedy), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer C Binda advised (NS).
JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a)	WHO'S THAT STAR raced with alumites in front, unshod behind and raced equipped with blinkers (advised 23.09.22/14h36). 
b)	ESQUEVELLE raced unshod and raced equipped with blinkers (advised 23.09.22/14h36). 

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER :
a)	GENERAL HANCOCK raced with club colours. 
  
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : 
a)	WHO'S THAT STAR : Moderate post-race distress.
b)	GENERAL HANCOCK : Nothing obvious detected. 
c)	EDWARD LONGSHANKS : Lame left front. Veterinary certificate required prior to racing. 

SCRATCHINGS : 
a)	HIGHER PURPOSE : Lame right front (Trainer - 22.09.22/6h51). Rule 53.5 applies. 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	None