Race 4: RACEHORSE OWNERS ASSOCIATION NOVICE PLATE (Maidens & 1 time Winners)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 14 October 2022 | 14:35

Distance: 1600m
Going: Good
Stakes: R70,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Back To You 3 ch. g 59.0kg 1 - - - 70 33/1
1st Slings And Arrows 3 b. g 57.5kg 6 Mr J P van der Merwe - 75 92 7/1
2nd Almas Tower 2 b. g 57.5kg 4 Mr R D Fourie 0.75 77 82 14/1
3rd Kapuziner 2 b. g 57.0kg 2 Mr M A Yeni 4.25 84 74 11/2
4 Amell 3 b. g 60.0kg 1 Mr K A Brewer 4.75 63 63 50/1
5 Kuznetsov 2 b. c 57.5kg 5 Mr M Mjoka 6.5 82 61 25/1
6 Waiting For Summer TF 3 b. g 60.0kg 7 Mr R Munger 6.55 87 79 63/100
7 Master Vision 5 b. g 60.0kg 3 Mr L Mxothwa 11.8 56 47 14/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
99.55s
Average Time
98.18s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R626,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Slings And Arrows 1 75 92 +17 + 7 + 10
Almas Tower 2 77 82 +5 -1 + 6
Kapuziner 3 84 74 -10 -2 -8
Amell 4 63 63 0 -2 + 2
Kuznetsov 5 82 61 -21 -3 -18
Waiting For Summer 6 87 79 -8 -3 -5
Master Vision 7 56 47 -9 -4 -5
Back To You None - 70 - -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)	KUZNETSOV (M Mjoka) was stubborn loading and nervous in the stalls.
b)	MASTER VISION (L Mxothwa) jumped slow, losing one length.
c)	AMELL (*KA Brewer) and ALMAS TOWER (R Fourie) were slow into stride.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 
 
a) 	In a slow-run race AMELL (*KA Brewer), KUZNETSOV (M Mjoka) and KAPUZINER (M Yeni) proved difficult to settle in the early and middle stages.
b)	Approaching the 1100m, AMELL (*KA Brewer) raced onto the heels of KAPUZINER (M Yeni), was shifted out and allowed to race around runners and into a forward position.
c)	In view of the performance of WAITING FOR SUMMER (R Munger) (Betting 63/100; Distance 6.55 lengths) the veterinary surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
d)	SLINGS AND ARROWS, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer GD Smith was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	AMELL raced without a tongue tie (declared 15h59 on 20221012)
b)	ALMAS TOWER raced with a tongue tie (declared 06h56 on 20221014)
c)	SLINGS AND ARROWS raced with a compression mask (declared 05h06 on 20221014)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: 

a)	WAITING FOR SUMMER - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected. Trainer TJ Laing was advised to report back should she find anything amiss with this gelding on his return to the stables.
b) 	MASTER VISION - coughing
c)	KAPUZINER - coughing


SCRATCHED:

a)	BACK TO YOU - not striding out left front. Rule 53.5 applies (declared 06h55 on 20221014)