Race 5: ALLIED STEELRODE GRAHAM BECK STAKES (Grade 3) (For 3 year-olds)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Saturday, 29 October 2022 | 13:40

Distance: 1400m
Going: Yielding
Stakes: R250,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Mo Jive 2 b. c 57.0kg 8 - - - 78 -
1st Anfields Rocket 5 ch. g 57.0kg 11 Mr K A Brewer - 96 106 10/1
2nd Shoemaker 2 b. c 57.0kg 16 Mr R D Fourie 0.5 96 109 10/1
3rd Royal Victory 5 b. g 57.0kg 8 Mr G van Niekerk 1.75 109 124 7/1
4 Union Square 2 b. c 57.0kg 15 Mr R M Simons 2.25 100 110 25/1
5 Billy Bowlegs 5 b. g 57.0kg 7 Mr R Danielson 3.0 96 104 66/1
6 Argo Alley 2 ch. c 57.0kg 1 Mr D de Gouveia 3.5 103 110 25/1
7 Unzen 3 b. c 57.0kg 12 Mr M A Yeni 4.75 108 116 17/2
8 Raffles 2 b. c 57.0kg 6 Mr G J Lerena 4.8 99 105 16/1
9 Mercantour 5 ch. g 57.0kg 5 Mr K de Melo 5.5 105 113 10/1
10 Total Protection 2 b. g 57.0kg 2 Mr R Munger 6.0 95 96 66/1
11 Laguna Verde 5 b. g 57.0kg 3 Mr S Khumalo 7.25 104 86 7/1
12 Thunderstruck TF 2 b. c 60.0kg 14 Mr C J Habib 9.5 114 128 6/1
13 Arividicio 5 b. g 57.0kg 10 Mr L Mxothwa 10.0 93 50 25/1
14 Boisterous 2 b. c 57.0kg 9 Mr K Matsunyane 10.75 90 87 14/1
15 Eyjafjallajokull 2 gr. g 57.0kg 4 Mr G Pieterse 15.0 94 86 100/1
16 Prophet 2 b. g 58.0kg 13 Mr L M van Rensburg 16.0 110 66 17/2

Race Timing

Winning Time
85.56s
Average Time
84.84s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R2,280,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Anfields Rocket 1 96 106 +10 + 7 + 3
Shoemaker 2 96 109 +13 -1 + 14
Royal Victory 3 109 124 +15 -1 + 16
Union Square 4 100 110 +10 -1 + 11
Billy Bowlegs 5 96 104 +8 -2 + 10
Argo Alley 6 103 110 +7 -2 + 9
Unzen 7 108 116 +8 -2 + 10
Raffles 8 99 105 +6 -2 + 8
Mercantour 9 105 113 +8 -2 + 10
Total Protection 10 95 96 +1 -3 + 4
Laguna Verde 11 104 86 -18 -3 -15
Thunderstruck 12 114 128 +14 -4 + 18
Arividicio 13 93 50 -43 -4 -39
Boisterous 14 90 87 -3 -4 + 1
Eyjafjallajokull 15 94 86 -8 -6 -2
Prophet 16 110 66 -44 -6 -38
Mo Jive None - 78 - -198 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	RAFFLES (G Lerena) jumped inwards leaving the stalls.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:

a)	Shortly after the start, MERCANTOUR (K de Melo), LAGUNA VERDE (S Khumalo) and EYJAFJALLAJOKULL (*G Pieterse) were buffeted on a number of occasions between TOTAL PROTECTION (R Munger) and RAFFLES (G Lerena) which jumped inwards leaving the stalls.  This incident led to EYJAFJALLAJOKULL being squeezed out shortly thereafter.  
b)	From a wide draw, THUNDERSTRUCK (C Habib) was unable to secure a position close to the inside running rail and as a consequence, raced wide and without cover around the turn and into the straight.
c)	At the 350m, SHOEMAKER (R Fourie) had to be steadied to avoid the heels of MERCANTOUR (K de Melo) which rolled out away from RAFFLES (G Lerena) which shifted outwards.  Thereafter approaching the 100m, SHOEMAKER attempted to improve position on the inside of ARGO ALLEY (D de Gouveia) and had to be steadied when tightened for galloping room on the outside of ROYAL VICTORY (G van Niekerk) which shifted out away from the crop.  
Jockey G van Niekerk the rider of ROYAL VICTORY appeared before the Board and was advised to take the necessary measures to keep his mounts on a straight course.
d)	In view of the performances of THUNDERSTRUCK (C Habib) (betting 6/1, distance 9,50 lengths) and PROPHET (M van Rensburg) (betting 17/2, distance 16,00 lengths), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine these horses.
e)	ANFIELDS ROCKET (*K A Brewer), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.  Trainer G J Maroun advised (AH).


JOCKEY CHANGES:

None.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:

a)	TOTAL PROTECTION raced equipped with blinkers (declared 26 October 2022 at 10H42).

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	THUNDERSTRUCK abnormal respiratory noise and fatigued.
b)	PROPHET examined post race, nothing obvious detected.	
c)	MERCANTOUR scalped right hind.
d)	ARGO ALLEY fatigued.

SCRATCHED:

a)	MO JVE reserve runner.  Advised 29 October 2022 at 08H15.

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.