Race 4: MERIT RATED 80 HANDICAP (Open)

BORROWDALE PARK | Saturday, 05 November 2022 | 13:25

Distance: 1600m
Going: Good to Firm
Stakes: R1,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:7.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:9.5 4yrs:1.0

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Obscure 4 ch. f 60.0kg 3 Mr M J Thackeray - 80 87 8/1
2nd Jubilee 7 b. g 59.5kg 8 Mr A Arries 0.05 79 72 11/2
3rd Tulip Way 5 b. m 57.5kg 6 Mr R Satombo 1.55 75 80 9/2
4 Mind Master 4 b. g 60.0kg 1 Mr W J Shumba 2.55 80 87 6/1
5 Differentiate TF 5 b. m 56.5kg 2 Mr M Josi 3.05 73 72 4/1
6 Kursk (AUS) 6 b. g 53.0kg 4 Mr K L Derere 5.05 66 67 7/1
7 Magic Mike 6 b. g 56.5kg 5 Mr J Penny 5.3 73 67 6/1
8 Viscountess Vivien 6 b. m 57.0kg 7 Mr N Takawira 6.8 74 72 5/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
97.02s
Total Pool
R6,500

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Obscure 1 80 87 +7 + 7
Jubilee 2 79 72 -7 -1 -6
Tulip Way 3 75 80 +5 -1 + 6
Mind Master 4 80 87 +7 -1 + 8
Differentiate 5 73 72 -1 -2 + 1
Kursk (AUS) 6 66 67 +1 -2 + 3
Magic Mike 7 73 67 -6 -2 -4
Viscountess Vivien 8 74 72 -2 -3 + 1
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 break. 

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:

a)	In the concluding stages Jockey M Thackeray, the rider of OBSCURE, accidentally dropped his right side rein which he only regained in the pull-up area.     
b)	OBSCURE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.  Trainer B Stidolph advised (SN).

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	MAGIC MIKE (J Penny) raced with a compression mask on and equipped with cheek pieces.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:

a)	Nil. 

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	MAGIC MIKE respiratory noise and distress post race and had a slight limp in left foreleg. 

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS: