Race 8: SA AIR FORCE ASSOCIATION MR 72 HANDICAP (Open)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 18 November 2022 | 16:50

Distance: 1300m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R65,500
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:6.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:8.5 4yrs:1.0

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- El Romiachi 8 b. g 59.5kg 12 - - - 77 7/1
1st Raisetheredlantern 4 ch. g 53.5kg 3 Mr J P van der Merwe - 59 64 25/2
2nd On The Road Again 3 b. g 60.5kg 11 Mr X C Ndlovu 0.1 73 79 8/1
3rd Soweto Rose TF 3 b. g 59.0kg 2 Mr T T Gould 0.85 70 59 3/1
4 Modern Magician 3 ch. g 60.5kg 6 Mr K de Melo 0.9 73 56 33/10
5 Alingalonga 4 b. g 59.5kg 10 Mr K Minnie 1.4 71 82 33/1
6 Kuznetsov 2 b. c 57.0kg 4 Mr M Mjoka 2.4 78 61 40/1
7 Born A Star 3 ch. g 57.5kg 9 Mr J Mphanya 3.65 67 64 20/1
8 Displace Time 3 b. g 56.5kg (58.0) 8 Miss R A Venniker 4.9 68 50 66/1
9 Secret Is Ours 4 gr. g 60.5kg 7 Mr R D Fourie 5.4 73 66 4/1
10 Jean Paul 3 b. g 57.5kg 5 Mr Y Ramzan 5.9 67 62 16/1
11 Russian Empire 5 ch. h 56.5kg 1 Mr L Mxothwa 6.4 77 53 20/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
75.3s
Average Time
75.77s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R627,500

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Raisetheredlantern 1 59 64 +5 + 7 -2
On The Road Again 2 73 79 +6 -1 + 7
Soweto Rose 3 70 59 -11 -1 -10
Modern Magician 4 73 56 -17 -1 -16
Alingalonga 5 71 82 +11 -1 + 12
Kuznetsov 6 78 61 -17 -1 -16
Born A Star 7 67 64 -3 -2 -1
Displace Time 8 68 50 -18 -2 -16
Secret Is Ours 9 73 66 -7 -2 -5
Jean Paul 10 67 62 -5 -2 -3
Russian Empire 11 77 53 -24 -3 -21
El Romiachi None - 77 - -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)	RAISETHEREDLANTERN (JP van der Merwe) was restless in the stalls.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	Shortly before the finish MODERN MAGICIAN (K de Melo) rolled out and had to be steadied when awkwardly placed on the inside of ON THE ROAD AGAIN (X Ndlovu), which rolled in marginally. Thereafter, Jockey K de Melo was unable to ride MODERN MAGICIAN to the finish when close to the heels of RAISETHEREDLANTERN (JP van der Merwe). During this incident MODERN MAGICIAN (K de Melo) was struck on the face by Jockey X Ndlovu's (ON THE ROAD AGAIN) crop.
b)	SECRET IS OURS (R Fourie) raced detached from the field in the early stages and only responded to its rider's urgings in the latter stages. The veterinary surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
c)	RAISETHEREDLANTERN, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer GD Smith was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	RAISETHEREDLANTERN raced without cheek pieces and with a compression mask and blinkers (declared 05h54 on 20221118)
b)	Apprentice RA Venniker rode DISPLACE TIME

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil 

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	SECRET IS OURS - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected
b)	DISPLACE TIME - coughing

SCRATCHED:

a)	EL ROMIACHI - insufficient recovery time. Rule 53.5 applies (declared 08h48 on 20221117)