Race 3: RACING240 FOR RACING. FOR YOU MR 88 HANDICAP (Open)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 23 December 2022 | 13:55

Distance: 1000m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R82,500
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:4.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:6.0

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Vegas Gold 3 b. g 53.5kg 1 Mr J P van der Merwe - - 83 7/2
1st Cliff Top TF 2 b. c 59.5kg 3 Mr R D Fourie - 95 109 87/100
2nd Al Qaasim 4 b. g 55.5kg 5 Mr R Munger 3.25 79 91 25/1
3rd Ledell's Echo 2 ch. c 54.5kg (54.0) 2 Mr S Khumalo 4.75 84 88 5/2
4 Civil Rights 3 b. f 60.0kg 6 Mr L Mxothwa 6.5 88 88 7/1
5 Light That Loose 4 b. g 61.0kg 4 Mr S R Khathi 7.0 90 86 14/1
6 Sound Check 3 b. f 61.0kg 1 Mr T T Gould 8.75 90 79 33/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
56.9s
Average Time
56.83s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R552,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Cliff Top 1 95 109 +14 + 7 + 7
Al Qaasim 2 79 91 +12 -2 + 14
Ledell's Echo 3 84 88 +4 -2 + 6
Civil Rights 4 88 88 0 -3 + 3
Light That Loose 5 90 86 -4 -3 -1
Sound Check 6 90 79 -11 -3 -8
Vegas Gold None - 83 - -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)	LIGHT THAT LOOSE (S Khathi) was stubborn loading.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 
 
a)	Leaving the 500m SOUND CHECK (T Gould) brushed the inside running rail.
b)	LEDELL'S ECHO (S Khumalo) was hanging out in the latter stages.
c)	The saddle on LIGHT THAT LOOSE (S Khathi) slipped sideways marginally in running. This was confirmed by the veterinary surgeon.
d)	CLIFF TOP, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer AC Greeff was advised (LM).

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	S Khumalo (LEDELL'S ECHO) rode +0.5kg (54.9kgs)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON 	REPORTED:

a)	LEDELL'S ECHO - abnormal respiratory noise 

SCRATCHED:

a)	VEGAS GOLD - overreached right front. Rule 53.5 applies (declared 05h52 on 20221223)