Race 5: RACEHORSE OWNERS ASSOCIATION MR 72 HANDICAP (Open)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 30 December 2022 | 14:55

Distance: 1200m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R65,500
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
- Born A Star 3 ch. g 56.0kg 8 Mr J Mphanya - - 64 25/1
1st Razor Red 3 b. g 54.5kg 1 Mr R Munger - 61 63 5/1
2nd Duke Of Orange 3 b. g 59.5kg 8 Mr J P van der Merwe 0.1 71 53 8/1
3rd Soweto Rose 3 b. g 59.0kg 6 Mr C R Maujean 2.35 70 59 8/1
4 Sanctity 4 b. g 55.5kg 11 Mr D de Gouveia 2.45 63 61 33/1
5 Travel Master TF 4 b. g 56.5kg 3 Mr R D Fourie 2.5 65 65 4/1
6 El Romiachi 8 b. g 61.0kg 9 Mr L Mxothwa 2.55 74 77 7/1
7 Tuk Tuk 3 b. g 57.0kg 5 Mr K G Steyn 4.05 66 61 25/2
8 Russian Empire 5 ch. h 57.5kg 2 Mr X C Ndlovu 5.05 75 53 20/1
9 Lord Tennyson 2 b. c 56.0kg 4 Mr S R Khathi 7.3 72 69 33/1
10 Absolu Noir 8 b. h 57.5kg 10 Mr T Musekiwa 9.55 67 50 33/1
11 Raisetheredlantern 4 ch. g 55.0kg 7 Mr S Khumalo 10.8 62 64 9/2

Race Timing

Winning Time
69.85s
Average Time
70.23s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R671,500

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Razor Red 1 61 63 +2 + 7 -5
Duke Of Orange 2 71 53 -18 -1 -17
Soweto Rose 3 70 59 -11 -1 -10
Sanctity 4 63 61 -2 -1 -1
Travel Master 5 65 65 0 -1 + 1
El Romiachi 6 74 77 +3 -1 + 4
Tuk Tuk 7 66 61 -5 -2 -3
Russian Empire 8 75 53 -22 -2 -20
Lord Tennyson 9 72 69 -3 -3
Absolu Noir 10 67 50 -17 -4 -13
Raisetheredlantern 11 62 64 +2 -4 + 6
Born A Star None - 64 - -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 (S Khumalo) was stubborn loading.
b)	SANCTITY (D de Gouveia) was nervous in the stalls.
c)	TUK TUK (K Steyn) jumped slow, losing two lengths.
d)	RUSSIAN EMPIRE (X Ndlovu) and ABSOLU NOIR (TM Musekiwa) were slow into stride.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 
 
a)	TUK TUK (K Steyn) raced awkwardly on the early part of the bend.
b)	DUKE OF ORANGE (JP van der Merwe), which was hanging in under pressure, rolled inwards slightly and brushed RAZOR RED (R Munger) leaving the 50m.
c)	In view of the performance of RAISETHEREDLANTERN (S Khumalo), which commenced to give ground rapidly from the 300m, the veterinary surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
d)	RAZOR RED, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer TJ Laing was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	Nil

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON 	REPORTED:

a)	RAISETHEREDLANTERN - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected

SCRATCHED:

a)	BORN A STAR - not eating up. Rule 53.5 applies (declared 08h01 on 20221230)