Race 1: HOLLYWOODBETS KENILWORTH WELCOMES YOU MAIDEN JUVENILE PLATE (For 2 yo R100 000 Win BSA Bonus Series)

KENILWORTH RACECOURSE | Saturday, 14 January 2023 | 12:05

Distance: 1000m
Going: Good
Stakes: R135,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st The Abdicator (IRE) TF 4 b. g 60.0kg 1 Mr L Mxothwa - - 94 28/10
2nd Icy Blast 4 ch. g 60.0kg 7 Mr P C Orffer 2.0 - 88 9/2
3rd Kupholiwe 2 ch. c 60.0kg 3 Mr S D Veale 4.75 - 94 5/1
4 Zoomie 2 b. c 60.0kg 6 Mr K Matsunyane 5.75 - 86 75/1
5 Spirit's Unite 2 ch. c 60.5kg (60.0) 8 Mr B R FayD'Herbe de Maudave 7.0 - 70 66/1
6 Kyomai 4 gr. g 60.0kg 2 Mr K de Melo 8.5 - 70 3/1
7 Flash Lightning 4 b. g 60.0kg 5 Mr K G Steyn 8.9 - 69 75/1
8 Lindbergh 2 b. c 60.0kg 11 Mr J P van der Merwe 9.1 - 85 40/1
9 No Apologies 2 b. c 60.0kg 4 Mr A Domeyer 9.6 - 83 16/1
10 Graduation Time 4 b. g 60.0kg 10 Mr C J Habib 10.0 - 70 33/1
11 Spring Palace 2 b. c 60.0kg 9 Mr R D Fourie 11.25 - 58 11/2

Race Timing

Winning Time
60.38s
Average Time
59.89s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,335,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
The Abdicator (IRE) 1 - 94 - + 25 -
Icy Blast 2 - 88 - + 15 -
Kupholiwe 3 - 94 - + 10 -
Zoomie 4 - 86 - -3 -
Spirit's Unite 5 - 70 - -5 -
Kyomai 6 - 70 - -7 -
Flash Lightning 7 - 69 - -9 -
Lindbergh 8 - 85 - -11 -
No Apologies 9 - 83 - -13 -
Graduation Time 10 - 70 - -15 -
Spring Palace 11 - 58 - -17 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	KYOMAI (K de Melo), FLASH LIGHTNING (K Steyn) and SPRING PALACE (R Fourie) were restless in the stalls.
b)	GRADUATION TIME (C Habib) jumped slow, losing two lengths and thereafter was slow into stride.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	Shortly after the start KYOMAI (K de Melo) and KUPHOLIWE (S Veale) were awkwardly placed on the outside of THE ABDICATOR (IRE) (L Mxothwa), which jumped outwards.
b)	ZOOMIE (K Matsunyane) took an extended stride at the 500m.
c)	NO APOLOGIES (A Domeyer), which raced green and was hanging in, had to be straightened leaving the 300m.
d)	GRADUATION TIME (C Habib), which raced green, was steadied away from the heels of FLASH LIGHTNING (K Steyn), which raced green and shifted out at the finish.
e)	Jockey K de Melo reported that KYOMAI changed stride continually in running. The veterinary surgeon was requested to examine this colt.
f)	THE ABDICATOR (IRE), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer B Crawford was advised. (SC)
	
JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	B Fayd'Herbe (SPIRIT'S UNITE) rode +0.5kg (60.6kgs)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: 

a)	KYOMAI - examined post-race. Blowing
b)	GRADUATION TIME - scalp wound left hind

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS