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FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 10 February 2023 | 12:25

Distance: 1600m
Going: Good
Stakes: R65,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Ray Flambe 2 b. f 60.0kg 8 Mr L Mxothwa - 68 58 11/2
2nd Racinante 2 b. f 60.0kg 5 Mr C R Maujean 0.25 58 50 25/1
3rd Platinum Run 2 ch. f 60.0kg 1 Mr T T Gould 0.35 - 67 14/1
3rd White Witch 2 b. f 60.0kg 10 Mr K Matsunyane 0.35 61 52 17/2
5 Dream Star 2 b. f 60.0kg 6 Mr R M Simons 2.1 64 61 17/2
6 Antonia Augusta 2 b. f 60.0kg 4 Mr R Munger 2.35 57 57 40/1
7 Minstrel Gallery TF 2 ch. f 60.0kg 11 Mr S Khumalo 4.6 68 48 28/10
8 Mercurial Jet 3 ch. f 60.0kg 9 Mr X C Ndlovu 5.1 62 59 5/2
9 Make A Deal 3 b. f 60.0kg 3 Mr E W Webber 13.6 - 40 50/1
10 Duchess Of Africa 6 ch. m 58.5kg (60.0) 7 Miss R A Venniker 21.85 - 37 40/1
11 Sweet Ohanna 3 ch. f 60.0kg 2 Mr D de Gouveia 24.1 - 52 33/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
100.79s
Average Time
99.4s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R544,500

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Ray Flambe 1 68 58 -10 + 7 -17
Racinante 2 58 50 -8 -1 -7
Platinum Run 3 - 67 - + 15 -
White Witch 3 61 52 -9 -1 -8
Dream Star 5 64 61 -3 -1 -2
Antonia Augusta 6 57 57 0 -1 + 1
Minstrel Gallery 7 68 48 -20 -2 -18
Mercurial Jet 8 62 59 -3 -2 -1
Make A Deal 9 - 40 - -8 -
Duchess Of Africa 10 - 37 - -10 -
Sweet Ohanna 11 - 52 - -12 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	DUCHESS OF AFRICA (*RA Venniker) was stubborn loading.
b)	PLATINUM RUN (T Gould) kicked the back gates in the starting stalls.
c)	MERCURIAL JET (X Ndlovu) kicked the back gates in the starting stalls and thereafter was slow into stride.
d)	RACINANTE (C Maujean) and SWEET OHANNA (D de Gouveia) were slow into stride.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	Shortly after the start MAKE A DEAL (E Webber) and SWEET OHANNA (D de Gouveia) bumped on two occasions.
b)	At the 1200m MERCURIAL JET (X Ndlovu) was tightened for galloping room and had to be steadied when awkwardly placed on the inside of SWEET OHANNA (D de Gouveia), which rolled in slightly away from MAKE A DEAL (E Webber).
c)	In view of the performance of MINSTREL GALLERY (S Khumalo) (Betting 28/10 ; Distance 4.60 lengths) the veterinary surgeon was requested to examine this filly.
d)	Jockey X Ndlovu reported that MERCURIAL JET did not stride out freely in running. The veterinary surgeon was requested to examine this filly.
e)	RAY FLAMBE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer SB Kotzen was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	R Munger rode ANTONIA AUGUSTA (declared 07h58 on 20230210)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON 	REPORTED:

a)	MINSTREL GALLERY - examined post-race. Coughing
b)	MERCURIAL JET - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected
c)	RACINANTE - cut into left hind
d)	PLATINUM RUN - coughing
e)	SWEET OHANNA - coughing and abnormal respiratory noise

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS