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SCOTTSVILLE RACECOURSE | Sunday, 26 February 2023 | 14:45

Distance: 1750m
Going: Soft
Stakes: R80,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:5.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:7.5 4yrs:0.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Lucia Poppova 3 b. f 53.5kg 10 - - - 62 14/1
1st Sea Goddess 3 b. f 54.0kg 2 Mr J Gates - 69 80 7/1
2nd Leopard Lady TF 4 b. f 52.5kg 10 Mr N Patel 0.9 56 55 9/2
3rd Mel's Princess 3 gr. f 58.5kg (60.0) 11 Miss R A Venniker 1.9 71 77 9/2
4 Blazing Astute 3 b. f 60.0kg 8 Mr T Godden 3.2 71 74 25/2
5 Sea Eagle 3 b. f 61.0kg 5 Mr Serino Moodley 3.4 73 68 7/1
6 Escapologist 5 b. m 56.0kg 4 Mr C F Dicken 4.2 73 77 4/1
7 Luck Of The Iris 4 b. f 52.0kg 3 Mr T Gumede 9.0 55 47 40/1
8 Two Minds 3 ch. f 53.0kg 7 Mr L Tarentaal 9.4 67 52 66/1
9 Whispering Green 4 b. f 50.0kg (52.0) 1 Mr S S Hlengwa 11.3 55 49 66/1
10 Sing For Winter 2 ch. f 60.0kg 9 Mr A Mgudlwa 11.7 81 72 10/1
11 Rise 5 b. m 59.0kg 6 Mr S D Veale 13.9 69 69 7/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
109.39s
Average Time
106.07s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R638,000
View Official NHA Assessment

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Sea Goddess 1 69 80 +11 + 7 + 4
Leopard Lady 2 56 55 -1 -1
Mel's Princess 3 71 77 +6 -1 + 7
Blazing Astute 4 71 74 +3 -2 + 5
Sea Eagle 5 73 68 -5 -2 -3
Escapologist 6 73 77 +4 -2 + 6
Luck Of The Iris 7 55 47 -8 -4 -4
Two Minds 8 67 52 -15 -4 -11
Whispering Green 9 55 49 -6 -4 -2
Sing For Winter 10 81 72 -9 -4 -5
Rise 11 69 69 0 -5 + 5
Lucia Poppova None - 62 - -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)	A fair start.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED :
a)	Leaving the starting stalls SING FOR WINTER (A Mgudlwa) was carried in by LEOPARD LADY (N Patel) which jumped in, bumping BLAZING ASTUTE (T Godden).
b)	TWO MINDS (L Tarentaal) was hanging out from the 500m.
c)	MEL'S PRINCESS (*R A Venniker) was hanging in from the 300m.
d)	SEA GODDESS (J Gates) was hanging out in the concluding stages.
e)	Apprentice S Hlengwa reported that WHISPERING GREEN took no interest in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.
f)	Jockey C F Dicken (ESCAPOLOGIST) reported he felt something amiss with this filly in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.
g)	Jockey T Gooden reported that BLAZING ASTUTE faltered in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.
h)	In view of the performances of RISE (S Veale) (13.90 lengths, 7/1 in the betting) and SING FOR WINTER (A Mgudlwa) (11.70 lengths, 10/1 in the betting), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.
i)	SEA GODDESS (J Gates), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer L W Goosen  advised (NS).
JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a)	Jockey T Gumede was the rider of LUCK OF THE IRIS (advised 26.02.23/09h02).
b)	Jockey L Tarentaal was the rider of TWO MINDS. Permission was granted for Jockey L Tarentaal to carry 2kg overweight as a result of no other jockey being available (advised 26.02.23/10h36).
c)	Apprentice S Hlengwa (WHISPERING GREEN) only claimed 1kg of the 2.5kg apprentice allowance (1kg overweight was declared at the time of acceptances and carded). 

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER :
a)	Nil. 
  
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : 
a)	WHISPERING GREEN : Nothing obvious detected.
b)	ESCAPOLOGIST : Nothing obvious detected.
c)	RISE : Nothing obvious detected.
d)	BLAZING ASTUTE : Nothing obvious detected.
e)	SING FOR WINTER : Nothing obvious detected.

SCRATCHINGS : 
a)	LUCIA POPPOVA : Change of stables (Trainer - 24.02.23/15h43). 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	None