Race 6: GOLD CIRCLE RACING YOUTUBE CHANNEL MR 102 HANDICAP (Open)

SCOTTSVILLE RACECOURSE | Sunday, 26 February 2023 | 15:20

Distance: 1200m
Going: Soft
Stakes: R80,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:3.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:4.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st African Skyline 6 b. g 53.0kg 9 Mr A Mgudlwa - 88 98 2/1
2nd Sikhulu 3 gr. g 54.0kg 10 Mr S D Veale 0.05 90 94 10/1
3rd After The Rain TF 4 gr. c 59.5kg (61.0) 2 Miss R A Venniker 1.75 104 98 28/10
4 Passage Of Power 6 b. g 54.0kg 5 Mr J Gates 2.65 90 76 16/1
5 Hawker Typhoon 4 b. f 55.5kg 8 Mr T Gumede 4.15 93 89 16/1
6 Aqua Bolt 5 b. g 58.5kg 6 Mr R Khathi 5.55 99 84 6/1
7 Back To Black 4 b. g 54.0kg (56.5) 4 Mr S S Hlengwa 7.35 95 89 14/1
8 Bowie 7 ch. g 58.0kg 11 Mr Serino Moodley 7.6 98 82 20/1
9 Sashay Away 3 ch. f 58.5kg 1 Mr T Godden 7.9 99 88 25/1
10 Oh So Squishy 3 b. f 54.0kg 7 Mr C F Dicken 11.0 90 68 50/1
11 It's About Time 3 gr. g 55.5kg 3 Mr L Tarentaal 11.9 93 86 33/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
70.3s
Average Time
68.41s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R638,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
African Skyline 1 88 98 +10 + 7 + 3
Sikhulu 2 90 94 +4 -1 + 5
After The Rain 3 104 98 -6 -1 -5
Passage Of Power 4 90 76 -14 -1 -13
Hawker Typhoon 5 93 89 -4 -2 -2
Aqua Bolt 6 99 84 -15 -2 -13
Back To Black 7 95 89 -6 -3 -3
Bowie 8 98 82 -16 -3 -13
Sashay Away 9 99 88 -11 -3 -8
Oh So Squishy 10 90 68 -22 -4 -18
It's About Time 11 93 86 -7 -4 -3
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:  
a)	BOWIE (S Moodley) was stubborn to load. Assistant Trainer T Fripp acting on behalf of Trainer G van Zyl (Jnr) was advised to re-school this gelding.
b)	AFRICAN SKYLINE (A Mgudlwa) was stubborn to load. 

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED :
a)	At the 600m HAWKER TYPHOON (T Gumede) was steadied when racing in restricted room between BOWIE (S Moodley) and PASSAGE OF POWER (J Gates).
b)	At the 300m HAWKER TYPHOON (T Gumede) was switched to the inside of SIKHULU (S Veale) to obtain a clear run. Thereafter, at the 150m this mare was switched to the outside of AFRICAN SKYLINE (A Mgudlwa) to obtain a clear run.
c)	Jockey L Tarentaal reported that IT'S ABOUT TIME took no interest in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.
d)	AFRICAN SKYLINE (A Mgudlwa), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer M Clarke acting on behalf of Trainer G B Puller advised (DZ).
JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a)	Jockey T Gumede was the rider of HAWKER TYPHOON (advised 26.02.23/10h34).
b)	PASSAGE OF POWER raced with a cornell collar (advised 20.06.22).

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER :
a)	Nil. 
  
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : 
a)	SASHAY AWAY : Returned post-race having cast the left hind shoe.
b)	IT'S ABOUT TIME : Nothing obvious detected.
c)	PASSAGE OF POWER : Mouth injury.

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS : 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	None