Race 6: 4RACING.TV MR 80 HANDICAP (Open)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 28 February 2023 | 15:40

Distance: 1200m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R73,500
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
- Narcos 3 b. g 59.0kg 8 - - - 86 -
1st Al Qaasim 4 b. g 60.5kg 8 Mr R Munger - 81 91 6/1
2nd Cruzador 6 gr. g 57.0kg 3 Mr K G Steyn 1.25 74 61 14/1
3rd On The Road Again TF 3 b. g 56.5kg 2 Mr R D Fourie 2.5 73 79 33/20
4 Teatro 5 b. g 58.0kg 7 Mr X C Ndlovu 4.25 82 91 13/2
5 Victory Of Dubai 3 ch. g 56.0kg 4 Mr Y Ramzan 4.35 72 70 25/1
6 Brass Bell 8 gr. g 58.5kg 10 Mr R Danielson 5.1 77 55 10/1
7 Life On Mars 4 b. g 61.0kg 5 Mr J P van der Merwe 7.1 82 87 17/2
8 Jet Mirage 3 ch. g 59.0kg 9 Mr S R Khathi 9.35 78 100 8/1
9 Burning Wings 4 b. g 56.5kg 1 Mr C R Maujean 11.6 73 64 25/1
10 Soweto Rose 3 b. g 54.5kg 6 Mr T T Gould 12.85 69 59 16/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
70.2s
Average Time
69.9s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R577,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Al Qaasim 1 81 91 +10 + 7 + 3
Cruzador 2 74 61 -13 -1 -12
On The Road Again 3 73 79 +6 -1 + 7
Teatro 4 82 91 +9 -2 + 11
Victory Of Dubai 5 72 70 -2 -2
Brass Bell 6 77 55 -22 -2 -20
Life On Mars 7 82 87 +5 -3 + 8
Jet Mirage 8 78 100 +22 -4 + 26
Burning Wings 9 73 64 -9 -4 -5
Soweto Rose 10 69 59 -10 -5 -5
Narcos None - 86 - -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)	JET MIRAGE (S Khathi) rushed the front gates in the starting stalls and thereafter jumped slow, losing one length.
b)	CRUZADOR (K Steyn) and BRASS BELL (R Danielson) were slow into stride.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	Jockey R Fourie (ON THE ROAD AGAIN) dropped his crop approaching the 200m.
b)	Jockey JP van der Merwe reported that he felt something amiss with LIFE ON MARS. The veterinary surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
c)	AL QAASIM, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer Z Oosthuizen was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	S Khathi rode JET MIRAGE (declared 08h22 on 20230228)
b)	R Danielson rode BRASS BELL (declared 08h23 on 20230228)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON 	REPORTED:

a)	LIFE ON MARS - examined post-race. Abnormal respiratory noise
b)	BRASS BELL - abnormal respiratory noise

SCRATCHED:

a)	NARCOS - card scratching (declared 07h42 on 20230223)