Race 7: RACEHORSE OWNERS ASSOCIATION MR 96 HANDICAP (Open)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 28 February 2023 | 16:10

Distance: 1200m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R87,500
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
1st Greenlighttoheaven 4 b. g 58.5kg 5 Mr W G Agrella - 93 83 6/1
2nd Naval Secret 4 gr. g 58.0kg 4 Mr C R Maujean 0.25 92 91 11/2
3rd Captain Morisco 4 b. g 57.0kg 8 Mr K G Steyn 0.35 90 92 8/1
4 Captain Oupie 4 b. g 60.0kg 2 Mr R Danielson 0.85 96 94 5/1
5 Forest Spy 2 b. c 55.0kg 7 Mr J P van der Merwe 2.1 92 85 11/2
6 Paris Rix 3 b. g 57.0kg 6 Mr R Munger 4.85 90 81 16/1
7 Celtillus TF 5 b. g 59.5kg 1 Mr R D Fourie 6.35 95 92 5/2
8 Vista Nova 4 b. g 55.0kg 3 Mr Y Ramzan 8.6 86 81 33/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
70.46s
Average Time
69.5s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R577,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Greenlighttoheaven 1 93 83 -10 + 7 -17
Naval Secret 2 92 91 -1 -1
Captain Morisco 3 90 92 +2 -1 + 3
Captain Oupie 4 96 94 -2 -1 -1
Forest Spy 5 92 85 -7 -1 -6
Paris Rix 6 90 81 -9 -2 -7
Celtillus 7 95 92 -3 -3
Vista Nova 8 86 81 -5 -3 -2
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	CAPTAIN MORISCO (K Steyn) was slow into stride.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	At the 200m CAPTAIN MORISCO (K Steyn) was carried out marginally by FOREST SPY (JP van der Merwe), which was hanging out.
b)	At the 200m the shock-absorbing material covering the shaft of Jockey R Fourie's (CELTILLUS) crop came adrift. Thereafter, Jockey R Fourie elected not to use his crop for the remainder of the race.
c)	In view of the performance of CELTILLUS (R Fourie) (Betting 5/2 ; Distance 6.35) the veterinary surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
d)	Jockey R Munger reported that PARIS RIX changed stride continually in running. The veterinary surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
e)	GREENLIGHTTOHEAVEN, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer WGC Miller was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	R Danielson rode CAPTAIN OUPIE (declared 08h24 on 20230228)
b)	C Maujean rode NAVAL SECRET (declared 14h57 on 20230227)
c)	CELTILLUS raced with blinkers (declared 11h46 on 20230224)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON 	REPORTED:

a)	CELTILLUS - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected
b)	PARIS RIX - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS