Race 7: MERANTI PHARMACY MR 74 HANDICAP (Open)

GREYVILLE RACECOURSE | Sunday, 12 March 2023 | 16:00

Distance: 1000m
Going: Yielding
Stakes: R100,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:2.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:4.0

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Covert Operator 6 b. g 57.0kg 6 - - - 77 3/1
1st Cavalieri 5 b. g 58.0kg 6 Mr L M van Rensburg - 70 73 10/1
2nd Trade War TF 3 b. g 57.0kg 3 Mr R Khathi 0.05 68 70 3/1
3rd Gimme A Rainbow 4 b. g 60.5kg 8 Mr Serino Moodley 0.55 75 74 10/1
4 Trafalgar Square 6 b. g 56.5kg 1 Mr S Khumalo 0.75 67 69 15/2
5 Purple Operator 3 b. g 60.0kg 7 Mr S D Veale 1.45 74 74 15/2
6 One Too Many 3 b. g 58.0kg 5 Mr K Matsunyane 1.85 70 79 8/1
7 Philispiel 7 ch. g 57.5kg (59.0) 9 Mr S S Hlengwa 2.95 72 70 25/2
8 Slim Jannie 2 ch. g 59.0kg (60.5) 2 Miss R A Venniker 3.15 80 95 7/2
9 Ovation 3 b. g 55.0kg (56.5) 4 Mr M K Katjedi 4.35 67 65 50/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
59.82s
Average Time
58.77s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R797,500

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Cavalieri 1 70 73 +3 + 7 -4
Trade War 2 68 70 +2 -1 + 3
Gimme A Rainbow 3 75 74 -1 -1
Trafalgar Square 4 67 69 +2 -1 + 3
Purple Operator 5 74 74 0 -1 + 1
One Too Many 6 70 79 +9 -1 + 10
Philispiel 7 72 70 -2 -1 -1
Slim Jannie 8 80 95 +15 -2 + 17
Ovation 9 67 65 -2 -2
Covert Operator None - 77 - -193 -
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)	Jockey S Kumalo reported that TRAFALGAR SQUARE took an awkward stride at approximately the 800m. In view of this report the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.
b)	Jockey R Khathi (TRADE WAR) , when attempting to change crop hands, got his crop entangled in his reins at approximately the 150m. Thereafter, this gelding was hanging in, in the concluding stages.
c)	CAVALIERI (M V'Rensburg), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer M J Odendaal advised (DZ).
JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a)	Nil.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER :
a)	Nil. 
  
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : 
a)	TRAFALGAR SQUARE : Cut into right front.

SCRATCHINGS : 
a)	COVERT OPERATOR : No transport (Trainer - 11.03.23/08h08).

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	None