Race 1: MERIT RATED 65 HANDICAP (Open)
BORROWDALE PARK | Sunday, 23 January 2022 | 12:15
Distance:
1200m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R900
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:3.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:5.5
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Al Mashriq | 4 b. g | 55.5kg | 2 | Mr K Matsunyane | - | 56 | 71 | 28/10 |
| 2nd | Cool Solution | 9 b. g | 59.0kg | 6 | Mr N Takawira | 1.25 | 63 | 51 | 10/1 |
| 3rd | Mill Creek | 7 ch. m | 55.0kg | 7 | Mr R Satombo | 3.0 | 55 | 55 | 16/1 |
| 4 | Hawi | 4 b. g | 54.5kg | 3 | Mr D W Schwarz | 3.5 | 54 | 47 | 25/2 |
| 5 | Heart Of A Legend | 7 b. m | 56.5kg (60.5) | 1 | Mr M Josi | 6.0 | 66 | 63 | 5/1 |
| 6 | Val Gardena | 5 b. m | 53.0kg (52.5) | 5 | Mr J Penny | 7.0 | 50 | 39 | 7/2 |
| 7 | Jardin TF | 6 b. g | 58.0kg | 4 | Mr T T Gould | 7.05 | 61 | 60 | 5/2 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
70.2s
Total Pool
R6,250
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Mashriq | 1 | 56 | 71 | + 7 | + 8 | |
| Cool Solution | 2 | 63 | 51 | -1 | -11 | |
| Mill Creek | 3 | 55 | 55 | 0 | -2 | + 2 |
| Hawi | 4 | 54 | 47 | -2 | -5 | |
| Heart Of A Legend | 5 | 66 | 63 | -3 | ||
| Val Gardena | 6 | 50 | 39 | -3 | -8 | |
| Jardin | 7 | 61 | 60 | -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) HEART OF A LEGEND (M Josi) was slow away losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) MILL CREEK (R Satombo) was hanging in from the 400m. b) In view of the poor performance of JARDIN (betting 5/2 : 7.05 lengths behind), the Course Veterinarian was requested to examine this gelding. c) AL MASHRIQ, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer V Birketoft advised (AJ) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) MILL CREEK (R Satombo) raced with steel shoes on. b) Jockey D Schwarz, the rider of HAWI, weighed out 0.5kg over the carded weight (55kg) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) JARDIN was examined post race and nothing untoward was found. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS: a) Nil.