Race 4: WSB SPIN WITH THE BEST MR 78 DIVIDED HANDICAP (Open)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 12 May 2023 | 13:55

Distance: 1300m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R63,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:11.0 3yrs:2.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:3.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Tartan Dancer 5 b. m 52.0kg 15 - - - 47 75/1
1st Brenden James 6 b. g 58.0kg 5 Mr S R Khathi - 74 98 11/2
2nd Bournemouth TF 5 b. g 55.0kg (54.5) 12 Mr R D Fourie 1.25 71 110 13/2
3rd Gunsmoke 3 b. g 52.5kg 4 Mr M J Thackeray 1.75 63 68 5/1
4 Fiery Duke 3 b. g 54.0kg 13 Mr M A Yeni 2.0 66 72 14/1
5 Equestrian Affair 2 b. c 58.5kg 8 Mr S Khumalo 2.5 79 78 11/2
6 Then In Focus 2 b. c 58.0kg (57.5) 10 Mr L Mxothwa 2.6 77 71 16/1
7 Rose Of Bayeux 3 b. f 58.5kg 14 Mr D L Ashby 4.1 75 77 33/1
8 Bee In My Bonnet 2 b. f 58.0kg 11 Mr K Minnie 6.1 78 73 20/1
9 Can't Catch Me 5 b. m 55.0kg 9 Mr C R Maujean 7.35 72 58 33/1
10 Joyous Jubilee (AUS) 2 b. c 52.0kg 3 Mr Y Ramzan 7.4 65 61 50/1
11 Humble Tune 4 b. g 51.5kg (54.0) 1 Mr S Sosibo 8.65 66 58 16/1
12 Federal Reserve 2 ch. g 53.5kg 15 Mr L Nhlapo 10.9 69 65 50/1
13 Silver Tycoon 7 ch. g 60.0kg 6 Mr J P van der Merwe 13.15 78 74 16/1
14 Narcos 3 b. g 60.0kg 2 Mr D W Schwarz 16.65 78 86 25/1
15 Secret Is Ours 4 gr. g 59.5kg 7 Mr X C Ndlovu 99.98 77 66 17/2

Race Timing

Winning Time
75.65s
Average Time
75.77s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,038,500

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Brenden James 1 74 98 +24 + 7 + 17
Bournemouth 2 71 110 +39 -1 + 40
Gunsmoke 3 63 68 +5 -1 + 6
Fiery Duke 4 66 72 +6 -1 + 7
Equestrian Affair 5 79 78 -1 -1
Then In Focus 6 77 71 -6 -1 -5
Rose Of Bayeux 7 75 77 +2 -2 + 4
Bee In My Bonnet 8 78 73 -5 -3 -2
Can't Catch Me 9 72 58 -14 -3 -11
Joyous Jubilee (AUS) 10 65 61 -4 -3 -1
Humble Tune 11 66 58 -8 -3 -5
Federal Reserve 12 69 65 -4 -4
Silver Tycoon 13 78 74 -4 -5 + 1
Narcos 14 78 86 +8 -6 + 14
Secret Is Ours 15 77 66 -11 -10 -1
Tartan Dancer None - 47 - -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)	BEE IN MY BONNET (K Minnie) jumped slow, losing one length.
b)	THEN IN FOCUS (L Mxothwa) was slow into stride.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	Steady rain continued to fall between Races 3 and 4 and during the running of this race.
b)	Leaving the 200m Jockey X Ndlovu's (SECRET IS OURS) right foot slipped out of the stirrup iron, resulting in him being dislodged. HUMBLE TUNE (*S Sisobo), which was following, had to be steadied to avoid the fallen rider.
c)	In view of the performance of NARCOS (D Schwarz) the veterinary surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
d)	BRENDEN JAMES, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer K Mitchley was advised. (HK)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	L Mxothwa (THEN IN FOCUS) rode +0.5kg (58.2kgs)
b)	R Fourie (BOURNEMOUTH) rode +0.5kg (55.4kgs)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil


THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	NARCOS - examined post-race. Coughing
b)	BOURNEMOUTH - blood in mouth; coughing

SCRATCHED:

a)	TARTAN DANCER - change of surface (declared 13h04 on 20230512)