Race 5: www.galloptv.co.za MR 64 HANDICAP (Open)

GREYVILLE RACECOURSE | Monday, 15 May 2023 | 14:40

Distance: 1800m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R100,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:12.5 3yrs:2.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:4.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Flying Grace 4 b. g 61.5kg - - - - 63 -
1st Blazing Light TF 3 b. g 60.0kg (61.5) 8 Miss R A Venniker - 67 62 4/1
2nd Justfortheepenny 5 b. g 55.5kg 4 Mr M A Yeni 2.3 55 65 9/2
3rd Action Stations 2 b. g 59.0kg (60.5) 6 Mr S S Hlengwa 2.9 70 71 10/1
4 National Dream 6 b. g 53.0kg 1 Mr M K Katjedi 2.95 50 68 11/2
5 Chelsea Flower 6 b. m 61.0kg 2 Mr Serino Moodley 3.35 66 77 25/1
6 Guiseppi's Song 4 b. g 59.0kg 3 Mr D W Schwarz 3.6 62 60 9/2
7 Fever 5 ch. g 57.0kg 7 Mr A Arries 3.75 58 52 10/1
8 Vengeance Forever 3 b. g 58.0kg 10 Mr T Godden 4.5 60 51 14/1
9 Arrow's Mark 6 b. g 56.0kg 11 Mr K Matsunyane 4.75 56 54 20/1
10 Living Waters 5 b. g 59.5kg 12 Mr S D Veale 6.45 63 59 40/1
11 Twice As Perfect 3 b. g 58.5kg 9 Mr A Mgudlwa 9.45 66 54 50/1
12 Luck Of The Iris 4 b. f 53.0kg 5 Mr N Patel 18.35 50 47 66/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
109.17s
Average Time
109.95s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R800,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Blazing Light 1 67 62 -5 + 7 -12
Justfortheepenny 2 55 65 +10 -1 + 11
Action Stations 3 70 71 +1 -1 + 2
National Dream 4 50 68 +18 -1 + 19
Chelsea Flower 5 66 77 +11 -2 + 13
Guiseppi's Song 6 62 60 -2 -2
Fever 7 58 52 -6 -2 -4
Vengeance Forever 8 60 51 -9 -2 -7
Arrow's Mark 9 56 54 -2 -2
Living Waters 10 63 59 -4 -3 -1
Twice As Perfect 11 66 54 -12 -4 -8
Luck Of The Iris 12 50 47 -3 -7 + 4
Flying Grace None - 63 - -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)	GUISEPPI'S SONG (D Schwarz) jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls and thereafter was slow into stride.
  
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED :
a)	VENGEANCE FOREVER (T Godden) over-raced in the early stages.
b)	In view of the performance of LUCK OF THE IRIS (N Patel) (18.35 lengths, 66/1 in the betting), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.
c)	Jockey K de Melo signed an admission of guilt for a contravention of Rule 55.4 in that as the rider of NATIONAL DREAM, he failed to weigh out at the carded weight resulting in a change of rider.  Accordingly, a penalty of a fine of R1000 was imposed.
d)	BLAZING LIGHT (*R A Venniker), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer S H Ferrie advised (DZ).
JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a)	Jockey K Matsunyane was the rider of ARROW'S MARK (advised 15.05.23/07h39).
b)	Apprentice M K Katjedi was the rider of NATIONAL DREAM.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER :
a)	Nil.
  
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : 
a)	LUCK OF THE IRIS : Nothing obvious detected.
b)	BLAZING LIGHT : Returned post-race having cast the right hind shoe.
c)	TWICE AS PERFECT : Scalp wound left hind.
d)	LIVING WATERS : Coughing.

SCRATCHINGS : 
a)	FLYING GRACE : Reserve runner.

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	None.