Race 8: NEXT RACE MEETING ON SATURDAY 20TH MAY CAPE A STAKES (For All Horses)

KENILWORTH RACECOURSE | Wednesday, 17 May 2023 | 16:30

Distance: 1400m
Going: Good
Stakes: R150,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Royal Aussie TF 2 b. c 58.5kg 8 Mr R D Fourie - 112 120 28/10
2nd FireAlley 7 ch. g 58.5kg 9 Mr M A Winnaar 0.3 107 107 33/1
3rd Grinkov 2 b. c 55.5kg 1 Mr A Arries 1.3 105 87 7/2
4 Port Louis 2 b. c 57.0kg 7 Mr L Mxothwa 1.35 110 106 10/1
5 Speed Machine 4 b. g 61.5kg 6 Mr J P van der Merwe 1.85 113 104 10/1
6 Tout A Fait 3 b. g 57.0kg 3 Mr K de Melo 2.15 104 80 4/1
7 Linebacker 4 b. g 61.5kg 4 Mr C Zackey 2.25 120 108 17/2
8 My Bestie 7 b. g 54.0kg 5 Mr S D Veale 5.5 99 61 33/1
9 Light Speed 2 b. c 57.0kg 2 Mr P C Orffer 17.25 108 103 25/2

Race Timing

Winning Time
85.75s
Average Time
86.48s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,085,000
View Official NHA Assessment

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Royal Aussie 1 112 120 +8 + 7 + 1
FireAlley 2 107 107 0 -1 + 1
Grinkov 3 105 87 -18 -1 -17
Port Louis 4 110 106 -4 -1 -3
Speed Machine 5 113 104 -9 -1 -8
Tout A Fait 6 104 80 -24 -1 -23
Linebacker 7 120 108 -12 -1 -11
My Bestie 8 99 61 -38 -2 -36
Light Speed 9 108 103 -5 -6 + 1
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	SPEED MACHINE (JP van der Merwe) jumped slow, losing one length and thereafter was slow into stride.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	In view of the performance of LIGHT SPEED (C Orffer) the veterinary surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
b)	ROYAL AUSSIE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer SJ Snaith was advised. (SC)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	Nil

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	LIGHT SPEED - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS