Race 5: RACEHORSE OWNERS ASSOCIATION MR 82 HANDICAP (Open)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 02 June 2023 | 14:35

Distance: 1600m

Going: Standard

Stakes: R88,000

Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:10.5 3yrs:1.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:3.0

Race Results

Pos	Horse	A.C.S.	Weight	Draw	Jockey	Len	MR	CMR	Odds
-	Humble Tune	4 b. g	52.0kg	3	-	-	-	58	20/1
-	Ellis Island	4 b. g	52.0kg	13	-	-	-	66	25/2
-	Dawn Of A New Era	4 b. g	56.0kg	5	-	-	-	78	25/2
1st	Secret Is Ours	4 gr. g	58.0kg	9	Mr R D Fourie	-	78	66	9/2
2nd	El Romiachi	8 b. g	53.0kg (54.5)	3	Miss R A Venniker	0.5	71	77	25/2
3rd	Master Of Africa	2 b. c	57.5kg	4	Mr L Mxothwa	1.75	80	80	11/2
4	Alado's Pride	7 b. g	52.0kg	1	Mr J R Syster	1.8	62	73	40/1
5	Ushuaia	4 b. g	55.0kg	6	Mr T T Gould	3.8	72	72	66/1
6	Alingalonga	4 b. g	60.0kg	11	Mr K Minnie	4.55	82	82	25/1
7	Brenden James	6 b. g	58.5kg	10	Mr S R Khathi	4.8	79	98	5/2
8	Tozzetti	3 b. g	52.0kg	8	Mr M J Thackeray	5.3	64	62	25/1
9	Silver Tycoon	7 ch. g	57.0kg	7	Mr D L Ashby	5.55	76	74	33/1
10	Equestrian Affair TF	2 b. c	57.0kg	5	Mr S Khumalo	12.8	79	78	7/2
11	King's Crusade	4 b. g	59.5kg	2	Mr J P van der Merwe	99.98	81	81	14/1

Race Timing

Winning Time

95.23s

Average Time

95.99s

Difference

%.2fs

Total Pool

R669,500

View Official NHA Assessment

Rating Analysis

Horse	Pos	MR Before	MR After	Official Δ	Expected Δ	Discrepancy
Secret Is Ours	1	78	66	-12	+ 7	-19
El Romiachi	2	71	77	+6	-1	+ 7
Master Of Africa	3	80	80	0	-1	+ 1
Alado's Pride	4	62	73	+11	-1	+ 12
Ushuaia	5	72	72	0	-2	+ 2
Alingalonga	6	82	82	0	-2	+ 2
Brenden James	7	79	98	+19	-2	+ 21
Tozzetti	8	64	62	-2	-2
Silver Tycoon	9	76	74	-2	-2
Equestrian Affair	10	79	78	-1	-5	+ 4
King's Crusade	11	81	81	0	-10	+ 10
Humble Tune	None	-	58	-	-188	-
Ellis Island	None	-	66	-	-188	-
Dawn Of A New Era	None	-	78	-	-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)	ALINGALONGA (K Minnie), TOZZETTI (M Thackeray), KING'S CRUSADE (JP van der Merwe) and USHUAIA (T Gould) were slow into stride.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	SILVER TYCOON (D Ashby) proved difficult to settle in the early stages.
b)	BRENDEN JAMES (S Khathi) raced wide on the turn and into the straight.
c)	Approaching the 200m KING'S CRUSADE went amiss and was immediately eased out of the race by Jockey JP van der Merwe. This gelding was attended to on course by the veterinary surgeon.
d)	In view of the performance of EQUESTRIAN AFFAIR (S Khumalo), which pulled hard in the early stages and raced wide on the latter part of the turn, the veterinary surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. 
e)	Jockey K Minnie reported that ALINGALONGA made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The veterinary surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
f)	SECRET IS OURS, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer AC Greeff was advised. (SP)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	KING'S CRUSADE raced with blinkers (declared 05h30 on 20230530)
b)	ALADO'S PRIDE raced without a compression mask and with blinkers (declared 08h47 on 20230602)
c)	SECRET IS OURS (R Fourie) raced in club colours - Stewards permission

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	EQUESTRIAN AFFAIR - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected. Trainer GD Smith will be advised to report back should he find anything amiss with this gelding on his return to the stables.
b)	ALINGALONGA - examined post-race. Bilateral stirrup rub; not striding out right front
c)	KING'S CRUSADE - humanely euthanized. A specimen was taken for analysis. Trainer GD Smith was advised.
d)	TOZZETTI - post-race distress

SCRATCHED:

a)	DAWN OF A NEW ERA - change of surface (declared 08h26 on 20230602)
b)	HUMBLE TUNE - change of surface (declared 08h27 on 20230602)
c)	ELLIS ISLAND - change of surface (declared 08h57 on 20230602)