Race 6: TRACK & BALL GAMING MR 66 HANDICAP (Open)

GREYVILLE RACECOURSE | Monday, 05 June 2023 | 15:10

Distance: 1600m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R100,000
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
- Thunder Masala 3 b. g 59.5kg 8 Mr Serino Moodley - - 50 25/2
- Tom's Act 3 b. g 59.0kg (60.5) 6 Miss R A Venniker - - 64 8/1
1st Corsican 2 ch. g 58.5kg 3 Mr A Mgudlwa - 66 61 5/1
2nd Time Taker 4 b. g 61.5kg 7 Mr M A Yeni 0.5 69 55 6/1
3rd Brave Voyager 3 ch. g 54.0kg 8 Mr A Arries 1.7 54 51 5/1
4 Final Destiny 4 ch. g 52.0kg 2 Mr C R Maujean 1.95 50 50 25/2
5 Fever TF 5 ch. g 55.5kg (55.0) 1 Mr K de Melo 2.15 56 52 7/2
6 Ravens Sword 3 b. g 60.0kg 4 Mr C J Habib 2.25 66 53 10/1
7 Rodriguez 6 ch. g 57.0kg (61.0) 6 Mr K J Lihaba 3.05 68 69 4/1
8 Arden Park 3 b. f 54.5kg 5 Mr L M van Rensburg 3.2 55 53 25/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
94.89s
Average Time
96.79s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R795,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Corsican 1 66 61 -5 + 7 -12
Time Taker 2 69 55 -14 -1 -13
Brave Voyager 3 54 51 -3 -1 -2
Final Destiny 4 50 50 0 -1 + 1
Fever 5 56 52 -4 -1 -3
Ravens Sword 6 66 53 -13 -1 -12
Rodriguez 7 68 69 +1 -2 + 3
Arden Park 8 55 53 -2 -2
Thunder Masala None - 50 - -193 -
Tom's Act None - 64 - -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)	RODRIGUEZ (*K J Lihaba) was slow into stride.
b)	ARDEN PARK (M V'Rensburg) lost 1 length.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED :
a)	RODRIGUEZ (*K J Lihaba) over-raced in the early stages without cover, and raced wide around the turn and into the straight. Thereafter this gelding was hanging in between the 400m and the 100m.
b)	Apprentice K J Lihaba (RODRIGUEZ) appeared before the Board, accompanied by Riding Master R Agrella, with regard to his riding in this race. Apprentice K J Lihaba explained to the Board that this gelding over-raced which resulted in him racing wider around the turn than intended. The Board accepted that he is still an Apprentice but advised him to take stronger measures to ensure that his mounts race more competitively and in closer proximity to the field in future. 
c)	CORSICAN (A Mgudlwa), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer G B Puller advised (NS).
JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a)	Jockey K de Melo (FEVER) weighed in at 55.9kg, 05kg over the carded weight.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER :
a)	None.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : 
a)	No reports.

SCRATCHINGS : 
a)	THUNDER MASALA : Off feed (Trainer advised 05.06.23/07h53). Rule 53.5 applies.
b)	TOM'S ACT : Lame left front. Withdrawn by the Veterinary Surgeon (RS) at 15h07 and the betting was 8/1. Rule 53.5 applies. Vet certificate required prior to racing.

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	None.