Race 7: Hollywoodbets GOLD CHALLENGE (Grade 1) (For Horses at Weight-For-Age)

GREYVILLE RACECOURSE | Saturday, 10 June 2023 | 15:08

Distance: 1600m
Going: Yielding
Stakes: R1,750,000
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
1st Charles Dickens TF 2 ch. c 58.5kg 4 Mr A Domeyer - 132 132 5/10
2nd Al Muthana (AUS) 4 b. g 60.0kg 5 Mr G van Niekerk 1.4 132 114 7/1
3rd Zapatillas 3 b. c 60.0kg 10 Mr L Mxothwa 3.1 122 116 40/1
4 Trip Of Fortune 3 b. c 60.0kg 3 Mr G Wright 3.9 127 127 25/2
5 Safe Passage 3 b. g 60.0kg 6 Mr C Zackey 4.3 124 108 25/1
6 Rascallion 5 b. g 60.0kg 2 Mr P C Orffer 4.7 122 124 25/1
7 Royal Aussie 2 b. c 58.5kg 7 Mr J P van der Merwe 5.75 116 120 100/1
8 Bingwa 7 b. g 60.0kg 8 Mr K de Melo 6.35 122 107 100/1
9 Do It Again 7 b. g 60.0kg 9 Mr R D Fourie 7.65 124 121 20/1
10 Cousin Casey 2 b. c 58.5kg 1 Mr S Khumalo 9.55 122 125 25/2

Race Timing

Winning Time
95.94s
Average Time
95.93s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R3,155,000
View Official NHA Assessment

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Charles Dickens 1 132 132 0 + 7 -7
Al Muthana (AUS) 2 132 114 -18 -1 -17
Zapatillas 3 122 116 -6 -2 -4
Trip Of Fortune 4 127 127 0 -2 + 2
Safe Passage 5 124 108 -16 -2 -14
Rascallion 6 122 124 +2 -2 + 4
Royal Aussie 7 116 120 +4 -2 + 6
Bingwa 8 122 107 -15 -3 -12
Do It Again 9 124 121 -3 -3
Cousin Casey 10 122 125 +3 -4 + 7
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:  
a)	ROYAL AUSSIE (J P v'd Merwe) lost 1 length.
  
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED :
a)	ZAPATILLAS (L Mxothwa) commenced to hang inwards at the 300m and had to be straightened.
b)	At the 200m BINGWA (K de Melo) and DO IT AGAIN (R Fourie) raced in restricted room between SAFE PASSAGE (C Zackey) and COUSIN CASEY (S Khumalo) which tired quickly after it raced prominently and rolled outward.
c)	The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine COUSIN CASEY (S Khumalo) and DO IT AGAIN (R Fourie).
d)	At the 100m CHARLES DICKENS (A Domeyer) shifted out away from the crop and had to be straightened.
e)	CHARLES DICKENS (A Domeyer), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer C Bass-Robinson advised (HM).
f)	AL MUTHANA (AUS) (G van Niekerk), placed second, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer R Maingard advised (NM).
JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a)	Jockey K de Melo was the rider of BINGWA. 

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER :
a)	Nil.
  
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : 
a)	COUSIN CASEY : Nothing obvious detected.
b)	DO IT AGAIN : Nothing obvious detected.

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS : 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	None