Race 1: WELCOME TO NELSON MANDELA BAY MAIDEN JUVENILE PLATE (For 2 year olds)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 16 June 2023 | 12:40

Distance: 1300m

Going: Standard

Stakes: R72,000

Race Results

Pos	Horse	A.C.S.	Weight	Draw	Jockey	Len	MR	CMR	Odds
1st	Manchester Fighter TF	2 b. g	60.0kg	6	Mr D W Schwarz	-	-	66	33/10
2nd	Bridgerton	2 b. c	60.0kg	3	Mr Y Ramzan	0.1	-	67	5/2
3rd	Pisces	2 ch. c	60.0kg	8	Mr S Khumalo	0.2	-	56	33/10
4	Swiftwinged	2 b. f	57.5kg	7	Mr R D Fourie	0.45	-	62	11/2
5	Excalibur	2 b. c	60.0kg	2	Mr L Mxothwa	2.2	-	65	8/1
6	Lord Milori	2 b. g	60.0kg	5	Mr P Mxoli	4.95	-	64	25/2
7	Follow The Band	2 b. c	60.0kg	1	Mr G Pieterse	5.7	-	53	80/1
8	Sound Of Hooves	2 b. c	60.0kg	4	Mr J Gates	23.95	-	20	100/1

Race Timing

Winning Time

76.18s

Average Time

76.6s

Difference

%.2fs

Total Pool

R601,000

View Official NHA Assessment

Rating Analysis

Horse	Pos	MR Before	MR After	Official Δ	Expected Δ	Discrepancy
Manchester Fighter	1	-	66	-	+ 30	-
Bridgerton	2	-	67	-	+ 20	-
Pisces	3	-	56	-	+ 15	-
Swiftwinged	4	-	62	-	+ 2	-
Excalibur	5	-	65	-	0	-
Lord Milori	6	-	64	-	-2	-
Follow The Band	7	-	53	-	-4	-
Sound Of Hooves	8	-	20	-	-6	-

Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	BRIDGERTON (Y Ramzan) was stubborn loading, jumped outwards leaving the stalls and made contact with SOUND OF HOOVES (J Gates).
b)	MANCHESTER FIGHTER (D Schwarz) was stubborn loading, jumped outwards and made contact with LORD MILORI (*P Mxoli). As a consequence, LORD MILORI (*P Mxoli) was slow into stride.
c)	SWIFTWINGED (R Fourie) was stubborn loading and nervous in the stalls.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	Leaving the 400m BRIDGERTON (Y Ramzan) was directed inwards to avoid the heels of PISCES (S Khumalo).
b)	Jockey L Mxothwa (EXCALIBUR) dropped his crop leaving the 200m.
c)	MANCHESTER FIGHTER (D Schwarz) returned with a bilateral epistaxis due to an exercise induced pulmonary haemorrhage and is suspended, for a period of 60 days, from racing in any race under the jurisdiction of The National Horseracing Authority of Southern Africa in terms of Rule 93.1. (Dr J Batt)
d)	MANCHESTER FIGHTER, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer SB Kotzen was advised. (HK)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	BRIDGERTON raced without blinkers and pacifiers and with a compression mask (declared 05h03 on 20230614)
b)	G Pieterse rode FOLLOW THE BAND (declared 08h40 on 20230616)
c)	Apprentice P Mxoli rode LORD MILORI (declared 19h14 on 20230615)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	EXCALIBUR - bilateral nasal discharge
b)	SOUND OF HOOVES - speedy cut left hind
c)	MANCHESTER FIGHTER - bilateral epistaxis. Suspended 60 days. Rule 93.1 applied

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS