Race 7: SPARKLING WATER (2022) MR 73 HANDICAP (Open)

GREYVILLE RACECOURSE | Wednesday, 21 June 2023 | 15:40

Distance: 1400m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R100,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:10.0 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 Giambattista 3 b. c 55.5kg 6 Mr R D Fourie - 64 87 4/1
2nd Winter Waves 7 b. g 59.5kg 9 Mr K de Melo 0.05 72 77 9/2
3rd Hippocrates 3 ch. g 56.0kg 2 Mr S D Veale 0.75 65 68 13/2
4 Asaruludu 3 b. g 59.0kg (60.5) 4 Miss R A Venniker 1.85 77 75 16/1
5 Shifting Path TF 2 ch. c 57.0kg 1 Mr R Khathi 2.05 70 62 15/4
6 Red Magician 3 b. g 57.0kg 7 Mr S S Hlengwa 3.95 67 49 50/1
7 Gimme Gorgeous 3 b. g 58.5kg 3 Mr C R Maujean 4.15 73 57 50/1
8 Thunder Masala 3 b. g 56.0kg 5 Mr A Mgudlwa 4.65 65 50 16/1
9 Immeasurable 5 b. g 60.0kg 10 Mr M A Yeni 5.95 73 72 15/2
10 Grande Lupo 2 gr. c 58.0kg 8 Mr C J Habib 10.35 72 62 7/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
82.04s
Average Time
83.41s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R805,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Giambattista 1 64 87 +23 + 7 + 16
Winter Waves 2 72 77 +5 -1 + 6
Hippocrates 3 65 68 +3 -1 + 4
Asaruludu 4 77 75 -2 -1 -1
Shifting Path 5 70 62 -8 -1 -7
Red Magician 6 67 49 -18 -2 -16
Gimme Gorgeous 7 73 57 -16 -2 -14
Thunder Masala 8 65 50 -15 -2 -13
Immeasurable 9 73 72 -1 -2 + 1
Grande Lupo 10 72 62 -10 -4 -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)	ASARULUDU (*R A Venniker) reared on one occasion in the stalls.  
b)	GRANDE LUPO (C Habib) lost 1 length.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED :
a)	As the start was effected HIPPOCRATES (S Veale), GIMME GORGEOUS (C Maujean), ASARULUDU (*R A Venniker) and THUNDER MASALA (A Mgudlwa) were tightened for galloping room and carried out by SHIFTING PATH (R Khathi) which jumped out.
b)	Approaching the 800m SHIFTING PATH (R Khathi) was restrained for a number of strides when racing in close proximity to the heels of HIPPOCRATES (S Veale).
c)	In view of the performances of GRANDE LUPO (10.35 lengths, 7/1 in the betting) and IMMEASURABLE (5.95 lengths, 15/2 in the betting), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.
d)	GIAMBATTISTA (R Fourie), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer W Whitehead advised (DZ).

JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a)	Nil.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER :
a)	Nil.
  
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : 
a)	GRANDE LUPO : Nothing obvious detected.
b)	IMMEASURABLE : Coughing.

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS : 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	None