Race 6: RACEHORSE OWNERS ASSOCIATION PINNACLE STAKES (Open to all horses)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 23 June 2023 | 14:25

Distance: 2700m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R100,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Heathcliff TF 2 b. g 58.0kg 10 Mr R D Fourie - 94 100 17/10
2nd Ideal Angel 5 b. m 57.5kg 4 Mr L Mxothwa 2.25 96 94 10/1
3rd American Landing 7 b. g 55.0kg 1 Mr K Minnie 4.5 80 80 7/1
4 First Street 5 b. m 57.5kg 6 Mr L M van Rensburg 4.6 98 97 25/2
5 Jaeger Moon 7 b. g 62.0kg 5 Mr S Khumalo 4.65 102 97 6/1
6 Light Without 4 b. g 52.0kg 7 Mr T T Gould 6.9 67 71 33/1
7 Magnum Fire 7 b. g 55.0kg 8 Mr M A Yeni 10.15 80 59 25/2
8 Zatara Magic 5 b. g 56.5kg 2 Mr C R Maujean 14.4 91 114 25/2
9 Ellis Island 4 b. g 52.0kg 3 Mr J Gates 15.15 63 66 14/1
10 Great Affair 7 b. g 52.0kg 9 Mr M J Thackeray 15.9 67 63 33/1
11 Lord Nelson 3 b. g 52.5kg (52.0) 11 Mr L Nhlapo 24.4 70 55 33/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
165.46s
Average Time
180.58s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R703,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Heathcliff 1 94 100 +6 + 7 -1
Ideal Angel 2 96 94 -2 -1 -1
American Landing 3 80 80 0 -2 + 2
First Street 4 98 97 -1 -2 + 1
Jaeger Moon 5 102 97 -5 -2 -3
Light Without 6 67 71 +4 -3 + 7
Magnum Fire 7 80 59 -21 -4 -17
Zatara Magic 8 91 114 +23 -5 + 28
Ellis Island 9 63 66 +3 -6 + 9
Great Affair 10 67 63 -4 -6 + 2
Lord Nelson 11 70 55 -15 -9 -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)	IDEAL ANGEL (L Mxothwa), MAGNUM FIRE (M Yeni) and LORD NELSON (L Nhlapo) were slow into stride.
b)	GREAT AFFAIR (M Thackeray) and HEATHCLIFF (R Fourie) made contact leaving the stalls.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	On arriving at the start, the Jockeys reported that there was a shoe lying on the track in the vicinity of the 400m, which the track manager had to remove from the track. This caused a delay to the start of this race.
b)	IDEAL ANGEL (L Mxothwa) proved difficult to settle in the early stages.
c)	Approaching the 1300m MAGNUM FIRE (M Yeni) clipped the heels of AMERICAN LANDING (K Minnie) and stumbled.
d)	Jockey M Yeni reported that MAGNUM FIRE did not stride out freely in running. The veterinary surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
e)	In view of the performance of ZATARA MAGIC (C Maujean) the veterinary surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
f)	LORD NELSON (L Nhlapo) 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)
g)	HEATHCLIFF, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer AC Greeff was advised. (HK)
h)	IDEAL ANGEL, the second-placed horse, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer SB Kotzen was advised. (HK)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	L Nhlapo (LORD NELSON) rode +0.5kg (52.9kgs)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	ZATARA MAGIC - examined post-race. Blowing 
b)	MAGNUM FIRE - examined post-race. Fatigue; post-race distress
c)	LORD NELSON - bilateral epistaxis. Suspended 60 days. Rule 93.1 applied

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS