Race 6: DURBAN GOLDEN HORSESHOE (Grade 2) (For 2 year-olds)

GREYVILLE RACECOURSE | Saturday, 01 July 2023 | 15:00

Distance: 1400m
Going: Yielding
Stakes: R500,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Longsword 2 b. c 60.0kg - - - - 72 -
- Ermelo 2 b. g 60.0kg 12 Miss R A Venniker - - 91 20/1
1st Sandringham Summit 2 b. c 60.0kg 7 Mr C J Habib - - 123 6/1
2nd Gimmeanotherchance TF 4 b. g 60.0kg 12 Mr K de Melo 0.4 - 96 9/4
3rd Guy Gibson 2 gr. c 60.0kg 5 Mr C Soumillon 1.4 - 99 33/10
4 Fire 'N Flames 4 ch. g 60.0kg 13 Mr D W Schwarz 1.9 - 103 25/1
5 Winter Games 4 b. g 60.0kg 1 Mr T Godden 2.2 - 103 10/1
6 Hawkbill 4 b. g 60.0kg 4 Mr C Zackey 2.4 - 100 14/1
7 Captain Wara 2 b. g 60.0kg 10 Mr D de Gouveia 4.7 - 90 50/1
8 Kupholiwe 2 ch. c 60.0kg 9 Mr S D Veale 6.7 - 94 33/1
9 Majestic Touch 2 b. c 60.0kg 8 Mr M A Yeni 6.75 - 68 16/1
10 Golden Tatjana 4 ch. f 57.5kg 6 Mr P J Strydom 7.8 - 67 8/1
11 Andy Coogle 2 b. c 60.0kg 3 Mr K Matsunyane 9.8 - 83 50/1
12 Fibonacci 2 b. c 60.0kg 11 Mr P C Orffer 10.5 - 73 40/1
13 Teerex 4 b. g 60.0kg 2 Mr J P van der Merwe 14.2 - 66 66/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
86.16s
Average Time
83.69s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R9,340,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Sandringham Summit 1 - 123 - + 15 -
Gimmeanotherchance 2 - 96 - + 5 -
Guy Gibson 3 - 99 - 0 -
Fire 'N Flames 4 - 103 - -13 -
Winter Games 5 - 103 - -15 -
Hawkbill 6 - 100 - -17 -
Captain Wara 7 - 90 - -19 -
Kupholiwe 8 - 94 - -21 -
Majestic Touch 9 - 68 - -23 -
Golden Tatjana 10 - 67 - -25 -
Andy Coogle 11 - 83 - -27 -
Fibonacci 12 - 73 - -29 -
Teerex 13 - 66 - -31 -
Longsword None - 72 - -203 -
Ermelo None - 91 - -203 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:  
a)	GUY GIBSON (K Matsunyane) and SANDRINGHAM SUMMIT (C Habib) lost 1 length.


THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED :
a)	TEEREX (J P v'd Merwe) raced fiercely in the early and middle stages, proving difficult to assist and compounded in the straight.
b)	FIBONACCI (C Orffer) raced wide around the turn and into the straight.
c)	At approximately the 150m, GOLDEN TATJANA (P Strydom), which commenced to give ground, was steadied in anticipation of the narrow run closing between SANDRINGHAM SUMMIT (C Habib) and WINTER GAMES (T Godden). Thereafter, in the concluding stages, SANDRINGHAM SUMMIT (C Habib) was switched in off the heels of GIMMEANOTHERCHANCE (K de Melo) to obtain a clear run.
d)	At the 150m, WINTER GAMES (T Godden) and KUPHOLIWE (S Veale) came together and brushed on two occasions.
e)	WINTER GAMES (T Godden) was hanging out in the concluding stages.
f)	In view of the performances of KUPHOLIWE (S Veale) (6.70 lengths, 40/1 in the betting) and FIBONACCI (C Orffer) (10.50 lengths, 50/1 in the betting), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.
g)	Jockey K Matsunyane reported that he felt something amiss with ANDY COOGLE in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.
h)	SANDRINGHAM SUMMIT (C Habib), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer D Nieuwenhuizen advised (RvR).
i)	GIMMEANOTHERCHANCE (K de Melo), placed second, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer K de Melo advised (DA).
JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a)	CAPTAIN WARA raced equipped with a compression mask and blinkers (advised 29.06.23/09h13).
b)	FIRE 'N FLAMES raced in alumites (advised 23.06.23/01h31).
c)	Jockey J P v'd Merwe was the rider of TEEREX (advised 01.07.23/09h45).

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER :
a)	Nil.
  
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : 
a)	ANDY COOGLE : Not striding out right front.
b)	KUPHOLIWE : Not striding out right hind.
c)	FIBONACCI : Nothing obvious detected.
d)	GIMMEANOTHERCHANCE : Mouth injury.

SCRATCHINGS : 
a)	ERMELO : Bruised sole right front (Trainer - 01.07.23/07h05). Rule 53.5 applies.
b)	LONGSWORD : Reserve runner.

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	None