Race 8: 4RACING THANKS & APPRECIATES ALEC LAIRD MR 74 DIVIDED HANDICAP (Open)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Sunday, 02 July 2023 | 16:20

Distance: 1600m
Going: Good
Stakes: R80,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:9.5 3yrs:1.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:2.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Godfather 2 ch. c 56.5kg 9 Mr J R Syster - - 57 8/1
1st Free Movement TF 3 b. g 60.0kg 8 Mr G J Lerena - 76 81 17/10
2nd The Chosen One 2 b. c 52.0kg 1 Mr N Klink 2.5 60 52 7/1
3rd Gilda Gray 3 b. f 54.5kg (54.0) 2 Mr C J Habib 3.5 62 64 17/2
4 Napoleon 3 b. g 58.0kg 5 Mr M K Katjedi 5.0 70 72 28/10
5 Silvano's Song 3 b. c 59.0kg 3 Mr D de Gouveia 5.25 74 74 6/1
6 Cerulean Dancer 2 b. f 52.0kg 6 Mr J Penny 6.5 59 71 25/1
7 Shilpa's Moon 2 ch. f 53.0kg (55.5) 7 Mr S Sosibo 15.5 84 84 16/1
8 Giancarlo 2 b. g 52.0kg 4 Mr K A Brewer 22.5 50 45 80/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
98.31s
Average Time
98.71s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R655,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Free Movement 1 76 81 +5 + 7 -2
The Chosen One 2 60 52 -8 -1 -7
Gilda Gray 3 62 64 +2 -2 + 4
Napoleon 4 70 72 +2 -2 + 4
Silvano's Song 5 74 74 0 -2 + 2
Cerulean Dancer 6 59 71 +12 -3 + 15
Shilpa's Moon 7 84 84 0 -6 + 6
Giancarlo 8 50 45 -5 -8 + 3
Godfather None - 57 - -188 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	THE CHOSEN ONE (N Klink) jumped outwards leaving the stalls.	
b)	GILDA GRAY (C Habib) was slow into stride.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	As the start was effected, GILDA GRAY (C Habib) was steadied to avoid the heels of THE CHOSEN ONE (N Klink), which jumped outwards leaving the stalls. Simultaneously, SHILPA'S MOON (*S Sosibo) was brushed by CERULEAN DANCER (J Penny), which jumped outwards leaving the stalls.		
b)	SHILPA'S MOON (*S Sosibo) raced wide and without cover around the turn and into the straight. 
c)	FREE MOVEMENT (G Lerena), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
Stable Employee A Langa, acting on behalf of Trainer R R Sage, was advised (MS). 	

JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	NAPOLEON was ridden by Apprentice M K Katjedi (declared 2 July 2023 at 09H39).	
b)	GILDA GRAY: Jockey C Habib weighed out at 54,8kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight. 	
RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
None.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS. 

SCRATCHED:
a)	GODFATHER foot abscess (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.