Race 4: TAB TELEBET 0861 000 822 MR 70 HANDICAP (Open)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Monday, 03 July 2023 | 14:25

Distance: 1900m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R74,500
Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:10.5 3yrs:1.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:3.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Essos 4 ch. g 56.0kg 9 Mr G Pieterse - 62 65 25/2
2nd Question Master 2 b. g 59.0kg 7 Mr S Khumalo 0.1 71 70 8/1
3rd Mingshi 4 b. g 53.5kg 6 Mr C R Maujean 0.6 57 56 8/1
4 Jaspero 4 b. g 60.5kg 1 Mr L M van Rensburg 1.6 71 76 6/1
5 Alado's Pride 7 b. g 58.0kg 12 Mr D W Schwarz 1.85 66 73 10/1
6 Opera Swing TF 4 b. f 58.0kg 4 Mr K G Steyn 1.95 66 82 6/1
7 Almighwaar 3 b. g 58.5kg 11 Mr M J Thackeray 2.05 67 54 25/2
8 Popping Crease 2 b. c 60.5kg 10 Mr L Mxothwa 2.3 74 74 7/1
9 Honest Quest 2 b. c 60.0kg 3 Mr R D Fourie 2.8 73 58 6/1
10 Respectable Miss 4 b. f 57.0kg 5 Mr K Minnie 2.9 64 50 40/1
11 Bold Strike 5 b. g 59.5kg 2 Mr D L Ashby 3.0 69 65 20/1
12 Douglas Devastator 2 b. c 58.5kg 8 Mr S R Khathi 5.75 70 64 33/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
115.85s
Average Time
116.18s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R604,500

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Essos 1 62 65 +3 + 7 -4
Question Master 2 71 70 -1 -1
Mingshi 3 57 56 -1 -1
Jaspero 4 71 76 +5 -1 + 6
Alado's Pride 5 66 73 +7 -1 + 8
Opera Swing 6 66 82 +16 -1 + 17
Almighwaar 7 67 54 -13 -1 -12
Popping Crease 8 74 74 0 -1 + 1
Honest Quest 9 73 58 -15 -1 -14
Respectable Miss 10 64 50 -14 -1 -13
Bold Strike 11 69 65 -4 -2 -2
Douglas Devastator 12 70 64 -6 -2 -4
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	BOLD STRIKE (D Ashby) rushed the front gate.
b)	ALMIGHWAAR (M Thackeray) and ALADO'S PRIDE (D Schwarz) were slow into stride.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	The start of this race was delayed due to the delay in the previous race and the thirty-minute interval between races.
b)	Shortly after the start BOLD STRIKE (D Ashby) and HONEST QUEST (R Fourie) bumped when both 	horses shifted ground.
c)	In view of the performance of POPPING CREASE (L Mxothwa), which raced wide on the first turn and 	was allowed to race forward to the front of the field passing the 1300m, the veterinary surgeon was 	requested to examine this gelding.
d)	ALADO'S PRIDE (D Schwarz) raced wide without cover on the turn and into the straight.
e)	Jockey D Ashby reported that BOLD STRIKE did not stride out freely in running. The veterinary surgeon 	was requested to examine this gelding.
f)	ESSOS, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer Z Oosthuizen was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	QUESTION MASTER (S Khumalo) raced in club colours - Stewards permission

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	QUESTION MASTER: Messrs S S Zackey & R El Samrani & Smith Super Syndicate (Nom: Dean Smith)
	Colours: Dark blue and yellow halved vertically, white sleeves, yellow cuffs, dark blue and yellow quartered cap

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	POPPING CREASE - examined post-race. Not striding out right hind
b)	BOLD STRIKE - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected
c)	ALMIGHWAAR - coughing

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS