Race 4: 4RACING THANKS AND APPRECIATES HALO STABLES MR 66 HANDICAP (Open)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 07 July 2023 | 13:05

Distance: 1600m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R71,000
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
1st Path Of Choice 5 b. g 57.0kg 9 Mr R D Fourie - 60 68 11/2
2nd Grand Destiny 3 b. g 54.0kg 10 Mr C R Maujean 0.25 54 55 15/2
3rd Wind Sock 3 b. g 60.0kg 11 Mr L Mxothwa 0.35 66 68 5/1
4 Saint Anastasia 3 b. f 58.0kg 3 Mr D L Ashby 0.6 62 63 13/2
5 Storm Commander 5 b. g 61.0kg 5 Mr J P van der Merwe 3.6 68 74 25/1
6 Waz Wouter 4 b. g 59.5kg 1 Mr D W Schwarz 5.85 84 84 16/1
7 Meeneera 4 b. f 55.0kg 2 Mr Y Ramzan 7.6 56 52 25/2
8 Green Falcon TF 2 b. c 60.5kg 7 Mr S Khumalo 9.35 69 62 5/2
9 Timbavati River 3 b. g 55.0kg 4 Mr M J Thackeray 10.35 56 79 25/2
10 Nasiriyah 3 b. f 54.0kg (53.5) 8 Mr G Pieterse 12.6 53 46 100/1
11 Follow The Flow 3 b. f 61.0kg 6 Mr K Minnie 23.85 70 61 100/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
95.31s
Average Time
96.4s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R737,500

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Path Of Choice 1 60 68 +8 + 7 + 1
Grand Destiny 2 54 55 +1 -1 + 2
Wind Sock 3 66 68 +2 -1 + 3
Saint Anastasia 4 62 63 +1 -1 + 2
Storm Commander 5 68 74 +6 -2 + 8
Waz Wouter 6 84 84 0 -2 + 2
Meeneera 7 56 52 -4 -3 -1
Green Falcon 8 69 62 -7 -4 -3
Timbavati River 9 56 79 +23 -4 + 27
Nasiriyah 10 53 46 -7 -5 -2
Follow The Flow 11 70 61 -9 -8 -1
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	STORM COMMANDER (JP van der Merwe), GREEN FALCON (S Khumalo) and WIND SOCK (L Mxothwa) were slow into stride.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 
a)	Jockey K Minnie reported that FOLLOW THE FLOW, which took a number of awkward strides shortly after the start, did not stride out freely in running. The veterinary surgeon was requested to examine this filly.
b)	In view of the performance of GREEN FALCON (Betting 5/2 ; Distance 9.35 lengths), which failed to 	respond to Jockey S Khumalo's urgings in the straight, the veterinary surgeon was requested to examine 	this gelding.
c)	Jockey M Thackeray reported that TIMBAVATI RIVER was blowing post-race. The veterinary surgeon was 	requested to examine this gelding.
d)	PATH OF CHOICE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer AC Greeff 	was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	TIMBAVATI RIVER raced with a tongue tie (declared 09h03 on 20230706)
b)	G Pieterse (NASIRIYAH) rode +0.5kg (54.2kgs) 

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	FOLLOW THE FLOW - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected
b)	GREEN FALCON - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected. Trainer GD Smith will be advised to 	report back should he find anything amiss with this gelding on his return to the stables.
c)	TIMBAVATI RIVER - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected
d)	GRAND DESTINY - not striding out right hind

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS