Race 8: THE REPUBLIC CUP TRUST IN ASSOCIATION WITH ZIM CYBER CITY (Open)

BORROWDALE PARK | Saturday, 15 July 2023 | 16:25

Distance: 1900m
Going: Good to Firm
Stakes: R75,000
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 Down To Business 2 b. c 56.5kg 9 Mr J R Syster - 95 100 -
2nd Ideal View 6 b. g 55.0kg 3 Mr D Daniels 1.75 89 90 -
3rd Holy Land 6 b. g 59.5kg 6 Mr J H Greyling 2.0 98 97 -
4 Sun Bird 3 b. f 52.0kg 5 Mr K L Derere 2.5 81 87 -
5 Dindingwe 4 b. f 57.0kg 11 Mr R Danielson 3.75 93 95 -
6 Only Him 4 b. g 60.0kg 2 Mr J Penny 4.75 99 87 -
7 Lily Blue 5 b. m 54.5kg 1 Mr M J Thackeray 5.0 88 86 -
8 Tulip Way 5 b. m 52.0kg 4 Mr J Gates 6.5 83 80 -
9 Wantage 8 b. g 58.5kg 7 Mr Wesley Marwing 7.0 96 78 -
10 Raining Again 6 b. g 53.0kg 10 Mr F M Herholdt 9.0 85 73 -
11 Zavannahgold 2 ch. f 52.0kg 12 Mr M Nyamagwete 21.0 81 78 -
12 Three To Tango 6 b. g 54.0kg 8 Mr N A Qaule 99.99 87 87 -

Race Timing

Winning Time
113.24s
Total Pool
R89,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Down To Business 1 95 100 +5 + 7 -2
Ideal View 2 89 90 +1 -1 + 2
Holy Land 3 98 97 -1 -1
Sun Bird 4 81 87 +6 -1 + 7
Dindingwe 5 93 95 +2 -2 + 4
Only Him 6 99 87 -12 -2 -10
Lily Blue 7 88 86 -2 -2
Tulip Way 8 83 80 -3 -3
Wantage 9 96 78 -18 -3 -15
Raining Again 10 85 73 -12 -4 -8
Zavannahgold 11 81 78 -3 -8 + 5
Three To Tango 12 87 87 0 -10 + 10
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:
 
a)	THREE TO TANGO (N Qaule) stood losing many lengths
b)	Fair break for the rest.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:

a)	In view of the Starters report, THREE TO TANGO (N Qaule) stood losing many lengths.  This gelding's starting stall certificate has been withdrawn.  THREE TO TANGO is to be re-certified tractable jumping on terms with a companion at two consecutive racemeetings,
b)	Jockey W Marwing reported that he felt something amiss with WANTAG in running.  The Course Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
c)	DOWN TO BUSINESS, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.  Trainer D Swanson advised (AH).

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	Jockey R Danielson replaced Jockey G Pieterse on DINDINGWE.  
b)	LILY BLUE (M Thackeray) raced with earmuffs.
c) 	THREE TO TANGO (N Qaule) raced with earmuffs.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:	

a)	Nil.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	WANTAGE examined post race, nothing untoward was found.

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS