Race 4: TRACK & BALL GAMING MR 74 HANDICAP (Open)

SCOTTSVILLE RACECOURSE | Wednesday, 26 July 2023 | 14:15

Distance: 1000m
Going: Good
Stakes: R100,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:7.5 3yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:1.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Philispiel 7 ch. g 57.5kg (59.0) 7 Miss R A Venniker - 72 70 16/1
2nd Sea Vista 2 b. g 58.0kg 2 Mr T Godden 0.2 71 83 8/1
3rd Servilius 3 b. c 57.5kg 8 Mr S D Veale 1.3 70 65 25/1
4 The Gliding Fish 6 ch. g 58.5kg 5 Mr C F Dicken 2.7 71 68 9/2
5 Intrepid 3 gr. g 57.5kg (61.5) 9 Mr K J Lihaba 3.6 77 73 10/1
6 Gimme A Rainbow 4 b. g 61.0kg 6 Mr L Hewitson 4.5 76 74 25/2
7 Quest For The Best 4 b. g 61.5kg 4 Mr A Mgudlwa 4.55 77 76 7/1
8 Question Of Faith TF 2 b. c 60.5kg 1 Mr K de Melo 5.35 90 51 15/10
9 Trade War 3 b. g 59.5kg 3 Mr M A Yeni 6.75 73 70 20/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
56.93s
Average Time
57.21s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R880,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Philispiel 1 72 70 -2 + 7 -9
Sea Vista 2 71 83 +12 -1 + 13
Servilius 3 70 65 -5 -1 -4
The Gliding Fish 4 71 68 -3 -1 -2
Intrepid 5 77 73 -4 -2 -2
Gimme A Rainbow 6 76 74 -2 -2
Quest For The Best 7 77 76 -1 -2 + 1
Question Of Faith 8 90 51 -39 -2 -37
Trade War 9 73 70 -3 -3
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:  
a)	A fair start.
  
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED :
a)	THE GLIDING FISH (C F Dicken) was hanging in from the 200m.
b)	At approximately the 500m TRADE WAR (M Yeni) became unbalanced when bumped in by QUEST FOR THE BEST (A Mgudlwa) which was shifted in off the heels of PHILISPIEL (*R A Venniker).
c)	Jockey K de Melo reported he felt something amiss with QUESTION OF FAITH in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.
d)	Shortly before the finish line Apprentice R A Venniker (PHILISPIEL) accidently dropped her crop.
e)	PHILISPIEL (*R A Venniker), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer M L Roberts advised (DZ).
JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a)	INTREPID raced equipped with blinkers (advised 25.07.23/14h33).

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER :
a)	QUESTION OF FAITH : Gelded 19.06.23 (Trainer advised 21.07.23).
  
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : 
a)	QUESTION OF FAITH : Nothing obvious detected.
b)	THE GLIDING FISH : Returned post-race having cast the left front shoe.

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS.

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	None