Race 6: MERCURY SPRINT (Grade 1) (Horses at Weight-For-Age)

GREYVILLE RACECOURSE | Sunday, 30 July 2023 | 14:10

Distance: 1200m
Going: Good
Stakes: R1,000,000
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
- Sheela 3 ch. f 57.5kg 2 Mr L Hewitson - - 121 14/1
1st Isivunguvungu 3 b. g 60.0kg 8 Mr R D Fourie - 130 130 11/2
2nd Surjay 3 b. c 60.0kg 6 Mr L Mxothwa 0.3 119 121 15/2
3rd Thunderstruck 2 b. c 59.5kg 5 Mr S Khumalo 0.6 117 128 15/2
4 Gimme A Prince TF 3 b. g 60.0kg 3 Mr K de Melo 1.6 130 134 72/100
5 William Robertson 6 b. g 60.0kg 10 Mr M A Yeni 1.8 125 124 33/1
6 Gladatorian 5 b. g 59.5kg 1 Mr S D Veale 2.6 114 127 16/1
7 Cabinet Shuffle 4 ch. g 60.0kg 7 Mr K Matsunyane 3.0 102 76 100/1
8 Danilo Danilovitch 3 b. c 60.0kg 2 Mr P Mxoli 3.3 108 89 66/1
9 Seeking The Stars 7 ch. g 60.0kg 12 Mr B R FayD'Herbe de Maudave 3.6 123 116 50/1
10 Val d'Orcia 3 b. g 60.0kg 4 Mr C Zackey 6.7 103 105 100/1
11 Silver Operator 5 b. g 60.0kg 11 Mr G van Niekerk 7.5 114 115 50/1
12 Pearl Of Asia 5 b. g 60.0kg 9 Mr Serino Moodley 9.7 109 107 100/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
69.99s
Average Time
70.38s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R5,750,000
View Official NHA Assessment

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Isivunguvungu 1 130 130 0 + 7 -7
Surjay 2 119 121 +2 -1 + 3
Thunderstruck 3 117 128 +11 -1 + 12
Gimme A Prince 4 130 134 +4 -1 + 5
William Robertson 5 125 124 -1 -1
Gladatorian 6 114 127 +13 -1 + 14
Cabinet Shuffle 7 102 76 -26 -2 -24
Danilo Danilovitch 8 108 89 -19 -2 -17
Seeking The Stars 9 123 116 -7 -2 -5
Val d'Orcia 10 103 105 +2 -3 + 5
Silver Operator 11 114 115 +1 -3 + 4
Pearl Of Asia 12 109 107 -2 -4 + 2
Sheela None - 121 - -203 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	UNDERCOVER LOVER (D Ashby) and SPIRIT'S UNITE (R Fourie) were slow into stride.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	UNDERCOVER LOVER (D Ashby) raced green.
b)	LINES CROSSED, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer GW Ennion was 	advised. (WM)
	
JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	LINES CROSSED raced without blinkers and with cheek pieces (declared 08h27 on  20230726)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	MRS SHACKLETON - abnormal respiratory noise

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS