Race 5: www.tabgold.co.za MR 84 HANDICAP (Open)

SCOTTSVILLE RACECOURSE | Sunday, 06 August 2023 | 14:10

Distance: 1000m
Going: Good
Stakes: R100,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:7.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:9.5 4yrs:0.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Pontiac 3 ch. g 58.5kg 5 - - - 79 33/10
- Covert Operator 6 b. g 58.0kg 10 - - - 77 9/2
1st Quandary TF 5 b. g 58.0kg 2 Mr A Mgudlwa - 80 88 33/10
1st Dandolo 4 b. g 56.0kg (60.0) 5 Mr T J Mayhew - 84 86 10/1
3rd Princekresh 4 b. g 56.5kg 4 Mr M A Yeni 0.1 77 72 3/1
4 Donquerari 5 b. g 60.0kg 6 Mr C R Maujean 0.5 84 86 7/2
5 Valiente 5 ch. g 55.5kg 3 Mr T Godden 0.6 75 75 20/1
6 Ziyasha 2 b. g 56.0kg 7 Mr K Matsunyane 1.4 90 118 10/1
7 Chara Sands 3 b. g 57.5kg (59.0) 8 Miss R A Venniker 1.45 82 70 6/1
8 Lebanese Pound 2 b. c 52.0kg 1 Mr S S Hlengwa 8.55 64 48 25/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
56.91s
Average Time
57.21s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,197,500

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Quandary 1 80 88 +8 + 7 + 1
Dandolo 1 84 86 +2 + 7 -5
Princekresh 3 77 72 -5 -1 -4
Donquerari 4 84 86 +2 -1 + 3
Valiente 5 75 75 0 -1 + 1
Ziyasha 6 90 118 +28 -1 + 29
Chara Sands 7 82 70 -12 -1 -11
Lebanese Pound 8 64 48 -16 -3 -13
Pontiac None - 79 - -193 -
Covert Operator None - 77 - -193 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:  
a)	DANDOLO (*T Mayhew) jumped with its head up and was slow into stride. 
b)	QUANDARY (A Mgudlwa) lost 1 length.
  
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED :
a)	At the 200m DANDOLO (*T Mayhew) and DONQUERARI (C Maujean) came together and brushed. Thereafter, DANDOLO (*T Mayhew) was briefly baulked when racing in close proximity to the heels of VALIENTE (T Godden) and was subsequently switched in to continue its run.
b)	In view of the performance of LEBANESE POUND (*S Hlengwa) (8.55 lengths, 25/1 in the betting), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.
c)	DANDOLO (*T Mayhew), the joint winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer A J Rivalland advised (NS).
JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a)	QUANDARY raced equipped with pacifiers and ear muffs (advised 05.08.23/21h05).

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER :
a)	Nil.
  
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : 
a)	LEBANESE POUND : Nothing obvious detected.

SCRATCHINGS : 
a)	PONTIAC : No transport (Trainer - advised 06.08.23/07h13).
b)	COVERT OPERATOR : Insufficient recovery time (Trainer - 06.08.23/07h12). Rule 53.5 applies.

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	None