Race 2: SHERRIFS STAR CONDITIONAL NOVICE (For One Time Winners with a nett rating of 92 & below)

GREYVILLE RACECOURSE | Wednesday, 30 August 2023 | 13:00

Distance: 1600m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R92,500

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Safe Space 5 b. g 58.0kg 7 Mr M J Thackeray - - 83 25/1
- Mexican Pete 3 b. c 59.0kg 2 Mr M A Yeni - - 84 28/10
1st Sovereign State 3 b. g 60.0kg 2 Mr R Khathi - 92 96 33/10
2nd Purpleninjaturtle 4 b. g 58.0kg 3 Mr S Khumalo 0.2 85 78 33/10
3rd Canford Ice TF 2 b. c 59.0kg 1 Mr Serino Moodley 3.6 90 82 15/10
4 Princess Ozma 2 b. f 57.0kg 5 Mr S D Veale 4.4 72 66 11/2
5 Godspeed 2 b. f 56.0kg 4 Mr C J Habib 8.0 81 60 14/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
97.98s
Average Time
95.57s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R792,500

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Sovereign State 1 92 96 +4 + 7 -3
Purpleninjaturtle 2 85 78 -7 -1 -6
Canford Ice 3 90 82 -8 -2 -6
Princess Ozma 4 72 66 -6 -2 -4
Godspeed 5 81 60 -21 -3 -18
Safe Space None - 83 - -188 -
Mexican Pete None - 84 - -188 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:  
a)	GODSPEED (C Habib) was slow into stride. 
b)	SOVEREIGN STATE (R Khathi) lost 1 length.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED :
a)	PRINCESS OZMA (S Veale) failed to parade in front of the grandstand. Trainer A J Rivalland will be advised that should this filly behave in a similar manner in future, it may be suspended. 
b)	During the loading process CANFORD ICE (S Moodley) became restless and distributed its weight on the back gates. Subsequently this gelding was removed from the starting stalls, examined by the Veterinary Surgeon, passed fit to race and reloaded. 
c)	GODSPEED (C Habib) over-raced in the early stages.
d)	At the 200m GODSPEED (C Habib) which had come to the end of its run, was steadied momentarily when awkwardly placed between SOVEREIGN STATE (R Khathi), and PRINCESS OZMA (S Veale) which was carried out marginally by PURPLENINJATURTLE (S Khumalo) which rolled out. 
e)	SOVEREIGN STATE (R Khathi) and PURPLENINJATURTLE (S Khumalo) came together and brushed at the finish. 
f)	SOVEREIGN STATE (R Khathi), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer F Robinson advised (DZ).
JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a)	Jockey S Veale was the rider of PRINCESS OZMA (advised 30.08.2023/07h30).

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER :
a)	Nil.
  
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : 
a)	GODSPEED : In season.

SCRATCHINGS : 
a)	MEXICAN PETE : Elevated temperature (Trainer - 30.08.2023/07h42). Rule 53.5 applies.
b)	SAFE SPACE : Swollen joint (Trainer - 30.08.2023/06h50). Rule 53.5 applies.
DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	None