Race 5: OLYMPIC FLAG MR 72 HANDICAP (Open)
GREYVILLE RACECOURSE | Wednesday, 30 August 2023 | 14:45
Distance:
1200m
Going:
Standard
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Guiseppi's Song | 4 b. g | 55.0kg | 10 | - | - | - | 60 | 25/1 |
| 1st | Preemptive Strike TF | 4 ch. g | 59.0kg | 5 | Mr S D Veale | - | 70 | 70 | 9/4 |
| 2nd | Big Slick | 2 b. c | 55.5kg (59.5) | 9 | Mr B J A Plaatjies | 1.05 | 71 | 64 | 33/1 |
| 3rd | Gimme A Rainbow | 4 b. g | 60.5kg | 7 | Mr Serino Moodley | 1.45 | 73 | 74 | 9/2 |
| 4 | Final Destiny | 4 ch. g | 52.0kg | 1 | Mr C F Dicken | 1.75 | 52 | 50 | 14/1 |
| 5 | Oshakati | 2 b. g | 59.5kg | 3 | Mr C R Maujean | 3.15 | 71 | 59 | 7/1 |
| 6 | Lord Edward | 2 ch. g | 55.0kg | 6 | Mr C J Habib | 3.55 | 62 | 52 | 40/1 |
| 7 | Intrepid | 3 gr. g | 59.5kg | 4 | Mr M A Yeni | 3.6 | 71 | 73 | 4/1 |
| 8 | Roy's July Magic | 4 ch. g | 52.5kg (52.0) | 8 | Mr J W Jacobs | 4.7 | 55 | 48 | 50/1 |
| 9 | Saipan | 5 b. g | 52.0kg | 10 | Mr S S Hlengwa | 4.95 | 52 | 52 | 25/1 |
| 10 | Son Of Silk | 4 b. g | 60.0kg | 2 | Mr R Khathi | 12.35 | 72 | 65 | 8/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
71.65s
Average Time
70.51s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R792,500
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preemptive Strike | 1 | 70 | 70 | 0 | + 7 | -7 |
| Big Slick | 2 | 71 | 64 | -1 | -6 | |
| Gimme A Rainbow | 3 | 73 | 74 | -1 | + 2 | |
| Final Destiny | 4 | 52 | 50 | -1 | -1 | |
| Oshakati | 5 | 71 | 59 | -2 | -10 | |
| Lord Edward | 6 | 62 | 52 | -2 | -8 | |
| Intrepid | 7 | 71 | 73 | -2 | + 4 | |
| Roy's July Magic | 8 | 55 | 48 | -2 | -5 | |
| Saipan | 9 | 52 | 52 | 0 | -2 | + 2 |
| Son Of Silk | 10 | 72 | 65 | -5 | -2 | |
| Guiseppi's Song | None | - | 60 | - | -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) OSHAKATI (C Maujean) and LORD EDWARD (C Habib) lost 1 length. b) ROY'S JULY MAGIC (J Jacobs) jumped awkwardly. Lost 1 length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED : a) Shortly after the start GIMME A RAINBOW (S Moodley) was brushed in by BIG SLICK (*B Plaatjies) which jumped inwards sharply. As a consequence of this, LORD EDWARD (C Habib) had to steady off the heels of GIMME A RAINBOW (S Moodley). Apprentice B Plaatjies accompanied by his Riding Master was shown the patrol film of this incident and was advised that the Stewards accepted that it was a sharp and sudden movement out of the stalls, that he had made some attempt to prevent the incident from occurring and that he is in the formulative stages of his apprenticeship. However, he was told that he should make every immediate endeavour to straighten his mounts in similar circumstances in future. b) Leaving the 300m SAIPAN (*S Hlengwa) which was hanging in, brushed INTREPID (M Yeni), which rolled out. c) PREEMPTIVE STRIKE (S Veale) was hanging in from the 300m. d) GIMME A RAINBOW (S Moodley) was hanging in from the 150m. e) Jockey R Khathi reported that SON OF SILK made an abnormal respiratory noise in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. f) PREEMPTIVE STRIKE (S Veale), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer S H Ferrie advised (NS). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) Jockey C Maujean was the rider of OSHAKATI (advised 29.08.2023/13h12). b) Jockey J Jacobs (ROY'S JULY MAGIC) weighed out at 53.9kgs, 0.5kg over the carded weight. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) SON OF SILK : Nothing obvious detected. SCRATCHINGS : a) GUISEPPI'S SONG : Insufficient recovery time (Trainer - 29.08.2023/15h53). Rule 53.5 applies. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None