Race 6: TRUE LILY MR 78 HANDICAP (Open)

GREYVILLE RACECOURSE | Wednesday, 30 August 2023 | 15:20

Distance: 1400m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R100,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:8.5 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:11.5 4yrs:1.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Ralph The Rascal 8 b. g 61.0kg 4 Mr M A Yeni - 80 73 4/1
2nd Parmenion 5 ch. g 58.5kg 6 Mr C R Maujean 0.2 76 78 11/2
3rd Voldemort TF 6 gr. g 58.0kg (62.0) 1 Mr K J Lihaba 0.8 82 81 9/4
4 Sundance Kid 5 b. g 57.5kg 8 Mr C J Habib 1.05 74 96 25/1
5 High Velocity 4 b. g 52.0kg 9 Mr S S Hlengwa 3.05 62 50 20/1
6 One Irish Rover 5 b. g 58.5kg 5 Mr L M van Rensburg 3.35 76 65 10/1
7 Count Marsh 7 b. g 56.5kg 3 Mr Serino Moodley 5.25 71 52 6/1
8 Straight Up 5 b. g 60.0kg 2 Mr S Khumalo 9.55 78 79 7/1
9 Bally Magic 6 b. g 53.5kg 7 Mr M J Thackeray 14.45 65 60 66/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
84.33s
Average Time
82.91s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R792,500

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Ralph The Rascal 1 80 73 -7 + 7 -14
Parmenion 2 76 78 +2 -1 + 3
Voldemort 3 82 81 -1 -1
Sundance Kid 4 74 96 +22 -1 + 23
High Velocity 5 62 50 -12 -2 -10
One Irish Rover 6 76 65 -11 -2 -9
Count Marsh 7 71 52 -19 -2 -17
Straight Up 8 78 79 +1 -4 + 5
Bally Magic 9 65 60 -5 -5
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)	Shortly after the start COUNT MARSH (S Moodley) was brushed in by RALPH THE RASCAL (M Yeni).
b)	PARMENION (C Maujean) and SUNDANCE KID (C Habib) which was hanging in, in the straight brushed on a number of occasions between the 400m and 250m.
c)	RALPH THE RASCAL (M Yeni) was baulked between the 350m and 300m and thereafter was switched in around runners to obtain a clear run. 
d)	At the 350m, BALLY MAGIC (M Thackeray) which had come to the end of its run, was steadied momentarily when awkwardly placed between ONE IRISH ROVER (M V'Rensburg) and PARMENION (C Maujean).
e)	Leaving the 200m, HIGH VELOCITY (*S Hlengwa) which was hanging in from the 300m, and ONE IRISH ROVER (M V'Rensburg) came together and brushed. 
f)	In view of the performances of STRAIGHT UP (S Khumalo) (9.55 lengths, 7/1 in the betting) and COUNT MARSH (S Moodley) (5.25 lengths, 6/1 in the betting), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. 
g)	RALPH THE RASCAL (M Yeni), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer A Wright advised (DZ).
JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a)	Jockey M V'Rensburg was the rider of ONE IRISH ROVER (advised 26.08.2023/09h43).

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER :
a)	Nil.
  
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : 
a)	STRAIGHT UP : Not striding out right front. 
b)	COUNT MARSH : Overreach left front.

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS : 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	None