Race 3: BETWAY BACK THE BOKS MAIDEN PLATE (For Maidens R15 000 Win Bonus ROA Members)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 01 September 2023 | 14:05

Distance: 2400m
Going: Good
Stakes: R70,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Sound Of Hooves 2 b. c 55.0kg 6 - - - 20 50/1
1st Sassy 2 ch. f 56.5kg 5 Mr M A Yeni - 57 55 5/1
2nd Joe Harman 4 b. g 60.0kg 2 Mr S Khumalo 1.5 54 54 33/10
3rd Military Man 2 b. c 55.5kg (55.0) 4 Mr R D Fourie 4.75 60 65 9/2
4 Prince Of Denmark TF 4 b. g 55.0kg 3 Mr G van Niekerk 9.25 72 51 11/10
5 Fearless Badger 4 b. g 55.5kg (55.0) 6 Mr L Mxothwa 12.5 52 58 25/1
6 And It's Over 2 b. c 55.0kg 1 Mr R Khathi 99.99 - 38 66/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
154.32s
Average Time
155.32s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R749,500

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Sassy 1 57 55 -2 + 7 -9
Joe Harman 2 54 54 0 -1 + 1
Military Man 3 60 65 +5 -2 + 7
Prince Of Denmark 4 72 51 -21 -4 -17
Fearless Badger 5 52 58 +6 -5 + 11
And It's Over 6 - 38 - -2 -
Sound Of Hooves None - 20 - -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)	MILITARY MAN (R Fourie) and AND IT'S OVER (R Khathi) were stubborn loading.
b)	SASSY (M Yeni) was slow into stride.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	Leaving the 500m SASSY (M Yeni) and PRINCE OF DENMARK (G van Niekerk) brushed. Shortly 	thereafter FEARLESS BADGER (L Mxothwa) had to be steadied momentarily when close to the heels of 	PRINCE OF DENMARK (G van Niekerk), which shifted in away from SASSY (M Yeni).
b)	In view of the performance of AND IT'S OVER (R Khathi), which gave ground to the field from the 1000m 	and finished tailed off, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this colt.
c)	SASSY, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer K Mitchley was advised. 	(LM)


JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	MILITARY MAN raced with blinkers (declared 11h38 on 20230831)
b)	FEARLESS BADGER raced with blinkers and a tongue tie (declared 09h20 on 20230830)
c)	R Fourie (MILITARY MAN) rode +0.5kg (55.9kgs)
d)	L Mxothwa (FEARLESS BADGER) rode +1.5kgs of which 1kg was declared (56.8kgs)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	AND IT'S OVER - examined post-race. Fatigue
b)	PRINCE OF DENMARK - abnormal respiratory noise & cast left hind shoe

SCRATCHED:

a)	SOUND OF HOOVES - not eating up. Rule 53.5 applies (declared 07h33 on 20230901)