Race 1: POUND BLOODSTOCK MAIDEN PLATE (3-year-olds) (For Maiden 3-year-olds)

SCOTTSVILLE RACECOURSE | Sunday, 03 September 2023 | 12:40

Distance: 1200m
Going: Good
Stakes: R100,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- The Shepherd 3 b. c 60.0kg 9 Mr R D Fourie - - 97 5/4
- Accommodator 3 b. c 60.0kg - - - - 38 -
- Future Saint 4 b. g 60.0kg - - - - 53 -
1st Flight Path 2 ch. g 60.0kg 13 Mr J W Jacobs - - 84 16/1
2nd Run To Rio TF 4 b. g 60.0kg 4 Mr S D Veale 1.3 - 71 7/2
3rd Apex Predator 4 b. g 60.0kg 15 Mr C R Maujean 1.35 - 69 66/1
4 Give Us A Smile 2 b. g 60.0kg 12 Mr Serino Moodley 2.35 77 67 33/1
5 Flag Man 3 ch. c 60.0kg 11 Mr S S Hlengwa 3.25 - 126 66/1
6 Silver Savage 2 b. g 60.0kg 2 Mr C F Dicken 3.75 - 52 25/1
7 Noble Warrior 4 ch. g 58.5kg (60.0) 9 Miss R A Venniker 3.85 - 54 8/1
8 Heroic Power 3 b. g 60.0kg 10 Mr T Godden 5.15 - 62 20/1
9 Pieter Both 3 b. c 60.0kg 14 Mr C Zackey 5.55 - 65 33/1
10 Laudato 2 b. c 60.0kg 8 Mr A Mgudlwa 6.6 - 84 100/1
11 Mo King 2 b. g 60.0kg 7 Mr C J Habib 8.9 - 66 33/1
12 Teriyaki 4 ch. g 60.0kg 1 Mr S Khumalo 9.4 - 71 25/1
13 Only A Poet 3 b. g 60.0kg 5 Mr M J Thackeray 11.4 - 59 80/1
14 Mountain Of Smoke 3 b. c 60.0kg 3 Mr B Jacobson 13.4 - - 100/1
15 Obadiah 2 b. g 56.0kg (60.0) 6 Mr T J Mayhew 31.4 - 20 100/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
70.88s
Average Time
69.9s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R795,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Flight Path 1 - 84 - + 25 -
Run To Rio 2 - 71 - + 15 -
Apex Predator 3 - 69 - + 10 -
Give Us A Smile 4 77 67 -10 -1 -9
Flag Man 5 - 126 - -5 -
Silver Savage 6 - 52 - -7 -
Noble Warrior 7 - 54 - -9 -
Heroic Power 8 - 62 - -11 -
Pieter Both 9 - 65 - -13 -
Laudato 10 - 84 - -15 -
Mo King 11 - 66 - -17 -
Teriyaki 12 - 71 - -19 -
Only A Poet 13 - 59 - -21 -
Mountain Of Smoke 14 - - - -23 -
Obadiah 15 - 20 - -25 -
The Shepherd None - 97 - -193 -
Accommodator None - 38 - -193 -
Future Saint None - 53 - -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)	MOUNTAIN OF SMOKE (B Jacobson) Lost 2 lengths.
b)	ONLY A POET (M Thackeray) Lost 1 length.
c)	FLAG MAN (*S Hlengwa) and PIETER BOTH (C Zackey) were restless in the stalls, removed, examined by the Veterinary Surgeon, declared fit to race and re-loaded.
d)	THE SHEPHERD (R Fourie) was restless in the stalls, removed, examined by the Veterinary Surgeon, declared fit to race and re-loaded. Thereafter, this colt became fractious in the stalls.
 
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED :
a)	The Stipendiary Board called for review of the start, pertaining to stall gate 9, THE SHEPHERD (R Fourie) which proved to be fractious in the stalls and reversed out the back gates as the start was effected. The Board was of the opinion that THE SHEPHERD (R Fourie) had not been in the starting stalls as the start was effected, and acting in terms of Rule 61.6.11, this colt was declared a non-runner.
b)	HEROIC POWER (T Godden) was squeezed out shortly after the start.
c)	Leaving the 400m MOUNTAIN OF SMOKE (B Jacobson) was steadied and switched out off the heels of OBADIAH (*T Mayhew) which had come to the end of its run.
d)	Approaching the 200m GIVE US A SMILE (S Moodley) was switched to the inside of RUN TO RIO (S Veale) to continue its run. Thereafter GIVE US A SMILE (S Moodley) was steadied when awkwardly placed on the heels of RUN TO RIO (S Veale) which shifted in away from the crop and was immediately corrected.
e)	At the 100m GIVE US A SMILE (S Moodley) was inconvenienced when awkwardly placed on the outside of the heels of RUN TO RIO (S Veale).
f)	Jockeys C Habib (MO KING) and C Zackey (PIETER BOTH) reported that their respective mounts faltered on a number of occasions, in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.
g)	In view of the Starter's report with regard to THE SHEPHERD (R Fourie), this colt's starting stall certificate is withdrawn and it is suspended in terms of Rule 61.6.10 for a period of 7 days and until such time as it proves tractable with a companion. (Suspension dates : 04.09.23-10.09.23, bdi).
h)	FLIGHT PATH (J Jacobs), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer G B Puller advised (DZ).
JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a)	None.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER :
a)	None.
  
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : 
a)	MO KING : Nothing obvious detected.
b)	PIETER BOTH : Nothing obvious detected.
 
SCRATCHINGS : 
a)	FUTURE SAINT : Reserve runner.
b)	ACCOMMODATOR : Reserve runner.


DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	THE SHEPHERD: Non-Runner.