Race 3: OPEN HANDICAP (Open Merit Rated Handicap)

BORROWDALE PARK | Sunday, 06 February 2022 | 13:15

Distance: 1260m
Going: Heavy
Stakes: R900
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:3.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:5.5 4yrs:0.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Fareeq (AUS) 9 br. g 55.0kg 2 Mr C J Habib - 91 93 5/1
2nd Finchatton 10 b. g 53.0kg (57.0) 1 Mr M Josi 0.25 95 95 8/1
3rd What A Dandy TF 7 b. g 58.0kg 4 Mr N Takawira 1.0 97 109 2/1
4 Love To Bluff 5 ch. g 58.0kg 3 Mr T T Gould 9.0 97 82 5/2
5 Coachella 8 b. g 62.0kg 5 Mr J Penny 11.5 105 103 28/10

Race Timing

Winning Time
76.06s
Total Pool
R7,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Fareeq (AUS) 1 91 93 +2 + 7 -5
Finchatton 2 95 95 0 -1 + 1
What A Dandy 3 97 109 +12 -1 + 13
Love To Bluff 4 97 82 -15 -4 -11
Coachella 5 105 103 -2 -4 + 2
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	LOVE TO BLUFF (T Gould) fly-jumped leaving the stalls.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:

a)	COACHELLA (J Penny) was difficult to settle in the early stages of the race.
b)	WHAT A DANDY (N Takawira) was disappointed for a clear run between the 350m and 300m, thereafter was switched in off the heels of FAREEQ (AUS) (C Habib) to continue its run.
c)	FAREEQ (AUS), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.  Trainer V Birketoft advised (AJ)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	Apprentice M Josi replaced Jockey K Matsunyane on FINCHATTON.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:

a)	 Nil.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS:
 
a)	Nil.

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS:

a)	Nil.