Race 6: BETWAY BOOST MR 78 HANDICAP (Open)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Saturday, 09 September 2023 | 15:20

Distance: 2600m
Going: Good
Stakes: R80,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:11.0 4yrs:2.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:15.0 4yrs:4.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Battleground TF 5 b. g 60.0kg 9 Mr R D Fourie - 82 92 5/2
2nd Breeze Over 5 b. g 60.0kg 3 Mr C Zackey 1.0 82 99 9/2
3rd American Grayson 3 b. g 59.0kg 1 Mr K A Brewer 1.25 80 84 6/1
4 Absolute Value 3 b. c 58.5kg 5 Mr M A Yeni 3.25 75 84 6/1
5 Angel's Wish 6 b. m 53.5kg (55.0) 2 Miss R A Venniker 3.5 68 54 16/1
6 Rule Book 6 b. g 59.5kg 6 Mr J P van der Merwe 4.5 77 92 6/1
7 Monsieur Chevelle 3 b. g 54.5kg 8 Mr P Mxoli 5.25 67 63 25/1
8 Over Two You 3 b. c 57.5kg 10 Mr S Khumalo 6.35 73 74 25/2
9 Afraad 8 b. g 60.0kg 7 Mr G J Lerena 9.25 78 79 20/1
10 Out Of Your League 5 b. g 57.0kg (59.5) 4 Mr S Sosibo 19.5 77 77 33/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
171.65s
Average Time
166.63s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R722,500

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Battleground 1 82 92 +10 + 7 + 3
Breeze Over 2 82 99 +17 -1 + 18
American Grayson 3 80 84 +4 -1 + 5
Absolute Value 4 75 84 +9 -2 + 11
Angel's Wish 5 68 54 -14 -2 -12
Rule Book 6 77 92 +15 -2 + 17
Monsieur Chevelle 7 67 63 -4 -2 -2
Over Two You 8 73 74 +1 -3 + 4
Afraad 9 78 79 +1 -4 + 5
Out Of Your League 10 77 77 0 -7 + 7
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	MONSIEUR CHEVELLE (P Mxoli) was slow losing two lengths.
b)	AMERICAN GRAYSON (K A Brewer) was slow into stride.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	BREEZE OVER (C Zackey) hung in, proving difficult to assist from the 350m. Trainers M/A Azzie to be advised to take the necessary corrective measures to improve BREEZE OVER'S racing manners.
b)	Jockey	G Lerena reported that AFRAAD made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. 	
c)	BATTLEGROUND (R Fourie), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
Stable Employee N Houdalakis, acting on behalf of Trainer M N Houdalakis, was advised (MduP). 
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
None.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	RULE BOOK raced with a cornell collar (declared 5 November 2021).	

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	AFRAAD coughing post race.	
b)	AMERICAN GRAYSON fatigued.

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.