Race 7: SOUTHEASTER SPRINT (Listed) (Handicap for 3-yr old horses and older)

DURBANVILLE RACECOURSE | Saturday, 21 October 2023 | 16:34

Distance: 1000m
Going: Good
Stakes: R200,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:5.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:7.5 4yrs:0.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Blue Holly 4 b. f 52.5kg 9 Mr A Arries - - 85 16/1
1st Kiss Me Captain TF 2 b. f 59.5kg 2 Mr R D Fourie - 109 112 15/4
2nd Countdown 2 b. c 58.5kg 5 Mr R Danielson 0.5 107 106 16/1
3rd Kwinta's Light 3 b. f 59.5kg 3 Mr G van Niekerk 1.75 109 109 8/1
4 Mr Cobbs 5 b. g 57.0kg 6 Mr A Domeyer 1.8 104 106 11/2
5 Resonate 3 ch. g 60.0kg 8 Mr G Wright 2.1 110 103 16/1
6 Rod The Mod 3 ch. g 52.5kg 4 Mr J M Solomons 2.15 91 90 11/2
7 Tempting Fate 4 b. c 58.5kg 1 Mr C Zackey 2.65 107 103 5/1
8 Mufasa 6 b. g 56.0kg 7 Mr L Mxothwa 3.15 102 98 4/1
9 Benjamin 4 ch. g 52.5kg 9 Mr A D Andrews 4.4 80 75 40/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
57.39s
Total Pool
R1,700,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Kiss Me Captain 1 109 112 +3 + 7 -4
Countdown 2 107 106 -1 -1
Kwinta's Light 3 109 109 0 -1 + 1
Mr Cobbs 4 104 106 +2 -1 + 3
Resonate 5 110 103 -7 -1 -6
Rod The Mod 6 91 90 -1 -1
Tempting Fate 7 107 103 -4 -1 -3
Mufasa 8 102 98 -4 -2 -2
Benjamin 9 80 75 -5 -2 -3
Blue Holly None - 85 - -198 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	BENJAMIN (A Andrews) took an awkward stride leaving the stalls.
b)	RESONATE (G Wright) was slow into stride.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a) 	At the 800m BENJAMIN (A Andrews) was brushed outward by RESONATE (G Wright), which raced awkwardly on the early part of the turn.
b)	On entering the straight Jockey A Andrews elected to allow BENJAMIN, which showed a  tendency to hang out, to shift out and thereafter, BENJAMIN raced on the outside of the course.
c)	Leaving the 300m KWINTA'S LIGHT (G van Niekerk) was unable to secure a clear run between MUFASA (L Mxothwa) and KISS ME CAPTAIN (R Fourie) and had to be steadied and directed to the outside of KISS ME CAPTAIN (R Fourie) to continue its run.
d)	At the 150m MR COBBS (A Domeyer) was directed inwards to obtain clear running.
e)	KISS ME CAPTAIN, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer A Azzie was advised. (TJ)
	
JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	Nil

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: 

a)	COUNTDOWN - blood in mouth

SCRATCHED:

a)	BLUE HOLLY - no jockey available at the weight (declared 16h17 on 20231021) (Jockey A Arries stood down by the course Medical Officer. Rule 25.12 not applied)