Race 5: BIDVEST PROGRESS PLATE (1,2 & 3 time winners)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Saturday, 21 October 2023 | 14:30

Distance: 1450m
Going: Good
Stakes: R120,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Shoemaker 2 b. c 61.0kg 4 - - - 109 33/10
1st Zinovi TF 2 ch. c 53.0kg 1 Mr S Khumalo - 96 120 91/100
2nd Princeofgreen 2 b. c 52.5kg 2 Mr P Mxoli 4.75 88 87 10/1
3rd Fostinovo 3 b. g 58.0kg 4 Mr D de Gouveia 5.5 87 80 25/2
4 Calida 2 b. c 53.0kg 5 Mr M A Yeni 6.0 85 72 25/1
5 Star Coin 5 b. g 60.5kg 7 Mr K A Brewer 6.6 109 78 25/2
6 Billy Spellbound 2 b. c 55.0kg 3 Mr C J Habib 7.0 83 73 14/1
7 Sister Light 3 b. f 58.0kg 8 Mr K Matsunyane 7.25 90 96 25/2
8 Smorgasbord 6 b. g 56.5kg (60.5) 6 Mr T J Mayhew 8.75 108 77 9/2

Race Timing

Winning Time
90.45s
Average Time
87.22s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R965,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Zinovi 1 96 120 +24 + 7 + 17
Princeofgreen 2 88 87 -1 -2 + 1
Fostinovo 3 87 80 -7 -2 -5
Calida 4 85 72 -13 -3 -10
Star Coin 5 109 78 -31 -3 -28
Billy Spellbound 6 83 73 -10 -3 -7
Sister Light 7 90 96 +6 -3 + 9
Smorgasbord 8 108 77 -31 -3 -28
Shoemaker None - 109 - -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)	STAR COIN (K A Brewer) and PRINCEOFGREEN (P Mxoli) were slow into stride.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	SISTER LIGHT (K Matsunyane) over-raced in the early stages. 
b)	SMORGASBORD (*T Mayhew) raced wide, without cover, around the turn and into the straight.
c)	ZINOVI (S Khumalo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.	
Trainer M F de Kock advised (MS).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
None.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
None.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	ZINOVI abnormal respiratory noise.	

SCRATCHED:
a)	SHOEMAKER Stipes permission (running in a feature race, the ALLIED STEELRODE - ONAMISSION CHARITY MILE at Turffontein Racecourse on 28 October 2023). Advised 19 October 2023 at 13H20.

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.