Race 6: RACING240 FOR RACING. FOR YOU MR 66 HANDICAP (Open)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 27 October 2023 | 15:30

Distance: 1600m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R71,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:8.0 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:10.5 4yrs:1.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Mother Of Pearl 3 b. f 58.0kg 7 - - - 63 9/2
1st Empire Blue 4 b. g 57.5kg 8 Mr R D Fourie - 77 71 9/4
2nd Captains Walk 3 b. g 48.0kg (52.0) 3 Mr N Nastili 6.25 47 54 10/1
3rd Essos 4 ch. g 56.0kg (60.0) 6 Mr T J Mayhew 6.3 66 65 25/1
4 Global Banker 4 b. g 56.5kg (56.0) 7 Mr L Mxothwa 6.35 74 55 16/1
5 Absolu Noir 8 b. h 52.0kg 1 Mr C R Maujean 7.6 48 50 33/1
6 Psychedelic Eric 3 b. c 52.0kg 4 Mr J Gates 8.85 50 50 33/1
7 Global Avenue 3 b. f 60.5kg 2 Mr D W Schwarz 12.35 67 64 10/1
8 Twice A Saint 2 b. c 58.5kg 9 Mr M Mjoka 14.1 64 64 16/1
9 Grand Destiny TF 3 b. g 54.5kg 5 Mr M A Yeni 16.85 55 55 13/10

Race Timing

Winning Time
97.04s
Average Time
97.07s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R618,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Empire Blue 1 77 71 -6 + 7 -13
Captains Walk 2 47 54 +7 -3 + 10
Essos 3 66 65 -1 -3 + 2
Global Banker 4 74 55 -19 -3 -16
Absolu Noir 5 48 50 +2 -3 + 5
Psychedelic Eric 6 50 50 0 -3 + 3
Global Avenue 7 67 64 -3 -5 + 2
Twice A Saint 8 64 64 0 -5 + 5
Grand Destiny 9 55 55 0 -6 + 6
Mother Of Pearl None - 63 - -188 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	PSYCHEDELIC ERIC (J Gates) jumped slow, losing one length.
b)	CAPTAINS WALK (*N Nastili) and ESSOS (*T Mayhew) were slow into stride.


THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	Leaving the 100m GLOBAL AVENUE (D Schwarz) shifted out away from the crop and had to be straightened.
b)	ESSOS (*T Mayhew) was hanging in in the straight.
c)	Jockey M Yeni reported that GRAND DESTINY took no interest in running.  The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
d)	EMPIRE BLUE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer AC Greeff was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	GLOBAL BANKER raced with a tongue tie (declared 07h08 on 20231024)
b)	GRAND DESTINY raced with a compression mask and blinkers (declared 15h49 on 20231026)
c)	PSYCHEDELIC ERIC raced with a compression mask and cheek pieces (declared 08h39 on 20231027)
d)	L Mxothwa (GLOBAL BANKER) rode +0.5kg (56.9kgs)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	GRAND DESTINY - examined post-race. Fatigue

SCRATCHED: 

a)	MOTHER OF PEARL - lame right hind. Rule 53.5 applies (declared 06h36 on 20231027)