Race 4: ALGOA BAY COUNCIL FOR THE AGED MR 80 HANDICAP (Open)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 03 November 2023 | 14:30

Distance: 1400m
Going: Good
Stakes: R83,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:6.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:8.5 4yrs:1.0

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Paris Rix 3 b. g 60.5kg 4 Mr D W Schwarz - - 81 25/2
- Dawn Of A New Era 4 b. g 59.0kg 7 Mr M A Yeni - - 78 5/1
1st Global Ally TF 6 b. g 60.0kg 2 Mr R D Fourie - 80 97 33/10
2nd Slings And Arrows 3 b. g 56.5kg (60.5) 4 Mr K J Lihaba 0.75 81 92 16/1
3rd El Romiachi 8 b. g 60.5kg 8 Mr R Danielson 3.25 81 77 16/1
4 Dowser 5 b. g 61.0kg 3 Mr L Mxothwa 3.3 82 84 6/1
5 Alingalonga 4 b. g 60.0kg (61.5) 1 Miss R A Venniker 3.8 83 82 4/1
6 Pedro 6 b. g 54.0kg 5 Mr C R Maujean 4.05 68 72 8/1
7 Adios Amigos 4 b. g 61.0kg 9 Mr J Gates 8.8 82 55 16/1
8 Eyjafjallajokull 2 gr. g 58.5kg 6 Mr S Khumalo 9.3 77 86 3/1
9 Father's Frost 7 b. g 60.0kg 7 Mr R Khathi 12.55 80 62 20/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
84.43s
Average Time
84.69s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R786,500

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Global Ally 1 80 97 +17 + 7 + 10
Slings And Arrows 2 81 92 +11 -1 + 12
El Romiachi 3 81 77 -4 -2 -2
Dowser 4 82 84 +2 -2 + 4
Alingalonga 5 83 82 -1 -2 + 1
Pedro 6 68 72 +4 -2 + 6
Adios Amigos 7 82 55 -27 -3 -24
Eyjafjallajokull 8 77 86 +9 -4 + 13
Father's Frost 9 80 62 -18 -5 -13
Paris Rix None - 81 - -188 -
Dawn Of A New Era None - 78 - -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)	SLINGS AND ARROWS (*KJ Lihaba) was restless in the stalls.
b)	EYJAFJALLAJOKULL (S Khumalo) jumped slow, losing one length.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	In view of the performance of EYJAFJALLAJOKULL (S Khumalo) (Betting 3/1; Distance 9.30 lengths), which commenced to over race approaching the 1000m, raced onto the heels of ALINGALONGA (*RA Venniker) and had to be steadied, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
b)	EL ROMIACHI (R Danielson) was hanging in from the 400m.
c)	Leaving the 150m SLINGS AND ARROWS (*KJ Lihaba) was carried inwards marginally by GLOBAL ALLY (R Fourie), which was hanging in, shifted in and proved difficult to straighten.
d)	PEDRO (C Maujean) was hanging in in the straight.
e)	Jockey R Khathi reported that FATHER'S FROST did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
f)	GLOBAL ALLY, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer AC Greeff was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	EYJAFJALLAJOKULL raced with a tongue tie (declared 15h57 on 20231101)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	FATHER'S FROST - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected
b)	EYJAFJALLAJOKULL - examined post-race. Not striding out right front	

SCRATCHED:

a)	PARIS RIX - retired (declared 07h38 on 20231103)
b)	DAWN OF A NEW ERA - bruised right fore. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 07h21 on 20231103)