Race 8: SUNSHINE COAST EVENTING CLASSIFIED STAKES (For horses with nett rating of 71 and below)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 03 November 2023 | 16:50

Distance: 1800m

Going: Good

Stakes: R74,500

Race Results

Pos	Horse	A.C.S.	Weight	Draw	Jockey	Len	MR	CMR	Odds
1st	Jaspero	4 b. g	60.0kg	13	Mr S Khumalo	-	71	76	8/1
2nd	Ellis Island	4 b. g	56.0kg	5	Mr D W Schwarz	1.25	60	66	25/2
3rd	Then In Focus	2 b. c	54.5kg (58.0)	12	Mr K J Lihaba	1.75	66	71	8/1
4	Mohandas	3 ch. c	58.0kg	4	Mr J Gates	3.0	68	64	14/1
5	Mingshi	4 b. g	54.0kg	2	Mr M A Yeni	3.5	58	56	25/2
6	Lord Nelson	3 b. g	60.0kg	7	Mr E W Webber	5.25	70	55	25/1
7	Alado's Pride	7 b. g	58.0kg	6	Mr R Danielson	5.5	67	73	14/1
8	Uncle George	3 b. c	54.0kg	10	Mr M Mjoka	5.75	56	54	25/1
9	Great Affair	7 b. g	60.0kg	1	Mr C R Maujean	6.5	70	63	11/2
10	Desert Fox	3 ch. c	60.0kg	9	Mr R Khathi	6.6	71	57	20/1
11	Painite TF	5 b. g	60.0kg	8	Mr L Mxothwa	8.85	72	82	5/1
12	Guerra	4 b. g	56.0kg	3	Mr R D Fourie	15.1	77	86	8/1
13	Gimme Gorgeous	3 b. g	54.5kg (56.0)	11	Miss R A Venniker	16.6	63	57	10/1

Race Timing

Winning Time

111.85s

Average Time

112.0s

Difference

%.2fs

Total Pool

R786,500

View Official NHA Assessment

Rating Analysis

Horse	Pos	MR Before	MR After	Official Δ	Expected Δ	Discrepancy
Jaspero	1	71	76	+5	+ 7	-2
Ellis Island	2	60	66	+6	-1	+ 7
Then In Focus	3	66	71	+5	-1	+ 6
Mohandas	4	68	64	-4	-2	-2
Mingshi	5	58	56	-2	-2
Lord Nelson	6	70	55	-15	-2	-13
Alado's Pride	7	67	73	+6	-2	+ 8
Uncle George	8	56	54	-2	-2
Great Affair	9	70	63	-7	-3	-4
Desert Fox	10	71	57	-14	-3	-11
Painite	11	72	82	+10	-3	+ 13
Guerra	12	77	86	+9	-6	+ 15
Gimme Gorgeous	13	63	57	-6	-6

Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	GUERRA (R Fourie) was restless in the stalls and jumped awkwardly.
b)	UNCLE GEORGE (M Mjoka) was unruly loading and thereafter was slow into stride.
c)	LORD NELSON (E Webber) jumped slow, losing one length.
d)	THEN IN FOCUS (*KJ Lihaba) was slow into stride.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a) 	The start of this race was delayed due to the prevailing inclement weather.
b)	Jockey R Khathi reported that DESERT FOX took a number of awkward strides in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.


c)	In view of the performance of PAINITE (L Mxothwa) (Betting 5/1; Distance 8.85 lengths) the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
d)	In view of the report from the Starter regarding GUERRA (R Fourie), Trainer AC Greeff will be advised to have this gelding re-schooled prior to his next engagement in terms of Rule 61.6.10.
e)	JASPERO, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer GD Smith was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	ELLIS ISLAND raced with blinkers (declared 18h07 on 20231102)
b)	*KJ Lihaba (THEN IN FOCUS) only claimed 3.5kgs of his 4kg allowance (54.5kgs)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	PAINITE - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected. Trainer SB Kotzen was advised to report back should she find anything amiss with this gelding on his return to the stables.
b)	DESERT FOX - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected
c)	GREAT AFFAIR - scalp wound left hind

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS