Race 5: RACEHORSE OWNERS ASSOCIATION MR 84 HANDICAP (Open)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Saturday, 04 November 2023 | 14:15

Distance: 2400m
Going: Good
Stakes: R110,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:8.5 4yrs:1.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:11.5 4yrs:2.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Breeze Over TF 5 b. g 58.5kg 2 Mr M A Yeni - 83 99 18/10
2nd Absolute Value 3 b. c 55.5kg 8 Mr S Khumalo 0.2 75 84 7/2
3rd Flying First Class 4 b. f 60.0kg 5 Mr C J Habib 7.5 84 82 16/1
4 Rule Book 6 b. g 58.0kg 7 Mr J P van der Merwe 7.6 80 92 3/1
5 Positive Attitude 6 b. g 58.5kg 4 Mr P J Strydom 12.0 81 90 16/1
6 Afraad 8 b. g 57.0kg 9 Mr J Gates 12.75 78 79 16/1
7 Libeccio 5 ch. g 52.0kg 1 Mr K A Brewer 16.0 65 62 33/1
8 Monsieur Chevelle 3 b. g 52.0kg 6 Mr P Mxoli 16.75 65 63 40/1
9 Leao Alado 2 b. c 52.0kg 3 Mr J R Syster 19.25 85 77 10/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
154.58s
Total Pool
R1,570,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Breeze Over 1 83 99 +16 + 7 + 9
Absolute Value 2 75 84 +9 -1 + 10
Flying First Class 3 84 82 -2 -3 + 1
Rule Book 4 80 92 +12 -3 + 15
Positive Attitude 5 81 90 +9 -5 + 14
Afraad 6 78 79 +1 -5 + 6
Libeccio 7 65 62 -3 -6 + 3
Monsieur Chevelle 8 65 63 -2 -6 + 4
Leao Alado 9 85 77 -8 -7 -1
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	FLYING FIRST CLASS (C Habib) kicked the back gates in the stalls repeatedly. Trainer D Nieuwenhuizen was advised to reschool this mare prior to her next engagement (GT).
b)	MONSIEUR CHEVELLE (P Mxoli) was slow losing two lengths.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	Jockey J Gates was charged with a contravention of Rule 58.10.2 (read with Guideline M on the use of the crop) in that he, as the rider of AFRAAD, misused his crop by striking this gelding more than twelve times (14) which was not warranted when considering the circumstances of the race. 
Jockey J Gates signed an Admission of Guilt and a fine of R8000 was imposed.
b)	BREEZE OVER (M Yeni), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis (LK).
c)	ABSOLUTE VALUE (S Khumalo), placed second, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer F P Habib advised (MduP).
d)	FLYING FIRST CLASS (C Habib), placed third, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer D Nieuwenhuizen advised (AH).	
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
None.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	RULE BOOK raced with a cornell collar (declared 5 November 2021).			

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	LEAO ALADO brush wound left front.

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.