Race 8: PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 PINNACLE STAKES (For all horses)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Sunday, 05 November 2023 | 16:05

Distance: 1200m

Going: Good

Stakes: R100,000

Race Results

Pos	Horse	A.C.S.	Weight	Draw	Jockey	Len	MR	CMR	Odds
1st	Khaya's Hope	5 b. g	62.0kg	5	Mr C Zackey	-	107	114	9/2
2nd	Cruise Control	5 b. g	58.0kg (62.0)	13	Mr K J Lihaba	2.5	117	117	9/2
3rd	Evies First	7 b. g	58.0kg	9	Mr C R Maujean	6.25	91	100	25/1
4	Mhlabeni	7 ch. g	58.0kg	2	Mr D W Schwarz	6.75	93	90	66/1
5	Safe Return	3 b. g	61.0kg	1	Mr J Gates	6.85	101	83	33/1
6	Giacomo Puccini	4 b. g	53.5kg	7	Mr M A Yeni	8.35	79	72	25/2
7	Cliff Top TF	2 b. c	62.0kg	4	Mr R D Fourie	8.45	116	109	5/4
8	Whatever Next	6 b. g	56.5kg	11	Mr K Minnie	8.7	87	73	75/1
9	Inherit The Rain	4 b. g	61.0kg	12	Mr J P van der Merwe	8.95	103	98	10/1
10	Putins Promise	5 b. h	53.5kg	3	Mr A Arries	9.05	78	73	80/1
11	Madame Vicki	2 b. f	51.0kg	6	Mr M Mjoka	11.3	78	75	80/1
12	Captain Casanova	3 b. c	57.0kg (56.5)	10	Mr L Mxothwa	11.55	87	85	25/1
13	Emerald Flame	5 b. g	52.0kg	8	Mr Y Ramzan	15.55	35	35	100/1

Race Timing

Winning Time

69.09s

Average Time

69.47s

Difference

%.2fs

Total Pool

R1,106,000

View Official NHA Assessment

Rating Analysis

Horse	Pos	MR Before	MR After	Official Δ	Expected Δ	Discrepancy
Khaya's Hope	1	107	114	+7	+ 7
Cruise Control	2	117	117	0	-1	+ 1
Evies First	3	91	100	+9	-3	+ 12
Mhlabeni	4	93	90	-3	-3
Safe Return	5	101	83	-18	-3	-15
Giacomo Puccini	6	79	72	-7	-3	-4
Cliff Top	7	116	109	-7	-3	-4
Whatever Next	8	87	73	-14	-3	-11
Inherit The Rain	9	103	98	-5	-3	-2
Putins Promise	10	78	73	-5	-4	-1
Madame Vicki	11	78	75	-3	-4	+ 1
Captain Casanova	12	87	85	-2	-4	+ 2
Emerald Flame	13	35	35	0	-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)	MHLABENI (D Schwarz) and PUTINS PROMISE (A Arries) kicked the back gates of the starting stalls.
b)	SAFE RETURN (J Gates) was nervous in the stalls and thereafter was slow into stride.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	Jockey A Arries (PUTINS PROMISE) dropped his crop at the 200m.
b)	Apprentice KJ Lihaba (CRUISE CONTROL) dropped his crop leaving the 100m.
c)	In view of the performance of CLIFF TOP (R Fourie) (Betting 5/4; Distance 8.45 lengths), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
d)	KHAYA'S HOPE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer GD Smith was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	J Gates rode SAFE RETURN (declared 07h14 on 20231105)
b)	Y Ramzan rode EMERALD FLAME (declared 07h43 on 20231103)
c)	SAFE RETURN raced with blinkers (declared 07h24 on 20231105)
d)	L Mxothwa (CAPTAIN CASANOVA) rode +0.5kg (57.3kgs)
RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	CLIFF TOP - examined post-race. Fatigue
b)	EVIES FIRST - abnormal respiratory noise

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS