Race 5: play.tabonline.co.za CAPE C STAKES (For All Horses with a nett rating of 74 & below)

DURBANVILLE RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 21 November 2023 | 15:15

Distance: 2000m
Going: Good
Stakes: R115,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Gentleman Joe 3 b. c 60.0kg 4 Mr P C Orffer - 69 83 5/2
2nd Epikleros TF 2 b. f 53.0kg 7 Mr G van Niekerk 0.2 81 96 2/1
3rd Avignon 4 b. g 58.5kg 1 Mr R D Fourie 0.5 83 61 7/2
4 Caramel Fudge 3 ch. g 55.5kg 2 Mr A Arries 2.25 62 53 14/1
5 Exceeder 4 ch. g 60.0kg 8 Mr C Zackey 4.25 69 59 8/1
6 Big Poppa 3 b. g 57.0kg 5 Mr D L Ashby 4.65 64 52 20/1
7 Eye Catching 4 b. f 50.0kg 3 Mr P Mxoli 4.75 54 48 33/1
8 Vihaan's Grey 2 gr. c 58.5kg 6 Mr G Wright 16.5 68 68 40/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
123.74s
Average Time
124.11s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R910,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Gentleman Joe 1 69 83 +14 + 7 + 7
Epikleros 2 81 96 +15 -1 + 16
Avignon 3 83 61 -22 -1 -21
Caramel Fudge 4 62 53 -9 -1 -8
Exceeder 5 69 59 -10 -2 -8
Big Poppa 6 64 52 -12 -2 -10
Eye Catching 7 54 48 -6 -2 -4
Vihaan's Grey 8 68 68 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)	Fair start.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	VIHAAN'S GREY (G Wright) raced awkwardly in the early stages.
b)	At the 350m AVIGNON (R Fourie) had to be steadied off the heels of GENTLEMEN JOE (C Orffer) and brushed a tiring VIHAAN'S GREY (G Wright) when GENTLEMEN JOE (C Orffer) shifted out.
c)	In the latter stages EPIKLEROS (G van Niekerk) was carried out marginally by GENTLEMEN JOE (C Orffer), which was hanging out and was straightened. Jockey C Orffer appeared before the Board and was advised to take the necessary appropriate action to straighten his mounts sooner.
d)	GENTLEMAN JOE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee C Dixon, acting on behalf of Trainer WA Nel, was advised. (TJ)
	
JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	VIHAAN'S GREY raced with blinkers (declared 07h17 on 20231121)
b)	D Ashby rode BIG POPPA (declared 14h51 on 20231121) (Jockey L Mxothwa stood down by the course Medical Officer. Rule 25.12 applied)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS