Race 5: 4RACING.TV MR 90 HANDICAP (Open)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 24 November 2023 | 15:10

Distance: 1200m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R95,500
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:5.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:7.0 4yrs:0.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Tuscan Gold 2 b. g 53.5kg 1 Mr E W Webber - 77 84 9/2
2nd Light That Loose 4 b. g 58.0kg 9 Mr M Mjoka 0.25 86 86 16/1
3rd Cool Winter 2 ch. c 56.5kg 2 Mr R D Fourie 1.5 83 78 3/1
4 Whatever Next 6 b. g 57.0kg 7 Mr K Minnie 2.25 84 73 40/1
5 Great Melody 3 b. c 54.5kg (54.0) 5 Mr D W Schwarz 3.25 78 79 10/1
6 Transact TF 3 b. g 57.5kg 3 Mr L Mxothwa 3.5 85 77 5/2
7 Giacomo Puccini 4 b. g 54.5kg 6 Mr M A Yeni 3.6 79 72 8/1
8 Captain Morisco 4 b. g 61.5kg 4 Mr D L Ashby 6.1 93 92 16/1
9 Spydas Corner 4 b. g 57.5kg 8 Mr Y Ramzan 6.35 85 82 40/1
10 Adios Amigos 4 b. g 55.0kg (54.5) 10 Mr R Khathi 8.1 79 55 25/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
69.76s
Average Time
69.9s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R726,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Tuscan Gold 1 77 84 +7 + 7
Light That Loose 2 86 86 0 -1 + 1
Cool Winter 3 83 78 -5 -1 -4
Whatever Next 4 84 73 -11 -1 -10
Great Melody 5 78 79 +1 -2 + 3
Transact 6 85 77 -8 -2 -6
Giacomo Puccini 7 79 72 -7 -2 -5
Captain Morisco 8 93 92 -1 -3 + 2
Spydas Corner 9 85 82 -3 -3
Adios Amigos 10 79 55 -24 -3 -21
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	SPYDAS CORNER (Y Ramzan) jumped slow, losing one length.
b)	WHATEVER NEXT (K Minnie) was slow into stride.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	Approaching the 700m CAPTAIN MORISCO (D Ashby) rolled out marginally and had to be steadied when close to the heels of GIACOMO PUCCINI (M Yeni).
b)	Jockey D Ashby reported that CAPTAIN MORISCO did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
c)	TUSCAN GOLD, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer DG Smith, acting on behalf of Trainer GD Smith, was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	D Ashby rode CAPTAIN MORISCO (declared 07h49 on 20231124)
b)	E Webber rode TUSCAN GOLD (declared 13h19 on 20231124)
c)	SPYDAS CORNER raced without a tongue tie (declared 07h27 on 20231121)
d)	TUSCAN GOLD raced with blinkers and a compression mask (declared 15h30 on 20231122)
e)	R Khathi (ADIOS AMIGOS) rode +0.5kg (55.4kgs)
f)	D Schwarz (GREAT MELODY) rode +0.5kg (54.9kgs)


RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	CAPTAIN MORISCO - examined post-race. Not striding out left front. Rule 49.7 applied. A specimen was collected for analysis. Trainer GD Smith was advised. (Dr K Davis)

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS