Race 7: RACEHORSE OWNERS ASSOCIATION MR 72 HANDICAP (Open)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 08 December 2023 | 16:00

Distance: 1400m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R74,500
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:5.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:7.5 4yrs:0.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Gunsmoke 3 b. g 58.5kg 8 - - - 68 4/1
1st Globetonic 6 b. g 60.0kg 6 Mr L Mxothwa - 72 77 4/1
2nd On The Road Again TF 3 b. g 59.0kg 4 Mr R D Fourie 0.25 70 79 28/10
3rd Pashtunwali 6 b. g 60.0kg (61.5) 5 Mr S Sosibo 1.25 75 58 13/2
4 Sirnihaallongsword 4 b. g 59.0kg 9 Mr J W Jacobs 2.0 70 69 10/1
5 Humble Tune 4 b. g 54.5kg 3 Mr M Mjoka 2.75 61 58 25/1
6 Phantomoftheforest 3 b. g 56.0kg 2 Mr M A Yeni 2.85 64 50 9/2
7 Sand Bank 2 b. c 60.0kg 8 Mr J P van der Merwe 8.1 72 63 25/2
8 Cool Runnings 4 b. g 56.0kg 1 Mr C R Maujean 10.6 64 60 8/1
9 Hollywood Star 2 ch. g 53.5kg 7 Mr Y Ramzan 22.35 59 59 40/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
83.67s
Average Time
83.05s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R675,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Globetonic 1 72 77 +5 + 7 -2
On The Road Again 2 70 79 +9 -1 + 10
Pashtunwali 3 75 58 -17 -1 -16
Sirnihaallongsword 4 70 69 -1 -1
Humble Tune 5 61 58 -3 -1 -2
Phantomoftheforest 6 64 50 -14 -1 -13
Sand Bank 7 72 63 -9 -3 -6
Cool Runnings 8 64 60 -4 -4
Hollywood Star 9 59 59 0 -8 + 8
Gunsmoke None - 68 - -188 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	PHANTOMOFTHEFOREST (M Yeni) was nervous in the stalls.
b)	PASHTUNWALI (*S Sosibo) jumped sharply outwards and bumped GLOBETONIC (L Mxothwa) outwards, which resulted in HOLLYWOOD STAR (Y Ramzan) having to be steadied away from the heels of SAND BANK (JP van der Merwe).
c)	COOL RUNNINGS (C Maujean) stumbled leaving the stalls.


THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	After being steadied leaving the stalls, HOLLYWOOD STAR (Y Ramzan) trailed the field throughout. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
b)	Jockey JP van der Merwe reported that he felt something amiss with SAND BANK. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
c)	GLOBETONIC, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer GD Smith was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	Nil

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	HOLLYWOOD STAR - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected
b)	SAND BANK - examined post-race. Coughing
c)	PASHTUNWALI - chronic speedy cut left hind
d)	COOL RUNNINGS - mouth injury
e)	SIRNIHAALLONGSWORD - fatigued
f)	PHANTOMOFTHEFOREST - brush wound right hind

SCRATCHED:

a)	GUNSMOKE - cast in box. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 07h34 on 20231208)