Race 7: RACEHORSE OWNERS ASSOCIATION MIDDLE STAKES (For horses with nett rating of 101 and below)
TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 12 December 2023 | 16:00
Distance:
2850m
Going:
Yielding
Stakes:
R135,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | United Council | 5 b. m | 53.5kg | 2 | Mr S Khumalo | - | - | 100 | 7/2 |
| - | Out Of Your League | 5 b. g | 50.0kg | 3 | Mr J R Syster | - | - | 77 | 33/1 |
| 1st | Absolute Value TF | 3 b. c | 54.5kg (54.0) | 4 | Mr D W Schwarz | - | 83 | 84 | 15/10 |
| 2nd | Battleground | 5 b. g | 54.0kg | 1 | Mr K Matsunyane | 0.4 | 87 | 92 | 9/4 |
| 3rd | Flying Bull | 4 ch. g | 62.0kg | 3 | Mr C J Habib | 5.5 | 100 | 98 | 2/1 |
| 4 | Indian War Dance | 3 b. g | 50.0kg | 2 | Mr M K Katjedi | 10.75 | 55 | 58 | 33/1 |
| 5 | Arlington Action | 6 b. g | 54.0kg | 5 | Mr C Zackey | 18.75 | 84 | 73 | 16/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
187.46s
Total Pool
R910,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absolute Value | 1 | 83 | 84 | + 7 | -6 | |
| Battleground | 2 | 87 | 92 | -1 | + 6 | |
| Flying Bull | 3 | 100 | 98 | -2 | ||
| Indian War Dance | 4 | 55 | 58 | -4 | + 7 | |
| Arlington Action | 5 | 84 | 73 | -7 | -4 | |
| United Council | None | - | 100 | - | -193 | - |
| Out Of Your League | None | - | 77 | - | -193 | - |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Jockey K Matsunyane 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 BATTLEGROUND, misused his crop by striking this gelding more than twelve times (15) which was not warranted when considering the circumstances of the race. Jockey K Matsunyane signed an Admission of Guilt and a fine of R7500 was imposed. b) ABSOLUTE VALUE (D Schwarz), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer F P Habib advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) BATTLEGROUND was ridden by Jockey K Matsunyane (declared 11 December 2023 at 09H01). b) ABSOLUTE VALUE: Jockey D Schwarz weighed out at 54,8kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) FLYING BULL spread its right front shoe in running. SCRATCHED: a) UNITED COUNCIL mucus in trachea (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). b) OUT OF YOUR LEAGUE lame right fore (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.