Race 5: FLASH CLASS 4 (Open. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 78)

KENILWORTH RACECOURSE | Saturday, 16 December 2023 | 13:53

Distance: 1600m
Going: Good
Stakes: R135,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:6.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:8.5 4yrs:0.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Quatermain 2 b. g 56.0kg 2 Mr C Zackey - - 79 25/2
1st Bardolino 2 b. c 58.5kg 3 Mr K Matsunyane - 75 79 17/2
2nd Get Impressed 2 b. c 58.5kg 1 Mr J P van der Merwe 0.2 87 103 28/10
3rd Lindbergh 2 b. c 58.5kg 5 Mr L Mxothwa 0.6 87 85 6/1
4 Kingdom Of Heaven TF 5 b. g 61.5kg 4 Mr G van Niekerk 2.35 81 79 9/4
5 Touchdown 4 b. g 56.0kg 7 Mr A Arries 3.1 82 73 25/1
6 Nordic Chief 4 b. g 57.5kg 2 Mr P C Orffer 4.85 85 94 17/2
7 Prime Venture 3 b. c 57.0kg 6 Mr C B Bantam 5.15 84 78 20/1
8 Down By The River 2 ch. g 61.5kg 10 Mr B R FayD'Herbe de Maudave 7.9 93 95 16/1
9 Northern Song 4 b. g 61.0kg 9 Mr A Domeyer 9.15 80 77 40/1
10 Monumental 2 b. g 60.5kg 8 Mr R Danielson 9.55 91 71 16/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
98.7s
Average Time
99.79s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R3,750,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Bardolino 1 75 79 +4 + 7 -3
Get Impressed 2 87 103 +16 -1 + 17
Lindbergh 3 87 85 -2 -1 -1
Kingdom Of Heaven 4 81 79 -2 -1 -1
Touchdown 5 82 73 -9 -2 -7
Nordic Chief 6 85 94 +9 -2 + 11
Prime Venture 7 84 78 -6 -2 -4
Down By The River 8 93 95 +2 -3 + 5
Northern Song 9 80 77 -3 -4 + 1
Monumental 10 91 71 -20 -4 -16
Quatermain None - 79 - -193 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	KINGDOM OF HEAVEN (G van Niekerk) was slow into stride.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	Leaving the 1400m NORDIC CHIEF (C Orffer) was steadied while racing tight on the inside of MONUMENTAL (R Danielson), which raced into restricted galloping room on the inside of NORTHERN SONG (A Domeyer).
b)	At the 300m MONUMENTAL (R Danielson) rolled in and had to be steadied away from the heels of a tiring NORTHERN SONG (A Domeyer).
c)	At the 200m GET IMPRESSED (JP van der Merwe), which was held up for a clear run, rolled in and brushed KINGDOM OF HEAVEN (G van Niekerk).
d)	At the 150m BARDOLINO (K Matsunyane) rolled out marginally and brushed LINDBERGH (L Mxothwa).
e)	BARDOLINO, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer B Crawford was advised. (WM)
	
JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	Nil

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	 BARDOLINO - cast right front shoe

SCRATCHED:

a)	QUATERMAIN - not eating up. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 07h55 on 20231216)