Race 6: www.trackandball.co.za MR 68 HANDICAP (Open)

GREYVILLE RACECOURSE | Monday, 14 February 2022 | 15:20

Distance: 1200m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R80,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:3.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:4.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Purple Powahouse 8 b. g 61.5kg 8 Mr K de Melo - 71 55 25/4
2nd Leslies Pathtofame 7 ch. g 59.5kg 2 Mr A Arries 2.1 67 63 50/7
3rd High Velocity 4 b. g 54.0kg 11 Mr A Mgudlwa 2.25 56 50 50/3
4 Seventh Song 5 b. g 55.0kg 1 Mr S D Veale 4.35 58 53 100/3
5 Soweto Rose 3 b. g 55.5kg 3 Mr C Zackey 4.6 65 59 17/2
6 Woodstock Festival 6 b. g 54.5kg (58.5) 6 Mr M K Katjedi 5.2 65 57 100/7
7 Running Freely 5 ch. g 54.5kg (57.0) 9 Mr K A Brewer 6.0 62 70 25/4
8 Northern Warrior TF 7 b. g 59.0kg (60.5) 10 Miss R A Venniker 6.15 69 73 25/11
9 Alphamikefoxtrot 7 b. g 52.0kg 5 Mr K Sakayi 9.45 50 50 100/3
10 Stand By Me (AUS) 8 b. g 52.0kg 4 Mr M A Yeni 16.45 51 50 10/1
11 Vegas Gold 3 b. g 60.5kg 7 Mr W B Kennedy 99.99 75 83 50/3

Race Timing

Winning Time
70.44s
Average Time
70.84s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R628,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Purple Powahouse 1 71 55 -16 + 7 -23
Leslies Pathtofame 2 67 63 -4 -1 -3
High Velocity 3 56 50 -6 -1 -5
Seventh Song 4 58 53 -5 -2 -3
Soweto Rose 5 65 59 -6 -2 -4
Woodstock Festival 6 65 57 -8 -2 -6
Running Freely 7 62 70 +8 -3 + 11
Northern Warrior 8 69 73 +4 -3 + 7
Alphamikefoxtrot 9 50 50 0 -4 + 4
Stand By Me (AUS) 10 51 50 -1 -6 + 5
Vegas Gold 11 75 83 +8 -10 + 18
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:  
a)	HIGH VELOCITY (A Mgudlwa) was restless in the stalls. 
 
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED :
a)	Apprentice M Katjedi (WOODSTOCK FESTIVAL) completed a satisfactory qualifying ride. 
b)	At approximately the 750m, NORTHERN WARRIOR (*R Venniker) clipped the heels of STAND BY ME (AUS) (M Yeni) which commenced to over-race and switched out to avoid running onto the heels of WOODSTOCK FESTIVAL (*M Katjedi). 
c)	Jockey W Kennedy reported that he felt something amiss with VEGAS GOLD at approximately the 300m and as a result eased his mount out the race. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. Trainer A Wright will be advised to report back to the Stipendiary Board on the condition of this gelding on return to stables. 
d)	Jockey M Yeni reported that STAND BY ME (AUS) did not stride out freely in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.  Trainer D Campbell will be advised to report back to the Stipendiary Board on the condition of this gelding on return to stables.
e)	PURPLE POWAHOUSE (K de Melo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer A Wright advised (DZ).
JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a)	WOODSTOCK FESTIVAL raced with cheek pieces (advised 13.02.22/15h25). 
  
RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER :
a)	Nil. 

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : 
a)	VEGAS GOLD : Nothing obvious detected on the trot and blowing. 
b)	STAND BY ME (AUS) : Nothing obvious detected on the trot and returned post-race having cast the right front shoe. 
c)	NORTHERN WARRIOR : Cut into right hind. 

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS.