Race 4: BET WITH TABGOLD - THE INTELLIGENT BET! MIDDLE STAKES (For Horses rated nett 90 & below)
GREYVILLE RACECOURSE | Sunday, 31 December 2023 | 13:50
Distance:
1800m
Going:
Yielding
Stakes:
R74,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Papa C | 6 b. g | 54.5kg (57.0) | 4 | - | - | - | 73 | 33/10 |
| - | Laudato | 2 b. c | 55.5kg | 6 | Mr S S Hlengwa | - | - | 84 | - |
| - | Famous And Rich | 2 ch. g | 59.0kg | 9 | - | - | - | 66 | - |
| 1st | African Dusk | 5 b. g | 54.5kg (56.0) | 1 | Miss R A Venniker | - | 70 | 83 | 3/1 |
| 2nd | Arverni King TF | 5 ch. g | 60.0kg | 4 | Mr R D Fourie | 0.9 | 83 | 86 | 5/2 |
| 3rd | Pascali | 3 b. g | 56.0kg | 6 | Mr D S Lembethe | 1.4 | 70 | 68 | 8/1 |
| 4 | Release Me | 3 b. c | 59.0kg | 5 | Mr M A Yeni | 5.3 | 80 | 74 | 28/10 |
| 5 | Jazz Festival | 5 ch. g | 57.0kg | 2 | Mr C J Habib | 7.3 | 72 | 70 | 13/2 |
| 6 | Roy's Command | 4 b. g | 57.0kg | 3 | Mr C Zackey | 38.7 | 73 | 67 | 25/2 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
113.3s
Total Pool
R661,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| African Dusk | 1 | 70 | 83 | + 7 | + 6 | |
| Arverni King | 2 | 83 | 86 | -1 | + 4 | |
| Pascali | 3 | 70 | 68 | -1 | -1 | |
| Release Me | 4 | 80 | 74 | -2 | -4 | |
| Jazz Festival | 5 | 72 | 70 | -3 | + 1 | |
| Roy's Command | 6 | 73 | 67 | -10 | + 4 | |
| Papa C | None | - | 73 | - | -188 | - |
| Laudato | None | - | 84 | - | -188 | - |
| Famous And Rich | None | - | 66 | - | -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) ROY'S COMMAND (C Zackey) lost 1 length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED : a) Leaving the 1200m ROY'S COMMAND (C Zackey), which over-raced in the early and middle stages, was switched out off the heels of ARVERNI KING (R Fourie) and allowed to improve and take up a forward position approaching the 900m. In view of the performance of ROY'S COMMAND (C Zackey) (38.70 lengths, 25/2 in the betting), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. b) AFRICAN DUSK (*R A Venniker), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer G B Puller advised (DZ). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) Nil. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) ROY'S COMMAND : Not striding out left hind, fatigued. SCRATCHINGS : a) PAPA C : Change of venue (Trainer - 31.12.2023/07h47). b) LAUDATO : Elevated temperature (Trainer - 27.12.2023/08h11). Rule 53.5 applies. c) FAMOUS AND RICH : Interrupted work program (Trainer - 27.12.2023/13h40). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None.