Race 4: www.tabgold.co.za NOVICE HANDICAP (Maidens & 1 time winners)
GREYVILLE RACECOURSE | Monday, 01 January 2024 | 14:05
Distance:
1600m
Going:
Soft
Stakes:
R74,000
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Canford Ice | 2 b. c | 59.5kg | 5 | - | - | - | 82 | 7/2 |
| - | Celtic Beauty | 4 b. f | 57.0kg | 4 | Mr M J Thackeray | - | - | 96 | - |
| 1st | The Shepherd | 3 b. c | 59.0kg | 6 | Mr R D Fourie | - | 86 | 97 | 28/10 |
| 2nd | Ancient World TF | 2 b. g | 60.0kg | 2 | Mr T Godden | 1.1 | 88 | 85 | 2/1 |
| 3rd | Johnny The Thief | 2 b. g | 57.5kg | 5 | Mr D Daniels | 1.4 | 83 | 95 | 17/2 |
| 4 | Common Grounds | 4 b. g | 60.0kg | 1 | Mr C J Habib | 2.8 | 88 | 86 | 9/4 |
| 5 | Galaxy Explorer | 4 ch. g | 57.5kg | 3 | Mr S D Veale | 3.05 | 83 | 60 | 10/1 |
| 6 | Ebony Bay | 3 b. g | 52.0kg | 4 | Mr A Mgudlwa | 14.95 | 54 | 50 | 50/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
97.67s
Average Time
97.08s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R779,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Shepherd | 1 | 86 | 97 | + 7 | + 4 | |
| Ancient World | 2 | 88 | 85 | -1 | -2 | |
| Johnny The Thief | 3 | 83 | 95 | -1 | + 13 | |
| Common Grounds | 4 | 88 | 86 | -1 | -1 | |
| Galaxy Explorer | 5 | 83 | 60 | -2 | -21 | |
| Ebony Bay | 6 | 54 | 50 | -5 | + 1 | |
| Canford Ice | None | - | 82 | - | -188 | - |
| Celtic Beauty | None | - | 96 | - | -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) EBONY BAY (A Mgudlwa) lost 2 lengths. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED : a) ANCIENT WORLD (T Godden) was hanging out from the 450m. b) At the 200m, COMMON GROUNDS (C Habib) which had come to the end of its run, was steadied when awkwardly placed between THE SHEPHERD (R Fourie), which rolled in, and ANCIENT WORLD (T Godden). c) THE SHEPHERD (R Fourie), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer V Beets acting on behalf of Trainer P B Muscutt advised (DZ). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) COMMON GROUNDS raced equipped with a compression mask (advised 30.12.2023/09h38). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) EBONY BAY : Nothing obvious detected. SCRATCHINGS : a) CELTIC BEAUTY : Azoturia (Trainer - 31.12.2023/10h27). Rule 53.5 applies. b) CANFORD ICE : Interrupted work program (Trainer - 01.01.2024/07h03). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None.