Race 6: CHRISTMAS HANDICAP (Listed) (Open)

GREYVILLE RACECOURSE | Monday, 01 January 2024 | 15:15

Distance: 1600m
Going: Soft
Stakes: R100,000
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
- Beechamwood Boy 6 b. g 57.5kg 6 - - - 84 25/2
1st Formagear 5 b. g 58.5kg 1 Mr S Khumalo - 100 108 6/1
2nd Imilenzeyokududuma 6 b. g 59.0kg 7 Mr A Mgudlwa 0.8 101 109 10/1
3rd Cape Eagle TF 7 b. g 60.0kg 5 Mr R D Fourie 1.0 103 106 15/10
4 Down To Business 2 b. c 58.5kg 2 Mr T Godden 3.1 100 100 33/1
5 Queue Wing 7 b. g 56.5kg 6 Mr C R Maujean 3.7 96 81 25/2
6 Bella Siccome 3 b. f 53.5kg 3 Mr M A Yeni 5.8 89 93 20/1
7 Mexican Pete 3 b. c 53.5kg 8 Mr Serino Moodley 7.8 100 84 13/2
8 Addabar 3 b. g 57.5kg 4 Mr C J Habib 10.8 98 97 4/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
97.31s
Average Time
95.93s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R779,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Formagear 1 100 108 +8 + 7 + 1
Imilenzeyokududuma 2 101 109 +8 -1 + 9
Cape Eagle 3 103 106 +3 -1 + 4
Down To Business 4 100 100 0 -2 + 2
Queue Wing 5 96 81 -15 -2 -13
Bella Siccome 6 89 93 +4 -2 + 6
Mexican Pete 7 100 84 -16 -3 -13
Addabar 8 98 97 -1 -4 + 3
Beechamwood Boy None - 84 - -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)	DOWN TO BUSINESS (T Godden) lost 1 length.
  
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED :
a)	MEXICAN PETE (S Moodley) was hanging in from the 250m.
b)	Jockeys M Yeni (BELLA SICCOME), C Habib (ADDABAR) and QUEUE WING (C Maujean) reported that their respective mounts did not act in the prevailing soft track conditions. 
c)	Jockey R Fourie signed an admission of guilt for a contravention of Rule 58.10.2 (Appendix E; Guideline M), in that he as the rider of CAPE EAGLE misused his crop by striding this gelding more than twelve times (13) which was not warranted when considering the circumstances of the race. Accordingly, a penalty of a fine of R2000 was imposed. 
d)	FORMAGEAR (S Khumalo), 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)	QUEUE WING raced without blinkers (advised 01.01.2024/08h50). 
b)	MEXICAN PETE raced fitted with a tongue tie (advised 31.12.2023/08h35).

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER :
a)	Nil.
  
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : 
a)	MEXICAN PETE : Not striding out right hind.
b)	IMILENZEYOKUDUDUMA : Returned post-race having cast the right hind shoe.

SCRATCHINGS : 
a)	BEECHAMWOOD BOY : Interrupted work program (Trainer - 01.01.2024/08h10).

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	None.