Race 5: WWW.SOCCER6.CO.ZA MR 66 HANDICAP (Open)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 05 January 2024 | 14:50

Distance: 1900m
Going: Good
Stakes: R71,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:6.0 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:8.5 4yrs:1.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Woodland Ridge 2 b. c 59.5kg 6 Mr R Danielson - 66 69 14/1
2nd Storm Commander TF 5 b. g 61.0kg 8 Mr L Mxothwa 0.1 68 74 5/2
3rd On The Guest List 2 b. f 57.0kg 5 Mr R D Fourie 0.85 61 57 11/2
4 Trip To Barberton 2 b. f 55.5kg 2 Mr M A Yeni 0.95 58 64 18/10
5 Soft Touch 2 b. f 52.0kg 3 Mr M Mjoka 3.2 50 54 25/2
6 Lord Nelson 3 b. g 60.0kg 7 Mr D L Ashby 4.45 67 55 16/1
7 Dirty Martini 4 gr. g 51.0kg (53.0) 1 Mr K J Lihaba 4.95 52 50 25/2
8 Respectable Miss 4 b. f 54.0kg 4 Mr K Minnie 9.95 54 50 25/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
118.36s
Total Pool
R570,500

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Woodland Ridge 1 66 69 +3 + 7 -4
Storm Commander 2 68 74 +6 -1 + 7
On The Guest List 3 61 57 -4 -1 -3
Trip To Barberton 4 58 64 +6 -1 + 7
Soft Touch 5 50 54 +4 -2 + 6
Lord Nelson 6 67 55 -12 -2 -10
Dirty Martini 7 52 50 -2 -2
Respectable Miss 8 54 50 -4 -4
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	RESPECTABLE MISS (K Minnie) and SOFT TOUCH (M Mjoka) were stubborn loading.
b)	LORD NELSON (D Ashby) jumped slow, losing two lengths.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	TRIP TO BARBERTON (M Yeni) and SOFT TOUCH (M Mjoka) made contact leaving the stalls.
b)	Leaving the 1100 DIRTY MARTINI (*KJ Lihaba) raced onto the heels of TRIP TO BARBERTON (M Yeni) and had to be steadied.
c)	Jockey D Ashby reported that LORD NELSON did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.

d)	WOODLAND RIDGE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer K Mitchley was advised. (LM)
e)	STORM COMMANDER, the second-placed horse, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer GD Smith was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	WOODLAND RIDGE raced without cheek pieces and with blinkers (declared 07h25 on 20240105)
b)	TRIP TO BARBERTON raced without blinkers and with cheek pieces (declared 09h38 on 20240104)
c)	Apprentice KJ Lihaba (DIRTY MARTINI) weighed out at 52.7kgs and only claimed 0.5kg of his 2.5kg allowance, of which 1,5kg was carded 

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	LORD NELSON - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected
b)	ON THE GUEST LIST - blowing
c)	SOFT TOUCH - scalp wound left hind

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS