Race 8: JET DARK STAKES CLASS 3 (Open. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 94)

KENILWORTH RACECOURSE | Saturday, 06 January 2024 | 16:45

Distance: 1200m

Going: Good

Stakes: R155,000

Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:3.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:5.5

Race Results

Pos	Horse	A.C.S.	Weight	Draw	Jockey	Len	MR	CMR	Odds
1st	Dance Variety	2 b. c	60.5kg	11	Mr P C Orffer	-	95	114	10/1
2nd	Future Variety	4 ch. g	59.0kg	16	Mr A Domeyer	0.5	99	116	17/2
3rd	Dumbledore	4 gr. g	55.5kg (55.0)	7	Mr R Danielson	0.9	91	105	40/1
4	Icy Blast	4 ch. g	60.0kg	14	Mr B R FayD'Herbe de Maudave	2.4	101	88	14/1
5	Tough Terrain TF	5 b. g	54.5kg	5	Mr G van Niekerk	2.7	83	81	4/1
6	Zil Moris	2 b. c	59.0kg	3	Mr L Mxothwa	3.1	99	100	14/1
7	Cafe Culture	3 b. c	60.0kg	10	Mr R D Fourie	3.15	94	118	7/1
8	Tenango	4 b. g	56.5kg	6	Mr G Wright	4.15	94	126	17/2
9	Street Outlaw	5 b. g	54.5kg (54.0)	9	Mr D W Schwarz	4.55	82	78	33/1
10	Steinbeck	3 ch. g	55.0kg	2	Mr J M Solomons	4.85	84	79	33/1
11	Double Olympic	4 b. g	54.5kg	12	Mr K Matsunyane	5.15	90	53	66/1
12	Double Charge	5 b. g	53.5kg	13	Mr A D Andrews	5.65	81	80	25/1
13	Gimmelightning	2 b. c	57.0kg	15	Mr J P van der Merwe	6.65	95	95	16/1
14	Usa's Hope	2 ch. c	59.0kg	1	Mr C Zackey	6.95	92	97	6/1
15	Down By The River	2 ch. g	54.0kg (53.5)	4	Mr C J Habib	7.95	88	95	25/1
16	Bright Green	2 b. c	61.0kg	8	Mr C B Bantam	9.2	96	76	100/1

Race Timing

Average Time

72.57s

Total Pool

R5,155,000

View Official NHA Assessment

Rating Analysis

Horse	Pos	MR Before	MR After	Official Δ	Expected Δ	Discrepancy
Dance Variety	1	95	114	+19	+ 7	+ 12
Future Variety	2	99	116	+17	-1	+ 18
Dumbledore	3	91	105	+14	-1	+ 15
Icy Blast	4	101	88	-13	-1	-12
Tough Terrain	5	83	81	-2	-1	-1
Zil Moris	6	99	100	+1	-2	+ 3
Cafe Culture	7	94	118	+24	-2	+ 26
Tenango	8	94	126	+32	-2	+ 34
Street Outlaw	9	82	78	-4	-2	-2
Steinbeck	10	84	79	-5	-2	-3
Double Olympic	11	90	53	-37	-2	-35
Double Charge	12	81	80	-1	-2	+ 1
Gimmelightning	13	95	95	0	-3	+ 3
Usa's Hope	14	92	97	+5	-3	+ 8
Down By The River	15	88	95	+7	-3	+ 10
Bright Green	16	96	76	-20	-4	-16

Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	TOUGH TERRAIN (G van Niekerk) jumped slow, losing one length.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	Jockey J Solomons (STEINBECK) dropped his crop at the 200m.
b)	Jockey R Danielson (DUMBLEDORE) dropped his crop at the 50m.
c)	Jockey A Andrews (DOUBLE CHARGE) was reminded of his obligation to ride his mounts to the finish. DOUBLE CHARGE (A Andrews) was examined by the course Veterinary Surgeon at the request of the Stewards. 
d)	DANCE VARIETY, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer AN Marcus was advised. (TJ)
e)	FUTURE VARIETY, the second-placed horse, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer C Bass-Robinson was advised. (WM)
	
JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	STEINBECK raced with blinkers (declared 13h22 on 20240104)
b)	R Danielson rode DUMBLEDORE (declared 16h05 on 20240106)
c)	J Solomons rode STEINBECK (declared 16h23 on 20240106)
d)	C Habib (DOWN BY THE RIVER) rode +0.5kg (54.4kgs)
e)	R Danielson (DUMBLEDORE) rode +0.5kg (55.6kgs)
f)	D Schwarz (STREET OUTLAW) rode +0.5kg (54.8kgs)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	DOUBLE CHARGE - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected	

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS