Race 6: 4RACING.TV MR 82 HANDICAP (Open)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 09 January 2024 | 15:20

Distance: 1200m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R88,000
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
- Timbavati River 3 b. g 54.0kg 4 - - - 79 7/1
1st Whatever Next 6 b. g 59.5kg 4 Mr R D Fourie - 81 73 28/10
2nd Life On Mars TF 4 b. g 58.5kg (61.0) 3 Mr K J Lihaba 2.25 84 87 5/2
3rd Donny Tee 4 ch. g 57.0kg 1 Mr S Khumalo 3.75 83 68 5/1
4 Grey Smoke 2 gr. g 54.0kg 2 Mr X C Ndlovu 6.25 77 77 16/1
5 Thunder Master 6 b. g 60.0kg 7 Mr R Khathi 7.5 82 80 17/2
6 Notorix 6 ch. g 57.0kg 8 Mr D L Ashby 10.75 76 68 25/1
7 Tuscan Gold 2 b. g 59.0kg 9 Mr L Mxothwa 12.5 80 84 15/2
8 Pashtunwali 6 b. g 56.0kg 5 Mr Y Ramzan 12.75 74 58 25/2
9 Big Fella 2 b. c 55.5kg 6 Mr C R Maujean 17.0 80 70 50/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
70.45s
Average Time
69.9s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R670,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Whatever Next 1 81 73 -8 + 7 -15
Life On Mars 2 84 87 +3 -1 + 4
Donny Tee 3 83 68 -15 -2 -13
Grey Smoke 4 77 77 0 -3 + 3
Thunder Master 5 82 80 -2 -3 + 1
Notorix 6 76 68 -8 -4 -4
Tuscan Gold 7 80 84 +4 -5 + 9
Pashtunwali 8 74 58 -16 -5 -11
Big Fella 9 80 70 -10 -6 -4
Timbavati River None - 79 - -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)	GREY SMOKE (X Ndlovu), PASHTUNWALI (Y Ramzan),  BIG FELLA (C Maujean) and THUNDER MASTER (R Khathi) were slow into stride.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	BIG FELLA (C Maujean) proved difficult on parade and proceeded directly to the start. Trainer K Mitchley was advised that should this colt fail to parade in front of the grandstand in future engagements, he may be suspended.
b)	The start of this race was delayed due to a technical issue which resulted in an interruption to the live feed to the Boardroom.
c)	PASHTUNWALI (Y Ramzan) and BIG FELLA (C Maujean) made contact leaving the stalls.
d)	TUSCAN GOLD (L Mxothwa) raced wide in the early stages and, as a consequence, proved difficult to settle. Thereafter, TUSCAN GOLD failed to respond to Jockey L Mxothwa's urgings in the straight. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. 
e)	Jockey C Maujean reported that BIG FELLA made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this colt.
f)	WHATEVER NEXT, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer AC Greeff was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	*KJ Lihaba rode LIFE ON MARS (declared 08h33 on 20240108)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil


THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	TUSCAN GOLD - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected
b) 	BIG FELLA - examined post-race. Abnormal respiratory noise

SCRATCHED:

a)	TIMBAVATI RIVER - under veterinary treatment. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 09h22 on 20240108)