Race 1: WELCOME TO NELSON MANDELA BAY OPEN MAIDEN (For Maiden R15 000 Win Bonus ROA Members)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 12 January 2024 | 12:45

Distance: 2400m
Going: Good
Stakes: R66,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:7.0 4yrs:1.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:10.0 4yrs:2.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Fearless Badger 4 b. g 54.5kg 3 Mr S Khumalo - - 58 8/1
1st Military Man 2 b. c 58.5kg 10 Mr M A Yeni - 72 65 6/1
2nd Sunlit From Heaven 3 b. f 55.5kg 8 Mr J P van der Merwe 1.25 59 54 25/1
3rd Joe Harman 4 b. g 56.0kg 3 Mr J Gates 1.3 53 54 16/1
4 Imhotep TF 2 ch. c 56.5kg 9 Mr G Wright 2.3 68 60 1/1
5 Belle's First Wave 3 b. g 53.5kg (53.0) 4 Mr M Mjoka 3.55 46 51 25/1
6 First Master 3 b. g 58.0kg 6 Mr Y Ramzan 6.8 59 59 40/1
7 Sundrop 6 b. m 52.0kg 7 Mr K G Steyn 9.55 48 48 25/1
8 Secret Summer 2 b. f 52.0kg (53.5) 2 Mr S Sosibo 14.05 67 52 40/1
9 He's A Gaul 3 ch. c 54.5kg 5 Mr K Minnie 15.8 64 63 33/1
10 Wolfram 3 b. g 61.0kg 1 Mr R Danielson 29.3 65 59 4/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
155.24s
Average Time
154.07s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R674,500

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Military Man 1 72 65 -7 + 7 -14
Sunlit From Heaven 2 59 54 -5 -1 -4
Joe Harman 3 53 54 +1 -1 + 2
Imhotep 4 68 60 -8 -1 -7
Belle's First Wave 5 46 51 +5 -2 + 7
First Master 6 59 59 0 -3 + 3
Sundrop 7 48 48 0 -4 + 4
Secret Summer 8 67 52 -15 -5 -10
He's A Gaul 9 64 63 -1 -6 + 5
Wolfram 10 65 59 -6 -10 + 4
Fearless Badger None - 58 - -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)	SUNDROP (K Steyn) jumped awkwardly.
b) 	HE'S A GAUL (K Minnie) was slow into stride.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	SUNDROP (K Steyn) proved difficult to settle in the early stages.
b)	SUNLIT FROM HEAVEN (JP van der Merwe) was hanging in from the 400m.
c)	At the 250m FIRST MASTER (Y Ramzan) shifted in away from IMHOTEP (G Wright), which was hanging in and then had to be steadied when close to the heels of JOE HARMAN (J Gates), which rolled out slightly.
d)	Jockey K Minnie reported that HE'S A GAUL changed stride continually in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this colt.
e)	In view of the performance of WOLFRAM (R Danielson), which trailed the field throughout, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
f)	MILITARY MAN, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer K Mitchley was advised. (LM)
g)	SUNLIT FROM HEAVEN, the second-placed horse, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer SB Kotzen was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	M Mjoka (BELLE'S FIRST WAVE) rode +0.5kg (53.6kgs)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	WOLFRAM - examined post-race. Coughing
b) 	HE'S A GAUL - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected
c)	JOE HARMAN - coughing & mild post-race distress
d)	BELLE'S FIRST WAVE - post-race distress

SCRATCHED:

a)	FEARLESS BADGER - not eating up. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 08h03 on 20240112)