Race 3: 4RACING.TV MR 72 HANDICAP (Open)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 12 January 2024 | 13:55

Distance: 1400m
Going: Good
Stakes: R74,500
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:4.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:7.0 4yrs:0.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Travel Master 4 b. g 60.0kg 3 Mr R D Fourie - - 65 9/2
1st Ubisika 2 b. g 57.5kg 2 Mr S Khumalo - 76 80 2/1
2nd Pedro 6 b. g 56.5kg 8 Mr M Mjoka 0.5 65 72 20/1
3rd Irontail 4 ch. g 53.5kg 12 Mr J P van der Merwe 0.55 59 64 20/1
4 Gunsmoke TF 3 b. g 58.5kg 1 Mr R Danielson 2.05 69 68 28/10
5 Makhachev 2 b. g 59.5kg 9 Mr M A Yeni 4.55 80 81 14/1
6 Adios Amigos 4 b. g 59.5kg (61.0) 4 Mr S Sosibo 4.8 74 55 14/1
7 Alado's Pride 7 b. g 57.0kg 7 Mr K G Steyn 5.55 66 73 40/1
8 Climate Control 2 ch. g 60.0kg 3 Mr C R Maujean 6.3 72 65 25/2
9 Pisces 2 ch. c 55.5kg 5 Mr J Gates 7.55 72 56 20/1
10 Cruzador 6 gr. g 61.0kg 11 Mr L Mxothwa 9.05 74 61 25/2
11 Meetatthewindsor 5 b. g 56.0kg 6 Mr K Minnie 13.8 64 76 66/1
12 San Quintin 6 b. g 58.0kg 10 Mr R Khathi 15.05 68 58 16/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
85.23s
Average Time
84.87s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R674,500

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Ubisika 1 76 80 +4 + 7 -3
Pedro 2 65 72 +7 -1 + 8
Irontail 3 59 64 +5 -1 + 6
Gunsmoke 4 69 68 -1 -1
Makhachev 5 80 81 +1 -2 + 3
Adios Amigos 6 74 55 -19 -2 -17
Alado's Pride 7 66 73 +7 -2 + 9
Climate Control 8 72 65 -7 -3 -4
Pisces 9 72 56 -16 -3 -13
Cruzador 10 74 61 -13 -4 -9
Meetatthewindsor 11 64 76 +12 -5 + 17
San Quintin 12 68 58 -10 -6 -4
Travel Master None - 65 - -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)	MEETATTHEWINDSOR (K Minnie) jumped slow, losing one length.
b)	UBISIKA (S Khumalo), PISCES (J Gates) and SAN QUINTIN (R Khathi) were slow into stride.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	After being slow to begin, MEETATTHEWINDSOR (K Minnie) refused to settle and, as a consequence, raced wide on the bend and into the straight. Thereafter, Jockey K Minnie reported that MEETATTHEWINDSOR did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
b)	MAKHACHEV (M Yeni) pulled hard in the early and middle stages and thereafter was hanging in from the 400m.
c)	PISCES (J Gates) was hanging in from the 300m.
d)	UBISIKA, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer GD Smith was advised. (LM)
e)	ADIOS AMIGOS, unplaced, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer JVA Strydom was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	PISCES raced without blinkers and with a compression mask (declared 08h52 on 20240112)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	MEETATTHEWINDSOR - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected
b) 	CLIMATE CONTROL - abnormal respiratory noise
c)	PEDRO - severe post-race distress

SCRATCHED:

a)	TRAVEL MASTER - cast in box. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 05h41 on 20240112)