Race 6: THE COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP CLASS 5 (Open. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 66)

KENILWORTH RACECOURSE | Monday, 15 January 2024 | 15:25

Distance: 1400m
Going: Good
Stakes: R90,000
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
- Hang Out The Stars 5 b. m 56.5kg 5 Mr C Zackey - - 58 14/1
1st Slurricane TF 3 b. g 60.0kg 10 Mr R D Fourie - 66 76 9/4
2nd Liketheclappers 3 b. c 58.5kg 6 Mr G van Niekerk 4.0 63 63 9/4
3rd Black Path 6 b. m 52.5kg (52.0) 1 Mr C B Bantam 7.25 50 58 20/1
4 Veronique 6 b. m 54.5kg 8 Mr J P van der Merwe 7.65 55 56 20/1
5 Kebonalesedi 5 b. g 61.0kg 2 Mr L Mxothwa 8.4 68 67 6/1
6 Youreyesonly 2 ch. f 56.5kg 5 Mr O Noach 8.6 59 51 20/1
7 De Janeiro 2 b. f 54.0kg 9 Mr K G Steyn 9.6 63 54 16/1
8 Savic 2 b. f 59.5kg 7 Mr G Wright 9.9 74 69 33/1
9 Firu Star 3 b. g 56.0kg 3 Mr S D Veale 11.65 58 53 14/1
10 Futurismo 3 b. c 57.0kg 4 Mr P C Orffer 20.9 60 60 16/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
86.82s
Average Time
88.35s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R840,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Slurricane 1 66 76 +10 + 7 + 3
Liketheclappers 2 63 63 0 -2 + 2
Black Path 3 50 58 +8 -3 + 11
Veronique 4 55 56 +1 -3 + 4
Kebonalesedi 5 68 67 -1 -3 + 2
Youreyesonly 6 59 51 -8 -3 -5
De Janeiro 7 63 54 -9 -4 -5
Savic 8 74 69 -5 -4 -1
Firu Star 9 58 53 -5 -4 -1
Futurismo 10 60 60 0 -7 + 7
Hang Out The Stars 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)	KEBONALESEDI (L Mxothwa) and FIRU STAR (S Veale) jumped slow, losing one length.
b)	DE JANIERO (K Steyn) jumped awkwardly inwards and thereafter was slow into stride.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	After leaving the parade ring correctly shod, LIKETHECLAPPERS (G van Niekerk) cast its left front shoe on the way to the start which had to be replaced, causing a delay.
b)	After leaving the parade ring correctly shod, YOUREYESONLY (O Noach) cast its right front shoe on the way to the start which had to be replaced, causing a further delay.
c)	After being slow to begin, FIRU STAR (S Veale) was awkwardly placed on the inside of FUTURISMO (C Orffer), which shifted inwards shortly after the start.
d)	Jockey L Mxothwa (KEBONALESEDI) dropped his crop at the 300m.
e)	Jockey C Orffer reported that FUTURISMO made an abnormal respiratory noise in running and he did not persevere with his riding from the 150m. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
f)	SAVIC (G Wright) returned with a bilateral epistaxis due to an exercise induced pulmonary haemorrhage and is suspended, for a period of 60 days, from racing in any race under the jurisdiction of The National Horseracing Authority of Southern Africa in terms of Rule 93.1. (Dr E Reynders)
g)	SLURRICANE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer VH Marshall was advised. (WM)
	
JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	G Wright rode SAVIC (declared 08h46 on 20240115)
b)	LIKETHECLAPPERS raced without cheek pieces (declared 05h47 on 20240115)
c)	C Bantam (BLACK PATH) rode +0.5kg (52.8kgs)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	FUTURISMO - examined post-race. Abnormal respiratory noise
b)	SAVIC - bilateral epistaxis. Suspended 60 days. Rule 93.1 applied

SCRATCHED:

a)	HANG OUT THE STARS - not eating up. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 07h18 on 20240115)