Race 6: SOPHOMORE PLATE (For 3 year-olds)
FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 19 January 2024 | 15:20
Distance:
1400m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R80,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Fairy Knight TF | 4 b. g | 60.0kg | 7 | Mr R D Fourie | - | 93 | 118 | 77/100 |
| 2nd | Legal Thriller | 4 b. g | 56.0kg | 1 | Mr K Minnie | 0.25 | 78 | 70 | 50/1 |
| 3rd | Global Force | 2 b. c | 58.0kg | 3 | Mr S Khumalo | 1.5 | 84 | 80 | 25/1 |
| 4 | Waz Wouter | 4 b. g | 55.5kg (58.0) | 6 | Mr K J Lihaba | 1.75 | 85 | 84 | 33/10 |
| 5 | Makhachev | 2 b. g | 56.0kg | 8 | Mr R Danielson | 2.0 | 80 | 81 | 25/1 |
| 6 | Single File | 2 b. c | 56.0kg | 4 | Mr C R Maujean | 3.25 | 72 | 74 | 33/1 |
| 7 | The Winter Lake | 4 b. g | 58.0kg | 5 | Mr L Mxothwa | 3.35 | 91 | 87 | 7/1 |
| 8 | Sail The Sky | 4 b. g | 56.0kg | 2 | Mr M A Yeni | 12.1 | 87 | 62 | 25/2 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
83.38s
Average Time
84.71s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R620,500
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairy Knight | 1 | 93 | 118 | + 7 | + 18 | |
| Legal Thriller | 2 | 78 | 70 | -1 | -7 | |
| Global Force | 3 | 84 | 80 | -1 | -3 | |
| Waz Wouter | 4 | 85 | 84 | -1 | ||
| Makhachev | 5 | 80 | 81 | -1 | + 2 | |
| Single File | 6 | 72 | 74 | -2 | + 4 | |
| The Winter Lake | 7 | 91 | 87 | -2 | -2 | |
| Sail The Sky | 8 | 87 | 62 | -5 | -20 |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) SAIL THE SKY (M Yeni) was restless in the stalls and thereafter was slow into stride. b) LEGAL THRILLER (K Minnie), THE WINTER LAKE (L Mxothwa) and WAZ WOUTER (*KJ Lihaba) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) The start of this race was delayed due to the delay in the previous race and the thirty-minute interval between races. b) In view of the performance of SAIL THE SKY (M Yeni), which took an awkward stride shortly after the start and again approaching the 300m, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this colt. c) The saddle on GLOBAL FORCE (S Khumalo) slipped back in running. This was confirmed by a Stipendiary Steward. d) FAIRY KNIGHT, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer A Mtengwana, acting on behalf of Trainer AC Greeff, was advised. (LM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) Nil RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) SAIL THE SKY - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected b) LEGAL THRILLER - abnormal respiratory noise THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS