Race 7: RACEHORSE OWNERS ASSOCIATION MR 80 HANDICAP (Open)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 19 January 2024 | 15:55

Distance: 2000m
Going: Good
Stakes: R88,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:6.0 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:8.5 4yrs:1.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Official Secret TF 6 b. m 59.0kg 5 Mr R D Fourie - 78 103 28/10
2nd Magical Midlands 4 b. g 58.5kg 12 Mr M A Yeni 5.25 77 79 25/1
3rd Painite 5 b. g 57.5kg 6 Mr X C Ndlovu 5.35 76 82 14/1
4 Light Without 4 b. g 58.5kg 2 Mr K Minnie 5.45 77 71 14/1
5 Great Affair 7 b. g 55.0kg 3 Mr D L Ashby 6.2 70 63 40/1
6 Jaspero 4 b. g 60.0kg 14 Mr S Khumalo 6.3 80 76 10/1
7 Juan Carlos 7 b. g 57.5kg 9 Mr R Danielson 6.4 75 93 9/2
8 El Romiachi 8 b. g 59.5kg 13 Mr K G Steyn 6.65 79 77 20/1
9 Lord Milori 2 b. g 53.0kg 11 Mr C R Maujean 7.4 78 64 50/1
10 Atkinson Grimshaw 4 b. g 55.5kg (58.0) 7 Mr K J Lihaba 9.4 76 75 20/1
11 My Boy Reecey 3 b. g 57.5kg 8 Mr L Mxothwa 13.15 75 72 8/1
12 Jacob's Ladder 4 ch. g 60.0kg 10 Mr M Mjoka 15.9 80 73 100/1
13 Irish Rain 4 b. g 56.5kg 4 Mr E W Webber 23.65 73 71 40/1
14 Downing Seven 5 b. g 58.5kg (58.0) 1 Mr R Khathi 27.65 77 69 6/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
124.64s
Average Time
125.21s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R620,500
View Official NHA Assessment

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Official Secret 1 78 103 +25 + 7 + 18
Magical Midlands 2 77 79 +2 -2 + 4
Painite 3 76 82 +6 -2 + 8
Light Without 4 77 71 -6 -2 -4
Great Affair 5 70 63 -7 -3 -4
Jaspero 6 80 76 -4 -3 -1
Juan Carlos 7 75 93 +18 -3 + 21
El Romiachi 8 79 77 -2 -3 + 1
Lord Milori 9 78 64 -14 -3 -11
Atkinson Grimshaw 10 76 75 -1 -4 + 3
My Boy Reecey 11 75 72 -3 -5 + 2
Jacob's Ladder 12 80 73 -7 -6 -1
Irish Rain 13 73 71 -2 -8 + 6
Downing Seven 14 77 69 -8 -10 + 2
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	JUAN CARLOS (R Danielson) was stubborn loading.
b) 	JASPERO (S Khumalo) was nervous in the stalls.
c)	OFFICIAL SECRET (R Fourie) was slow into stride.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	ATKINSON GRIMSHAW (*KJ Lihaba) raced without cover and, as a consequence, proved difficult to settle in the early stages.
b)	Jockey R Khathi reported that DOWNING SEVEN felt uncomfortable in its action, did not respond to his urgings in the straight and was not persevered with from the 300m. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
c)	Jockey E Webber reported that IRISH RAIN took no interest in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
d)	OFFICIAL SECRET, 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)	K Minnie rode LIGHT WITHOUT (declared 09h40 on 20240119)
b)	IRISH RAIN raced with blinkers (declared 07h41 on 20240119)
c)	R Khathi (DOWNING SEVEN) rode +0.5kg (58.8kgs)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil


THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	DOWNING SEVEN - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected
b) 	IRISH RAIN - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected
c)	JASPERO - cast left front shoe

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS