Race 7: THE COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP CLASS 4 (Open. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 78)
KENILWORTH RACECOURSE | Saturday, 20 January 2024 | 15:45
Distance:
1800m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R135,000
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Holding Thumbs | 4 b. g | 57.5kg | 10 | - | - | - | 119 | 11/2 |
| 1st | Marshall Field | 3 ch. g | 55.5kg | 7 | Mr R D Fourie | - | 70 | 77 | 11/2 |
| 2nd | Gimme More Time | 5 b. g | 60.5kg | 10 | Mr G van Niekerk | 1.25 | 80 | 87 | 20/1 |
| 3rd | Weather King | 2 ch. c | 59.5kg | 5 | Mr A Domeyer | 1.45 | 89 | 89 | 6/1 |
| 4 | Touchdown | 4 b. g | 56.0kg | 3 | Mr A Arries | 4.7 | 82 | 73 | 14/1 |
| 5 | Magic Verse TF | 3 b. c | 60.0kg | 4 | Mr J P van der Merwe | 5.1 | 90 | 115 | 2/1 |
| 6 | Sudden Song | 3 b. g | 59.5kg | 8 | Mr L Mxothwa | 6.35 | 77 | 71 | 6/1 |
| 7 | Exceeder | 4 ch. g | 54.5kg | 6 | Mr C Zackey | 6.45 | 67 | 59 | 40/1 |
| 8 | Legal Chitchat | 3 b. c | 53.0kg (52.0) | 1 | Mr K G Steyn | 6.95 | 63 | 51 | 20/1 |
| 9 | Lord Fyfield | 2 b. c | 54.0kg (53.5) | 2 | Mr G Wright | 8.45 | 77 | 65 | 20/1 |
| 10 | William The First | 2 b. g | 58.0kg | 9 | Mr S D Veale | 12.45 | 75 | 75 | 10/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
113.11s
Average Time
113.35s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,335,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Field | 1 | 70 | 77 | + 7 | ||
| Gimme More Time | 2 | 80 | 87 | -1 | + 8 | |
| Weather King | 3 | 89 | 89 | 0 | -1 | + 1 |
| Touchdown | 4 | 82 | 73 | -2 | -7 | |
| Magic Verse | 5 | 90 | 115 | -2 | + 27 | |
| Sudden Song | 6 | 77 | 71 | -3 | -3 | |
| Exceeder | 7 | 67 | 59 | -3 | -5 | |
| Legal Chitchat | 8 | 63 | 51 | -3 | -9 | |
| Lord Fyfield | 9 | 77 | 65 | -3 | -9 | |
| William The First | 10 | 75 | 75 | 0 | -5 | + 5 |
| Holding Thumbs | None | - | 119 | - | -193 | - |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) Fair start. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Jockey K Steyn was charged with a contravention of Rule 55.4 in that he failed to weigh out at the carded weight on LEGAL CHITCHAT, or at the higher weight confirmed in his engagement with the Trainer. Jockey K Steyn signed an admission of guilt and was fined R1 000.00. b) MARSHALL FIELD, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer L Woodruff was advised. (WM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) K Steyn (LEGAL CHITCHAT) rode +1kg (53.4kgs) b) G Wright (LORD FYFIELD) rode +0.5kg (54.2kgs) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) TOUCHDOWN - abnormal respiratory noise b) MAGIC VERSE - choked up c) WILLIAM THE FIRST - scalp wound right front & cast right hind shoe SCRATCHED: a) HOLDING THUMBS - Stewards permission. Carded to race in the Schweppes Politician Stakes (Grade 3) on 2701/2024 (declared 14h58 on 20240117)