Race 3: RACEHORSE OWNERS ASSOCIATION MR 74 HANDICAP (Open)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 26 January 2024 | 13:35

Distance: 1400m

Going: Good

Stakes: R78,000

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
1st	Ubisika TF	2 b. g	58.5kg	1	Mr S Khumalo	-	80	80	17/10
2nd	Path Of Choice	5 b. g	59.0kg	8	Mr R D Fourie	0.5	72	68	5/2
3rd	Timbavati River	3 b. g	58.0kg	4	Mr R Danielson	1.75	70	79	14/1
4	Pembroke	3 b. g	59.5kg	3	Mr M A Yeni	2.25	73	79	8/1
5	Raising Quinn	3 b. f	60.0kg	10	Mr D L Ashby	4.0	74	69	14/1
6	Empire Blue	4 b. g	61.0kg	11	Mr X C Ndlovu	4.5	85	71	33/1
7	Adios Amigos	4 b. g	60.0kg	7	Mr K G Steyn	5.0	74	55	20/1
8	Give Us A Smile	2 b. g	55.5kg	6	Mr L M van Rensburg	6.0	74	67	33/1
9	Let It Snow	2 b. f	59.0kg	2	Mr R Khathi	6.75	72	61	20/1
10	Miss Tucker	3 b. f	52.5kg	9	Mr J Gates	8.0	59	48	100/1
11	Absolu Noir	8 b. h	52.0kg	5	Mr C R Maujean	11.25	48	50	100/1
12	On The Road Again	3 b. g	59.0kg	12	Mr K Minnie	11.5	72	79	20/1

Race Timing

Winning Time

84.63s

Average Time

84.87s

Difference

%.2fs

Total Pool

R892,000

View Official NHA Assessment

Rating Analysis

Horse	Pos	MR Before	MR After	Official Δ	Expected Δ	Discrepancy
Ubisika	1	80	80	0	+ 7	-7
Path Of Choice	2	72	68	-4	-1	-3
Timbavati River	3	70	79	+9	-1	+ 10
Pembroke	4	73	79	+6	-1	+ 7
Raising Quinn	5	74	69	-5	-2	-3
Empire Blue	6	85	71	-14	-2	-12
Adios Amigos	7	74	55	-19	-2	-17
Give Us A Smile	8	74	67	-7	-3	-4
Let It Snow	9	72	61	-11	-3	-8
Miss Tucker	10	59	48	-11	-3	-8
Absolu Noir	11	48	50	+2	-4	+ 6
On The Road Again	12	72	79	+7	-4	+ 11

Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	UBISIKA (S Khumalo), GIVE US A SMILE (M van Rensburg) and MISS TUCKER (J Gates) were slow into stride. 	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	The start of this race was delayed due to the delay in the previous race.
b)	EMPIRE BLUE (X Ndlovu) raced wide on the early part of the turn.
c)	Leaving the 200m MISS TUCKER (J Gates) had to be steadied away from the heels of GIVE US A SMILE (M van Rensburg), which shifted out. Jockey M van Rensburg appeared before the Board and was advised to take stronger measures to keep his mounts on a straight course.
d)	RAISING QUINN (D Ashby) was hanging out in the latter stages.
e)	UBISIKA, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer GD Smith was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	R Khathi rode LET IT SNOW (declared 07h38 on 20240126)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	LET IT SNOW - cast right front shoe 	

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS