Race 3: SCHWEPPES POLITICIAN STAKES (Grade 3) (Open to all 3 year olds - Derby Trial)

KENILWORTH RACECOURSE | Saturday, 27 January 2024 | 13:05

Distance: 1800m
Going: Good
Stakes: R350,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Green With Envy TF 2 b. c 60.0kg 8 Mr C Zackey - 110 127 5/2
2nd The Grey King 4 gr. g 54.0kg 1 Mr R D Fourie 1.25 87 98 10/1
3rd Harajuku 2 gr. c 57.0kg 11 Mr J P van der Merwe 1.65 96 101 16/1
4 Fatal Gem 4 b. f 53.0kg 13 Mr S D Veale 3.15 94 91 10/1
5 Get Impressed 2 b. c 55.5kg 6 Mr S Khumalo 3.45 90 103 7/1
6 Blue Bay 3 b. c 54.0kg 12 Mr K Matsunyane 3.75 84 84 66/1
7 Hat's Pride 2 ch. c 60.0kg 10 Mr R Danielson 5.0 106 97 25/1
8 Oriental Charm 3 b. c 54.0kg 2 Mr G Wright 5.3 87 127 25/1
9 Holding Thumbs 4 b. g 54.0kg 5 Mr M A Yeni 5.5 85 119 6/1
10 Call To Unite 2 b. c 55.5kg 9 Mr G van Niekerk 9.75 90 94 9/2
11 King Pelles 3 ch. c 55.5kg 7 Mr A Mgudlwa 9.8 93 122 25/1
12 Except Temptation 2 b. c 54.5kg (54.0) 4 Mr C J Habib 17.3 89 84 50/1
13 Just Var 4 b. g 54.5kg (54.0) 3 Mr D W Schwarz 20.55 85 83 100/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
111.5s
Average Time
111.79s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R15,205,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Green With Envy 1 110 127 +17 + 7 + 10
The Grey King 2 87 98 +11 -1 + 12
Harajuku 3 96 101 +5 -1 + 6
Fatal Gem 4 94 91 -3 -2 -1
Get Impressed 5 90 103 +13 -2 + 15
Blue Bay 6 84 84 0 -2 + 2
Hat's Pride 7 106 97 -9 -2 -7
Oriental Charm 8 87 127 +40 -2 + 42
Holding Thumbs 9 85 119 +34 -2 + 36
Call To Unite 10 90 94 +4 -4 + 8
King Pelles 11 93 122 +29 -4 + 33
Except Temptation 12 89 84 -5 -6 + 1
Just Var 13 85 83 -2 -7 + 5
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)	In view of the performance of CALL TO UNITE (G van Niekerk), which raced wide without cover on the turn, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
b)	GET IMPRESSED (S Khumalo) was hanging out from the 400m.
c)	In view of the performance of JUST VAR (D Schwarz), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
d)	Jockey C Habib reported that EXCEPT TEMPTATION made an abnormal respiratory noise in running and he did not persevere with his riding in the latter stages. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
e)	GREEN WITH ENVY, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer DM Kannemeyer was advised. (TJ)
f)	THE GREY KING, the second-placed horse, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer SJ Snaith was advised. (TJ)
	
JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	KING PELLES raced with blinkers (declared 06h27 on 20240124)
b)	D Schwarz (JUST VAR) rode +1kg of which 0.5kg was carded (55.1kgs)
c)	C Habib (EXCEPT TEMPTATION) rode +0.5kg (54.9kgs)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER

a)	KING PELLES: Lucky Vest 12 CC (Nom: Mr Ravi Padayachee), Messrs D D MacLean, G J Player & N V Parmanand (Change of Nominee)

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	JUST VAR - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected
b)	EXCEPT TEMPTATION - examined post-race. Abnormal respiratory noise	
c)	CALL TO UNITE - examined post-race. Abnormal respiratory noise & not striding out left hind

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS