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GREYVILLE RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 30 January 2024 | 15:25

Distance: 1400m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R80,000
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 Giambattista TF 3 b. c 56.5kg 3 Mr R D Fourie - 61 87 2/1
2nd One Irish Rover 5 b. g 58.0kg 5 Mr D Daniels 1.1 64 65 5/1
3rd Knight Warrior 5 b. g 59.0kg 9 Mr M A Yeni 2.6 66 74 10/1
4 Brass Bell 8 gr. g 55.5kg 7 Mr C Zackey 5.2 59 55 8/1
5 Bally Magic 6 b. g 54.0kg 2 Mr J Gates 7.0 56 60 33/1
6 Mccartney 3 b. g 55.5kg 8 Mr M J Thackeray 8.0 59 54 25/1
7 Count Marsh 7 b. g 58.5kg 11 Mr Serino Moodley 8.4 65 52 16/1
8 Rafiki 2 b. g 57.5kg 6 Mr C J Habib 9.8 63 67 6/1
9 Mount Meru 4 ch. g 60.5kg 10 Mr T Godden 12.8 69 50 66/1
10 Levitator 5 ch. m 55.5kg 1 Mr D de Gouveia 19.7 59 60 25/1
11 Crested Eagle 3 b. g 58.5kg (60.0) 4 Miss R A Venniker 24.3 68 51 10/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
82.87s
Average Time
83.7s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R640,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Giambattista 1 61 87 +26 + 7 + 19
One Irish Rover 2 64 65 +1 -1 + 2
Knight Warrior 3 66 74 +8 -1 + 9
Brass Bell 4 59 55 -4 -2 -2
Bally Magic 5 56 60 +4 -3 + 7
Mccartney 6 59 54 -5 -3 -2
Count Marsh 7 65 52 -13 -3 -10
Rafiki 8 63 67 +4 -4 + 8
Mount Meru 9 69 50 -19 -5 -14
Levitator 10 59 60 +1 -7 + 8
Crested Eagle 11 68 51 -17 -9 -8
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:  
a)	MCCARTNEY (M Thackeray) was stubborn to load. Trainer A J Rivalland was advised to re-school this gelding (TM).
b)	BRASS BELL (C Zackey) and MOUNT MERU (T Godden) lost 1 length.
  
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED :
a)	Shortly after the start MOUNT MERU (T Godden) was buffeted between KNIGHT WARRIOR (M Yeni) and COUNT MARSH (S Moodley). As a consequence of this incident this gelding lost ground to the field.
b)	In view of the performances of CRESTED EAGLE (R A Venniker), (24.30 lengths and 10/1 in the betting), and MOUNT MERU (T Godden), (12.80 lengths and 66/1 in the betting). The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.
c)	GIAMBATTISTA (R Fourie), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer W Whitehead advised (NS).
JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a)	None.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER :
a)	None.
 
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : 
a)	CRESTED EAGLE: Not striding out right hind and scalp wound right hind.
b)	KNIGHT WARRIOR: Cut into right front.
c)	MOUNT MERU: Coughing.
d)	BRASS BELL: Coughing.

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	None.