Race 5: THE COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP CLASS 4 (Open. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 78)

KENILWORTH RACECOURSE | Wednesday, 31 January 2024 | 14:50

Distance: 1400m

Going: Good

Stakes: R135,000

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	Big Unit	3 b. c	56.5kg (56.0)	1	Mr L Mxothwa	-	79	84	9/2
2nd	Oliver	5 b. g	59.5kg	6	Mr P C Orffer	0.3	77	97	7/2
3rd	Incredibill TF	3 ch. g	56.0kg	11	Mr R D Fourie	0.35	70	70	33/10
4	All About Ronnie	3 b. g	59.0kg (58.0)	2	Mr B R FayD'Herbe de Maudave	2.35	74	67	20/1
5	Tyrion Lannister	2 b. c	58.5kg	8	Mr K G Steyn	2.75	84	88	16/1
6	Guarding The Wall	4 b. g	57.0kg	10	Mr C Zackey	3.05	81	67	20/1
7	Bristol Hercules	2 b. c	59.0kg	7	Mr R Danielson	3.55	85	87	25/2
8	Gravity	4 b. g	57.5kg	9	Mr J P van der Merwe	11.05	82	63	7/1
9	Vengeance Forever	3 b. g	52.0kg	4	Mr J M Solomons	11.55	56	51	40/1
10	Trippi's Silk	4 ch. g	61.0kg	5	Mr G Wright	12.55	89	73	14/1
11	Hard Winter	2 b. c	54.0kg	3	Mr A Arries	18.55	75	72	33/1

Race Timing

Winning Time

87.25s

Average Time

87.15s

Difference

+%.2fs

Total Pool

R1,015,000

View Official NHA Assessment

Rating Analysis

Horse	Pos	MR Before	MR After	Official Δ	Expected Δ	Discrepancy
Big Unit	1	79	84	+5	+ 7	-2
Oliver	2	77	97	+20	-1	+ 21
Incredibill	3	70	70	0	-1	+ 1
All About Ronnie	4	74	67	-7	-1	-6
Tyrion Lannister	5	84	88	+4	-1	+ 5
Guarding The Wall	6	81	67	-14	-2	-12
Bristol Hercules	7	85	87	+2	-2	+ 4
Gravity	8	82	63	-19	-4	-15
Vengeance Forever	9	56	51	-5	-4	-1
Trippi's Silk	10	89	73	-16	-5	-11
Hard Winter	11	75	72	-3	-7	+ 4

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)	After leaving the parade ring correctly shod, BIG UNIT cast its left front shoe on the way to the start which had to be replaced, causing a delay.
b)	Shortly after the start, OLIVER (C Orffer) rolled in away from BRISTOL HERCULES (R Danielson) and made contact with TRIPPI'S SILK (G Wright).
c)	GUARDING THE WALL (C ZACKEY) and VENGEANCE FOREVER (J Solomons) proved difficult to settle in the early stages.
d)	At the 500m HARD WINTER (A Arries) had to be steadied when awkwardly placed on the inside of VENGEANCE FOREVER (J Solomons), which was hanging in.
e)	Leaving the 400m OLIVER (C Orffer) was steadied and directed inwards when close to the heels of BIG UNIT (L Mxothwa). Thereafter, OLIVER (C Orffer) was hanging out in the latter stages.
f)	At the 300m GRAVITY (JP van der Merwe), which showed a tendency to hang outwards, had to be steadied when awkwardly placed on the inside of OLIVER (C Orffer) and close to the heels of TRIPPI'S SILK (G Wright).
g)	HARD WINTER (A Arries) returned suffering from a bilateral epistaxis due to an exercise induced pulmonary haemorrhage and is suspended, for a period of 60 days, from racing in any race under the jurisdiction of The National Horseracing Authority of Southern Africa in terms of Rule 93.1. (Dr E Reynders)
h)	BIG UNIT, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer B Crawford was advised. (WM)
	
JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	GRAVITY raced without blinkers (declared 20h17 on 20240125)
b)	L Mxothwa (BIG UNIT) rode +0.5kg (56.8kgs)
c)	B Fayd'Herbe (ALL ABOUT RONNIE) rode +1kg (60.2kgs) The stewards, in consultation with Trainer D McLachlan, allowed this overweight in terms of Rule 59.9.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	HARD WINTER - bilateral epistaxis. Suspended 60 days. Rule 93.1 applied 

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS