Race 3: WWW.SOCCER6.CO.ZA OPEN MAIDEN (For Maiden R15 000 Win Bonus ROA Members)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 02 February 2024 | 13:50

Distance: 1400m
Going: Good
Stakes: R66,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:3.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:5.5 4yrs:0.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Us Open 3 ch. c 57.5kg 1 Mr C R Maujean - - 60 9/2
1st Silent Whisperer 3 b. f 51.5kg 4 Mr X C Ndlovu - 45 55 150/1
2nd William's Legacy 2 b. c 55.5kg 5 Mr M A Yeni 0.5 63 66 7/2
3rd Run For Me TF 2 b. c 59.5kg 2 Mr S Khumalo 0.6 64 65 9/4
4 Mo Flow 3 b. g 55.0kg (57.5) 6 Mr K J Lihaba 1.35 67 66 13/2
5 Charge Ahead 2 b. g 50.0kg (54.0) 3 Mr T J Mayhew 6.6 60 57 33/1
6 Potent Captain 4 b. g 58.0kg 1 Mr D W Schwarz 6.65 68 54 25/2
7 Western Jack 3 b. c 54.5kg (54.0) 9 Mr R D Fourie 8.9 53 50 25/1
8 'O Captain 2 b. c 57.0kg (55.5) 7 Mr R Khathi 10.9 63 52 16/1
9 Lord Capulet 3 b. c 61.0kg 10 Mr K G Steyn 12.4 - 55 20/1
10 Dina Arobi 3 b. g 61.0kg 8 Mr K Minnie 32.15 - 59 40/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
85.35s
Average Time
85.21s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R631,000
View Official NHA Assessment

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Silent Whisperer 1 45 55 +10 + 7 + 3
William's Legacy 2 63 66 +3 -1 + 4
Run For Me 3 64 65 +1 -1 + 2
Mo Flow 4 67 66 -1 -1
Charge Ahead 5 60 57 -3 -3
Potent Captain 6 68 54 -14 -3 -11
Western Jack 7 53 50 -3 -3
'O Captain 8 63 52 -11 -4 -7
Lord Capulet 9 - 55 - -8 -
Dina Arobi 10 - 59 - -10 -
Us Open None - 60 - -188 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	POTENT CAPTAIN (D Schwarz) was restless in the stalls, taken out and reloaded.
b) 	LORD CAPULET (K Steyn) was restless in the stalls and jumped slow, losing one length.
c)	RUN FOR ME (S Khumalo) jumped slow, losing one length.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	 After being ridden along in the early stages 'O CAPTAIN (R Khathi) was awkwardly placed between MO FLOW (*KJ Lihaba) and DINA AROBI (K Minnie) and had to be steadied at the 1100m.
b)	RUN FOR ME (S Khumalo) was hanging in in the straight.
c)	At the 50m MO FLOW (*KJ Lihaba) was momentarily inconvenienced when awkwardly placed on the inside of SILENT WHISPERER (X Ndlovu), which rolled in marginally.
d)	Jockey D Schwarz reported that he felt something amiss with POTENT CAPTAIN. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
e)	In view of the report from the Starter regarding POTENT CAPTAIN (D Schwarz), Trainer DA McKenzie will be advised to have this gelding re-schooled prior to his next engagement in terms of Rule 61.6.10.
f)	Jockey R Khathi was charged with a contravention of Rule 55.4 in that he failed to weigh out at the carded weight on 'O CAPTAIN, or at the higher weight confirmed in his engagement with the Trainer. Jockey R Khathi signed an admission of guilt and was fined R5 000.00.  In determining penalty, the Stewards considered Jockey R Khathi's record with regard to contraventions of this rule and have further advised Jockey R Khathi that should he continue to be unable to weigh out at the carded weight or at the higher weight confirmed in his engagement with the Trainer, a riding weight restriction will be considered.
g)	SILENT WHISPERER, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer SB Kotzen was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	R Khathi ('O CAPTAIN) rode +1.5kg (57.3kgs) The Stewards, in consultation with Stable Employee E Griebenow, acting on behalf of Trainer JVA Strydom, allowed this overweight in terms of Rule 59.9. 
b)	R Fourie (WESTERN JACK) rode +1kg of which 0.5kgs was carded (55.4kgs)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil


THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	POTENT CAPTAIN - examined post-race. Blowing
b)	'O CAPTAIN - scalp wound right hind
c)	WILLIAMS LEGACY - right hind stall injury

SCRATCHED:

a)	US OPEN - not striding out right front. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 13h49 on 20240202)