Race 7: BETWAY LONDON NEWS STAKES (Grade 3) (Open)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Saturday, 17 February 2024 | 15:40

Distance: 1800m
Going: Good
Stakes: R400,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:5.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:7.5 4yrs:0.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Second Base 4 b. g 59.0kg 10 - - - 99 -
1st Litigation 3 b. c 59.0kg 4 Mr G J Lerena - 111 113 25/2
2nd Street Art 3 b. g 59.0kg 3 Mr T Godden 2.25 107 78 7/1
3rd Meridius 2 b. c 59.0kg 2 Mr C R Maujean 2.35 110 115 8/1
4 Pure Predator 2 b. c 54.0kg 9 Mr P Mxoli 3.0 100 118 33/1
5 Bless My Stars TF 2 b. f 59.5kg 5 Mr A Mgudlwa 3.25 119 119 2/1
6 Emirate Gina 2 b. f 56.5kg 6 Mr D W Schwarz 4.5 105 103 25/1
7 Bingwa 7 b. g 59.0kg 1 Mr R Munger 4.75 118 107 16/1
8 Safe Passage 3 b. g 59.0kg 10 Mr D de Gouveia 6.5 117 108 4/1
9 Electric Gold 5 b. g 59.0kg 8 Mr C J Habib 6.55 109 96 8/1
10 Crimson King 7 b. g 60.0kg 7 Mr K Matsunyane 10.75 103 105 33/1
11 Juliet Tango 6 b. m 56.5kg 11 Mr N Klink 15.5 98 81 40/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
110.77s
Average Time
110.75s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,365,000
View Official NHA Assessment

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Litigation 1 111 113 +2 + 7 -5
Street Art 2 107 78 -29 -1 -28
Meridius 3 110 115 +5 -1 + 6
Pure Predator 4 100 118 +18 -2 + 20
Bless My Stars 5 119 119 0 -2 + 2
Emirate Gina 6 105 103 -2 -2
Bingwa 7 118 107 -11 -2 -9
Safe Passage 8 117 108 -9 -3 -6
Electric Gold 9 109 96 -13 -3 -10
Crimson King 10 103 105 +2 -4 + 6
Juliet Tango 11 98 81 -17 -6 -11
Second Base None - 99 - -198 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	CRIMSON KING (K Matsunyane), BLESS MY STARS (A Mgudlwa) and ELECTRIC GOLD (C Habib) were slow losing one length.
b)	BINGWA (R Munger) was slow into stride.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	In view of the performance of CRIMSON KING (K Matsunyane), (distance 10,75 lengths, betting 33/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.	
b)	LITIGATION (G Lerena), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
Trainer S G Tarry advised (MS).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	STREET ART was ridden by Jockey T Godden (declared 17 February 2024 at 07H33).		

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
None. 	

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	CRIMSON KING examined post race, nothing obvious detected.	
b)	BLESS MY STARS blowing post race.
c)	MERIDIUS brush wound right hind.
d)	ELECTRIC GOLD abnormal respiratory noise.	
e)	JULIET TANGO scalp wound right hind.

SCRATCHED:
a)	SECOND BASE bruised sole (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).	

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.