Race 1: TRACK AND BALL GAMING MR 68 HANDICAP (Open)

GREYVILLE RACECOURSE | Wednesday, 21 February 2024 | 12:35

Distance: 1200m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R80,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:3.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:4.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Knight Warrior 5 b. g 58.0kg 10 Mr M A Yeni - 64 74 5/1
2nd Purple Powahouse 8 b. g 56.0kg 8 Mr A Mgudlwa 1.2 60 55 7/1
3rd Phaka Imali 3 b. g 58.5kg 4 Mr R D Fourie 1.5 65 62 15/4
4 Big Slick TF 2 b. c 55.0kg (59.0) 11 Mr B J A Plaatjies 2.1 66 64 3/1
5 Bally Magic 6 b. g 53.0kg 5 Mr C R Maujean 3.0 54 60 40/1
6 Majorca Palace 4 b. g 54.0kg 1 Mr S S Hlengwa 3.15 56 51 16/1
7 High Velocity 4 b. g 52.0kg 9 Mr N Patel 3.85 52 50 10/1
8 Victor Rail 5 b. g 58.5kg (61.0) 2 Mr K J Lihaba 5.55 70 61 33/1
9 Leslies Pathtofame 7 ch. g 60.0kg 3 Mr C Zackey 6.05 68 63 20/1
10 Heaven's Will 3 b. g 61.0kg 7 Mr C J Habib 9.55 76 62 25/2
11 Zabadak 2 b. c 54.5kg (54.0) 6 Mr S D Veale 13.75 56 52 66/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
71.38s
Average Time
70.84s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R632,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Knight Warrior 1 64 74 +10 + 7 + 3
Purple Powahouse 2 60 55 -5 -1 -4
Phaka Imali 3 65 62 -3 -1 -2
Big Slick 4 66 64 -2 -1 -1
Bally Magic 5 54 60 +6 -2 + 8
Majorca Palace 6 56 51 -5 -2 -3
High Velocity 7 52 50 -2 -2
Victor Rail 8 70 61 -9 -2 -7
Leslies Pathtofame 9 68 63 -5 -3 -2
Heaven's Will 10 76 62 -14 -4 -10
Zabadak 11 56 52 -4 -5 + 1
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:  
a)	A fair start.
 
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED :
a)	At approximately the 300m, VICTOR RAIL (*K J Lihaba) was momentarily inconvenienced off the heels of HEAVEN'S WILL (C Habib) which shifted out sharply away from the crop and was immediately straightened. Thereafter VICTOR RAIL (*K J Lihaba) was steadied when awkwardly placed between HIGH VELOCITY (N Patel) which was hanging in from the 400m and HEAVEN'S WILL (C Habib).
b)	KNIGHT WARRIOR (M Yeni) raced wide around the turn and into the straight.
c)	In view of the performances of ZABADAK (S Veale) (13.75 lengths and 66/1 in the betting) and HEAVEN'S WILL (C Habib) (9.55 lengths and 25/2 in the betting), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.  
d)	KNIGHT WARRIOR (M Yeni), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer D S Bosch advised (DZ).
JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a)	Jockey C Maujean was the rider of BALLY MAGIC (Advised 18.02.24/18h06).
b)	BALLY MAGIC raced equipped with blinkers (Advised 18.02.24/18h07).
c)	Jockey S Veale weighed out at 54.7kgs, 0,5kgs over the carded weight.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER :
a)	None.
  
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : 
a)	ZABADAK: Nothing obvious detected.
b)	HEAVEN'S WILL: Not striding out left hind.

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	None.