Race 5: RACEHORSE OWNERS ASSOCIATION PINNACLE STAKES (For all horses)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 15 March 2024 | 14:45

Distance: 1600m
Going: Good
Stakes: R100,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Sequoia 6 b. g 56.5kg 4 - - - 99 -
1st Cherry Ano TF 5 b. g 61.0kg 3 Mr C J Habib - 104 108 3/1
2nd Grazinginthegrass 4 ch. g 62.0kg 4 Mr R D Fourie 0.5 111 111 3/1
3rd Bush Tracker 6 b. g 62.0kg 1 Mr L Mxothwa 2.75 108 100 8/1
4 Brenden James 6 b. g 58.0kg 5 Mr S Khumalo 5.0 93 98 3/1
5 Mount Anderson 8 b. g 59.5kg (61.0) 2 Mr D B Geerthsen 8.75 104 102 16/1
6 Mhlabeni 7 ch. g 59.5kg 8 Mr K G Steyn 10.25 99 90 25/1
7 Perfection 3 ch. g 60.5kg (62.0) 6 Mr K J Lihaba 11.5 106 103 8/1
8 Fight Song 4 b. g 58.0kg 7 Mr D W Schwarz 20.0 94 94 50/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
96.22s
Average Time
97.66s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R692,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Cherry Ano 1 104 108 +4 + 7 -3
Grazinginthegrass 2 111 111 0 -1 + 1
Bush Tracker 3 108 100 -8 -1 -7
Brenden James 4 93 98 +5 -2 + 7
Mount Anderson 5 104 102 -2 -3 + 1
Mhlabeni 6 99 90 -9 -4 -5
Perfection 7 106 103 -3 -4 + 1
Fight Song 8 94 94 0 -7 + 7
Sequoia None - 99 - -193 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	MOUNT ANDERSON (*DB Geerthsen) was stubborn loading and jumped slow, losing one length.
b)	PERFECTION (*KJ Lihaba) jumped slow, losing two lengths.
c)	FIGHT SONG (D Schwarz) and BRENDEN JAMES (S Khumalo) were slow into stride.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	BUSH TRACKER (L Mxothwa) over raced in the middle stages.
b)	PERFECTION (*KJ Lihaba) raced wide on the turn and into the straight.
c)	Jockey D Schwarz reported that he felt something amiss with FIGHT SONG. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. 
d)	FIGHT SONG (D Schwarz) returned with 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 K Davis)
e)	CHERRY ANO, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer GD Smith was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	PERFECTION raced with a tongue tie (declared 16h01 on 20240313)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	FIGHT SONG - examined post-race. Coughing & bilateral epistaxis. Suspended 60 days. Rule 93.1 applied
b)	PERFECTION - abnormal respiratory noise

SCRATCHED:

a)	SEQUOIA - under veterinary treatment. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 07h58 on 20240313)