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 | + 7 | -3 | |
| Grazinginthegrass | 2 | 111 | 111 | 0 | -1 | + 1 |
| Bush Tracker | 3 | 108 | 100 | -1 | -7 | |
| Brenden James | 4 | 93 | 98 | -2 | + 7 | |
| Mount Anderson | 5 | 104 | 102 | -3 | + 1 | |
| Mhlabeni | 6 | 99 | 90 | -4 | -5 | |
| Perfection | 7 | 106 | 103 | -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)