Race 7: EAST CAPE SPRINT CUP (Listed) (Weight For Age plus Penalties)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 22 March 2024 | 16:05

Distance: 1200m

Going: Good

Stakes: R175,000

Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:2.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:4.0

Race Results

Pos	Horse	A.C.S.	Weight	Draw	Jockey	Len	MR	CMR	Odds
1st	Countdown	2 b. c	60.0kg	1	Mr D W Schwarz	-	107	106	11/2
2nd	The Winter Lake	4 b. g	56.5kg	8	Mr M A Yeni	0.1	97	87	14/1
3rd	Cliff Top	2 b. c	59.0kg	11	Mr R D Fourie	1.6	113	109	8/1
4	Whatever Next	6 b. g	59.0kg	2	Mr K Minnie	2.85	87	73	50/1
5	Evies First	7 b. g	59.0kg	5	Mr L Mxothwa	2.95	99	100	33/1
6	Khaya's Hope TF	5 b. g	60.0kg	4	Mr C Zackey	3.2	113	114	28/10
7	Inherit The Rain	4 b. g	59.0kg	10	Mr X C Ndlovu	3.45	101	98	25/1
8	Silver Falcon	6 b. g	59.0kg	9	Mr J P van der Merwe	3.95	116	106	33/10
9	Prince Of Fire	3 b. g	59.0kg	7	Mr L M van Rensburg	6.2	109	104	25/1
10	First Origin	2 b. c	56.5kg	3	Mr S L Naidoo	6.3	96	91	50/1
11	Smorgasbord	6 b. g	59.0kg	6	Mr S Khumalo	7.3	106	77	6/1

Race Timing

Winning Time

68.18s

Average Time

68.84s

Difference

%.2fs

Total Pool

R877,500

View Official NHA Assessment

Rating Analysis

Horse	Pos	MR Before	MR After	Official Δ	Expected Δ	Discrepancy
Countdown	1	107	106	-1	+ 7	-8
The Winter Lake	2	97	87	-10	-1	-9
Cliff Top	3	113	109	-4	-1	-3
Whatever Next	4	87	73	-14	-1	-13
Evies First	5	99	100	+1	-1	+ 2
Khaya's Hope	6	113	114	+1	-2	+ 3
Inherit The Rain	7	101	98	-3	-2	-1
Silver Falcon	8	116	106	-10	-2	-8
Prince Of Fire	9	109	104	-5	-3	-2
First Origin	10	96	91	-5	-3	-2
Smorgasbord	11	106	77	-29	-3	-26

Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	WHATEVER NEXT (K Minnie), FIRST ORIGIN (S Naidoo), EVIES FIRST (L Mxothwa) and SMORGASBORD (S Khumalo) were slow into stride.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	COUNTDOWN (D Schwarz) was hanging out from the 200m. 
b)	Jockey C Zackey reported that KHAYA'S HOPE did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
c)	Jockey JP van der Merwe reported that he felt something amiss with SILVER FALCON. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
d)	COUNTDOWN, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee MP Cloete, acting on behalf of Trainer GS Kotzen, was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	M van Rensburg rode PRINCE OF FIRE (declared 10h33 on 20240322)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 
a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	KHAYA'S HOPE - examined post-race. Not striding out left front
b)	SILVER FALCON - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected
c)	EVIES FIRST - abnormal respiratory noise

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS