Race 6: UNISTAR INKS PINNACLE STAKES (For all horses with a nett rating of 118 & below)

GREYVILLE RACECOURSE | Sunday, 24 March 2024 | 14:55

Distance: 1200m
Going: Yielding
Stakes: R120,000
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 Gladatorian TF 5 b. g 60.5kg 1 Mr S D Veale - 117 127 15/10
2nd Good Traveller 6 ch. g 53.0kg (54.5) 10 Miss R A Venniker 1.9 98 108 16/1
3rd Pray For Rain 4 b. g 60.5kg 12 Mr Serino Moodley 2.3 114 106 25/1
4 Cabinet Shuffle 4 ch. g 53.0kg 11 Mr C R Maujean 3.1 95 76 33/1
5 Donquerari 5 b. g 51.0kg 6 Mr M J Thackeray 3.35 90 86 16/1
6 Beechamwood Boy 6 b. g 53.5kg 9 Mr C J Habib 3.4 96 84 20/1
7 Coin Spinner 3 b. g 56.0kg 3 Mr R D Fourie 4.5 104 101 7/2
8 Ishnana 7 b. g 51.0kg 4 Mr S S Hlengwa 5.9 85 83 80/1
9 Barzalona 6 b. g 53.0kg 5 Mr T Godden 6.9 95 66 50/1
10 Ensuing 2 b. c 52.5kg 7 Mr K Matsunyane 9.0 94 87 25/1
11 Swing Upon A Star 2 b. c 56.0kg (57.5) 8 Mr K J Lihaba 12.1 105 102 5/1
12 Captain Casey 2 b. c 56.0kg 2 Mr J W Jacobs 14.3 101 96 20/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
71.65s
Average Time
70.38s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,007,500

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Gladatorian 1 117 127 +10 + 7 + 3
Good Traveller 2 98 108 +10 -1 + 11
Pray For Rain 3 114 106 -8 -1 -7
Cabinet Shuffle 4 95 76 -19 -2 -17
Donquerari 5 90 86 -4 -2 -2
Beechamwood Boy 6 96 84 -12 -2 -10
Coin Spinner 7 104 101 -3 -2 -1
Ishnana 8 85 83 -2 -2
Barzalona 9 95 66 -29 -3 -26
Ensuing 10 94 87 -7 -4 -3
Swing Upon A Star 11 105 102 -3 -5 + 2
Captain Casey 12 101 96 -5 -5
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:  
a)	GLADATORIAN (S Veale) rushed the front gates, was removed, examined by the Veterinary Surgeon, passed fit to race and reloaded.
b)	SWING UPON A STAR (*K J Lihaba) caught its hind leg in the partition of the stalls, was removed, examined by the Veterinary Surgeon, passed fit to race and reloaded.   

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED :
a)	DONQUERARI (M Thackeray) and CABINET SHUFFLE (C Maujean) were hanging in from the 200m.
b)	Apprentice K J Lihaba reported that he felt something amiss in the running with SWING UPON A STAR. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.  Trainer S G Tarry will be asked to report back on the condition of this gelding upon return to stables.
c)	In view of the performances of CAPTAIN CASEY (J Jacobs) (14.30 lengths, 20/1 in the betting) and ENSUING (K Matsunyane) (9.00 lengths, 25/1 in the betting), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.
d)	GLADATORIAN (S Veale), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer S H Ferrie advised (HM).
JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a)	BARZALONA raced equipped with blinkers (advised 22.03.2024/09h45).


RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER :
a)	Nil.
  
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : 
a)	CAPTAIN CASEY : Nothing obvious detected.
b)	ENSUING : Not striding out right front.
c)	SWING UPON A STAR : Nothing obvious detected.

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS : 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	None.