Race 5: PERFECTLY PLACED CAPE C STAKES (For All Horses with a nett rating of 74 & below)

KENILWORTH RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 26 March 2024 | 15:00

Distance: 1600m
Going: Good
Stakes: R105,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Naushon 3 b. c 60.0kg 9 Mr A D Andrews - - 68 10/1
- Faire Advantage 3 b. g 61.5kg 5 Mr P C Orffer - - 71 9/2
- Steadfast 2 b. c 60.0kg 1 Mr J P van der Merwe - - 75 6/1
1st Le Legionnaire TF 2 b. c 61.5kg 3 Mr B R FayD'Herbe de Maudave - 79 84 14/10
2nd Aberdeen 2 b. c 60.0kg 1 Mr C Zackey 1.75 77 74 33/10
3rd Majestic Warrior 2 b. g 60.0kg 2 Mr S D Veale 2.75 69 86 7/2
4 Big Poppa 3 b. g 55.5kg 4 Mr D W Schwarz 3.15 61 52 25/1
5 Dream Searcher 2 b. f 53.5kg 5 Mr K G Steyn 7.65 70 87 9/2
6 Thunder Masala 3 b. g 51.5kg (51.0) 6 Mr X G Carstens 16.9 52 50 50/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
104.01s
Average Time
100.51s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R840,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Le Legionnaire 1 79 84 +5 + 7 -2
Aberdeen 2 77 74 -3 -1 -2
Majestic Warrior 3 69 86 +17 -1 + 18
Big Poppa 4 61 52 -9 -2 -7
Dream Searcher 5 70 87 +17 -3 + 20
Thunder Masala 6 52 50 -2 -6 + 4
Naushon None - 68 - -193 -
Faire Advantage None - 71 - -193 -
Steadfast None - 75 - -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a)	FAIRE ADVANTAGE (C Orffer) was examined at the start by the course Veterinary Surgeon and withdrawn.
b)	BIG POPPA (D Schwarz) and THUNDER MASALA (X Carstens) were slow into stride.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	Approaching the 200m, BIG POPPA (D Schwarz) was momentarily unbalanced when brushed by DREAM SEARCHER (K Steyn), which rolled out and had to be straightened.
b)	Jockey 	X Carstens reported that THUNDER MASALA did not stride out freely in running and he did not persevere with his riding from the 150m.  The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
c)	LE LEGIONNAIRE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer D McLachlan was advised. (TJ)	
	
JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	X Carstens (THUNDER MASALA) rode +0.5kg (51.9kgs)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	THUNDER MASALA - examined post-race. Coughing
b)	FAIRE ADVANTAGE - not striding out right front

SCRATCHED:

a)	STEADFAST - bruised heel. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 15h44 on 20240325)
b)	NAUSHON - injured both front legs. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 08h54 on 20240325)
c)	FAIRE ADVANTAGE - not striding out right front. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 14h59 on 20240326)