Race 5: RACEHORSE OWNERS ASSOCIATION MR 78 HANDICAP (Open)
FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 29 March 2024 | 14:50
Distance:
1200m
Going:
Standard
Stakes:
R83,000
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 | Life On Mars | 4 b. g | 59.5kg (63.5) | 7 | Mr T J Mayhew | - | 85 | 87 | 7/2 |
| 2nd | Bethel | 6 b. g | 58.0kg | 5 | Mr L M van Rensburg | 0.25 | 74 | 76 | 20/1 |
| 3rd | Pompei Warning | 2 ch. c | 58.5kg | 1 | Mr C Zackey | 0.5 | 80 | 75 | 33/10 |
| 4 | Body Electric TF | 2 b. f | 60.5kg | 8 | Mr R D Fourie | 1.75 | 79 | 85 | 28/10 |
| 5 | Eyjafjallajokull | 2 gr. g | 59.0kg | 6 | Mr M A Yeni | 1.8 | 76 | 86 | 11/2 |
| 6 | Silver Hunt | 2 b. f | 57.5kg | 3 | Mr X C Ndlovu | 7.3 | 78 | 71 | 33/1 |
| 7 | Storm Player | 3 b. f | 57.0kg (58.5) | 9 | Mr D B Geerthsen | 8.05 | 80 | 75 | 25/1 |
| 8 | Mister Whistle | 4 b. g | 52.0kg | 4 | Mr K Minnie | 13.3 | 63 | 52 | 80/1 |
| 9 | Grey Smoke | 2 gr. g | 58.0kg | 2 | Mr R Danielson | 22.3 | 79 | 77 | 7/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
70.93s
Average Time
69.9s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R616,500
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life On Mars | 1 | 85 | 87 | + 7 | -5 | |
| Bethel | 2 | 74 | 76 | -1 | + 3 | |
| Pompei Warning | 3 | 80 | 75 | -1 | -4 | |
| Body Electric | 4 | 79 | 85 | -1 | + 7 | |
| Eyjafjallajokull | 5 | 76 | 86 | -1 | + 11 | |
| Silver Hunt | 6 | 78 | 71 | -3 | -4 | |
| Storm Player | 7 | 80 | 75 | -3 | -2 | |
| Mister Whistle | 8 | 63 | 52 | -5 | -6 | |
| Grey Smoke | 9 | 79 | 77 | -8 | + 6 |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) Fair start. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) EYJAFJALLAJOKULL (M Yeni) and POMPEI WARNING (C Zackey) brushed the inside running rail at the 500m. b) Jockey K Minnie reported that MISTER WHISTLE made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. c) In view of the performance of GREY SMOKE (R Danielson), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. d) LIFE ON MARS, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer GD Smith was advised. (LM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) EYJAFJALLAJOKULL raced without blinkers (declared 07h25 on 20240327) b) STORM PLAYER raced with blinkers (declared 08h19 on 20240328) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) GREY SMOKE - examined post-race. Coughing & cast right front shoe b) MISTER WHISTLE - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected c) SILVER HUNT - coughing THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS