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 +2 + 7 -5
Bethel 2 74 76 +2 -1 + 3
Pompei Warning 3 80 75 -5 -1 -4
Body Electric 4 79 85 +6 -1 + 7
Eyjafjallajokull 5 76 86 +10 -1 + 11
Silver Hunt 6 78 71 -7 -3 -4
Storm Player 7 80 75 -5 -3 -2
Mister Whistle 8 63 52 -11 -5 -6
Grey Smoke 9 79 77 -2 -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