Race 5: RACEHORSE OWNERS ASSOCIATION MR 66 HANDICAP (Open)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 05 April 2024 | 15:15

Distance: 1000m
Going: Good
Stakes: R71,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:10.5 3yrs:2.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:3.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Mediteraneangoddes 4 b. f 56.0kg (55.5) 11 Mr D W Schwarz - - 58 75/1
- Komesans Passion 4 b. f 59.0kg 1 - - - 52 16/1
1st Ferrando TF 3 ch. g 61.0kg 7 Mr S Khumalo - 68 74 33/20
2nd The Lady Love 2 b. f 57.5kg 3 Mr R D Fourie 2.5 65 63 25/2
3rd Raptor Island 2 b. c 59.5kg 1 Mr L Mxothwa 2.6 65 61 7/1
4 Great Times 3 b. c 55.5kg (57.0) 8 Mr D B Geerthsen 4.85 60 54 10/1
5 Jackson Misissippi 6 b. g 54.5kg 2 Mr K G Steyn 5.35 55 58 25/2
6 Mr Bodacious 2 b. g 60.5kg 9 Mr M A Yeni 5.45 67 65 5/2
7 Warbonnet Creek (IRE) 4 b. g 56.5kg 4 Mr L M van Rensburg 10.7 59 56 33/1
8 Regina Bellissima 2 b. f 58.5kg 6 Mr C R Maujean 13.7 63 58 33/1
9 Callmemrgreenlight 3 b. g 52.0kg 5 Mr P Mxoli 13.95 48 45 150/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
57.21s
Average Time
57.73s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R711,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Ferrando 1 68 74 +6 + 7 -1
The Lady Love 2 65 63 -2 -1 -1
Raptor Island 3 65 61 -4 -1 -3
Great Times 4 60 54 -6 -2 -4
Jackson Misissippi 5 55 58 +3 -2 + 5
Mr Bodacious 6 67 65 -2 -2
Warbonnet Creek (IRE) 7 59 56 -3 -4 + 1
Regina Bellissima 8 63 58 -5 -5
Callmemrgreenlight 9 48 45 -3 -5 + 2
Mediteraneangoddes None - 58 - -188 -
Komesans Passion None - 52 - -188 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	MEDITERANEANGODDES (D Schwarz) was examined by the course Veterinary Surgeon and withdrawn.
b)	REGINA BELLISSIMA (C Maujean) and JACKSON MISISSIPPI (K Steyn) were slow into stride.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	Leaving the 150m, MR BODACIOUS (M Yeni) was brushed out by GREAT TIMES (*DB Geerthsen), which shifted out away from the crop.
b)	Jockey M Yeni reported that the saddle on MR BODACIOUS slipped back in running. This was confirmed on the video footage. Thereafter, Jockey M Yeni reported that this gelding changed stride continually in running. In view of this report, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine MR BODACIOUS. 
c)	FERRANDO, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer K Mitchley was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	M Yeni rode MR BODACIOUS (declared 08h39 on 20240405)
b)	FERRANDO raced with a compression mask and blinkers (declared 06h58 on 20240405)
c)	MEDITERANEANGODDES raced with blinkers (declared 08h58 on 20240405)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	MR BODACIOUS - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected
b)	WARBONNET CREEK (IRE) - coughing 

SCRATCHED:

a)	KOMESANS PASSION - abnormal temperature. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 05h17 on 20240404)
b)	MEDITERANEANGODDES - not striding out in front. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 15h17 on 20240405)