Race 9: WORLD POOL PREMIER'S CHAMPIONS CHALLENGE (Grade 1) (For all horses at Weight for Age)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Saturday, 06 April 2024 | 16:45

Distance: 2000m
Going: Yielding
Stakes: R2,000,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:3.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:5.5 4yrs:0.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Without Question 5 b. g 60.0kg 9 Miss R A Venniker - - 111 8/1
1st Royal Victory 5 b. g 60.0kg 3 Mr M A Yeni - 119 124 4/1
2nd Winchester Mansion 3 b. c 60.0kg 9 Mr K Matsunyane 0.5 121 129 6/1
3rd Aragosta 3 b. g 60.0kg 2 Mr L M van Rensburg 3.75 118 109 40/1
4 Dave The King TF 2 b. c 60.0kg 1 Mr P J Strydom 4.25 126 128 9/2
5 Safe Passage 3 b. g 60.0kg 10 Mr J P van der Merwe 6.25 116 108 33/1
6 Future Pearl 2 b. c 60.0kg 4 Mr Serino Moodley 7.5 116 114 100/1
7 Litigation 3 b. c 60.0kg 13 Mr C Zackey 8.0 115 113 33/1
8 Zeus 3 b. c 60.0kg 6 Mr D W Schwarz 9.0 122 117 20/1
9 Puerto Manzano (ARG) 4 b. g 60.0kg 5 Mr G J Lerena 19.0 125 119 10/1
10 Meridius 2 b. c 60.0kg 8 Mr C J Habib 19.25 110 115 16/1
11 Street Art 3 b. g 60.0kg 11 Mr T Godden 23.25 109 78 33/1
12 Son Of Raj 5 ch. g 60.0kg 7 Mr S Khumalo 27.25 119 116 6/1
13 Cousin Casey 2 b. c 60.0kg 12 Mr R D Fourie 99.99 123 125 7/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
127.68s
Average Time
123.93s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R7,785,000
View Official NHA Assessment

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Royal Victory 1 119 124 +5 + 7 -2
Winchester Mansion 2 121 129 +8 -1 + 9
Aragosta 3 118 109 -9 -2 -7
Dave The King 4 126 128 +2 -2 + 4
Safe Passage 5 116 108 -8 -3 -5
Future Pearl 6 116 114 -2 -3 + 1
Litigation 7 115 113 -2 -3 + 1
Zeus 8 122 117 -5 -4 -1
Puerto Manzano (ARG) 9 125 119 -6 -7 + 1
Meridius 10 110 115 +5 -7 + 12
Street Art 11 109 78 -31 -8 -23
Son Of Raj 12 119 116 -3 -10 + 7
Cousin Casey 13 123 125 +2 -10 + 12
Without Question None - 111 - -203 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	WINCHESTER MANSION (K Matsunyane) jumped inwards leaving the stalls.	
b)	ARAGOSTA (M van Rensburg) was slow into stride.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a) 	Jockey	R Fourie felt something amiss with COUSIN CASEY in running and eased this colt out of the race from the 500m. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. 	
b)	WINCHESTER MANSION (K Matsunyane) hung in from the 200m.
c)	In view of the performance of MERIDIUS (C Habib), (distance 19,25 lengths, betting 16/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.	
d)	In view of the performance of STREET ART (T Godden), (distance 23,25 lengths, betting 33/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.	
e)	Jockey	G Lerena reported that PUERTO MANZANO did not stride out freely in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. 
f)	Jockey S Khumalo reported that he felt something amiss with SON OF RAJ in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. 	
g)	Jockey	C Zackey reported that LITIGATION did not stride out freely in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. 	
h)	ROYAL VICTORY, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.	
Trainer N Kotzen advised (MS).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
None.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	FUTURE PEARL raced without blinkers (declared 3 April 2024 at 13H31).

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	PUERTO MANZANO not striding out right hind.
b)	COUSIN CASEY coughing post race.	
c)	SON OF RAJ blowing post race.
d)	LITIGATION not striding out left front.
e)	MERIDIUS examined post race, nothing obvious detected.	
f)	STREET ART examined post race, nothing obvious detected.	

SCRATCHED:
a)	WITHOUT QUESTION foot sore (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).	

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.