Race 4: ONLINE FORM GUIDE www.gallop.co.za MR 68 HANDICAP (Open)

GREYVILLE RACECOURSE | Wednesday, 10 April 2024 | 14:05

Distance: 1000m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R100,000
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
1st Ndaka 3 ch. c 56.5kg 6 Mr R D Fourie - 61 61 7/2
2nd Sakhala Is'Cathulo TF 3 b. g 61.5kg 1 Mr M A Yeni 2.1 75 66 3/1
3rd Purple Powahouse 8 b. g 57.5kg 4 Mr A Mgudlwa 2.7 63 55 33/10
4 Granddaddy Purple 3 b. g 52.5kg (52.0) 9 Mr S S Hlengwa 3.4 50 50 66/1
5 Drogarati 4 ch. g 52.5kg (54.0) 2 Mr K J Lihaba 3.6 56 52 10/1
6 Servilius 3 b. c 60.5kg 7 Mr S D Veale 4.3 69 65 33/1
7 Victor Rail 5 b. g 56.5kg (58.0) 5 Miss R A Venniker 4.55 64 61 10/1
8 Cotton Ron 6 b. g 60.5kg 8 Mr N Patel 4.85 69 59 8/1
9 Watch Tower 2 b. c 59.5kg 10 Mr L M van Rensburg 6.65 71 68 33/1
10 Lightning Jimmy 4 b. g 61.5kg 3 Mr S Khumalo 11.95 75 48 33/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
57.01s
Average Time
58.4s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R790,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Ndaka 1 61 61 0 + 7 -7
Sakhala Is'Cathulo 2 75 66 -9 -1 -8
Purple Powahouse 3 63 55 -8 -1 -7
Granddaddy Purple 4 50 50 0 -2 + 2
Drogarati 5 56 52 -4 -2 -2
Servilius 6 69 65 -4 -2 -2
Victor Rail 7 64 61 -3 -2 -1
Cotton Ron 8 69 59 -10 -2 -8
Watch Tower 9 71 68 -3 -3
Lightning Jimmy 10 75 48 -27 -4 -23
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:  
a)	VICTOR RAIL (R A Venniker) caught it's leg in the partition of the stalls. Was removed, examined by the Veterinary Surgeon, passed fit to race and reloaded. 
b)	DROGARATI (*K J Lihaba), PURPLE POWAHOUSE (A Mgudlwa) and COTTON RON (N Patel) lost 1 length.
c)	LIGHTNING JIMMY (S Khumalo) stumbled leaving the stalls. 
  
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED :
a)	In the concluding stages PURPLE POWAHOUSE (A Mgudlwa) was switched in to avoid running onto the heels of SAKHALA IS'CATHULO (M Yeni) which was hanging in from the 300m.
b)	Jockey S Khumalo reported that he felt something amiss in the running with LIGHTNING JIMMY. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.
c)	Apprentice K J Lihaba signed an admission of guilt for a contravention of Rule 66.4 in that as the rider of DROGARATI, he weighed in more than 1kg above the weight at which he was declared out. Accordingly, a penalty of a fine of R1000 was imposed.
d)	NDAKA (R Fourie), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer T Crawford acting on behalf of Trainer L Crawford advised (DZ).
JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a)	WATCH TOWER raced equipped with blinkers (advised 10.04.2024/08h03).
b)	Apprentice S Hlengwa (GRANDDADDY PURPLE) weighed out at 52.6kg, 0.5kg over the carded weight.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER :
a)	Nil.
  
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : 
a)	LIGHTNING JIMMY : Not striding out in front. 

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS : 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	None.