Race 8: KLAWERVLEI STUD MIDDLE STAKES (For Horses 3-yrs and older with a nett rating of 102 & below)

KENILWORTH RACECOURSE | Saturday, 20 April 2024 | 16:25

Distance: 1000m
Going: Good
Stakes: R135,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Nordic Chief 4 b. g 54.0kg 6 Mr A D Andrews - 86 94 5/1
2nd Icy Blast 4 ch. g 60.5kg (60.0) 2 Mr B R FayD'Herbe de Maudave 1.5 101 88 11/2
3rd The Abdicator (IRE) TF 4 b. g 58.5kg 9 Mr R D Fourie 1.7 98 94 1/1
4 Rod The Mod 3 ch. g 58.5kg 8 Mr D L Ashby 2.1 91 90 50/1
5 Tough Terrain 5 b. g 55.5kg 7 Mr G van Niekerk 2.2 86 81 6/1
6 Escarpment 4 b. g 53.0kg (52.5) 5 Mr J P van der Merwe 2.25 79 79 50/1
7 Mojo Man 4 b. g 57.0kg 4 Mr A Arries 4.25 94 80 50/1
8 Franz Lehar 2 b. g 57.0kg 1 Mr L Mxothwa 5.25 88 83 40/1
9 Piroshka 5 b. g 58.5kg 3 Mr G Wright 7.0 93 72 25/2

Race Timing

Winning Time
58.24s
Average Time
59.04s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,240,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Nordic Chief 1 86 94 +8 + 7 + 1
Icy Blast 2 101 88 -13 -1 -12
The Abdicator (IRE) 3 98 94 -4 -1 -3
Rod The Mod 4 91 90 -1 -1
Tough Terrain 5 86 81 -5 -1 -4
Escarpment 6 79 79 0 -1 + 1
Mojo Man 7 94 80 -14 -2 -12
Franz Lehar 8 88 83 -5 -2 -3
Piroshka 9 93 72 -21 -3 -18
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	TOUGH TERRAIN (G van Niekerk) and THE ABDICATOR (IRE) (R Fourie) jumped slow, losing one length.
b)	PIROSHKA (G Wright) was slow into stride. 

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	PIROSHKA (G Wright) returned with a bilateral epistaxis due to an exercise induced pulmonary haemorrhage and is suspended, for a period of 60 days, from racing in any race under the jurisdiction of The National Horseracing Authority of Southern Africa in terms of Rule 93.1. (Dr L Brewis)
b)	NORDIC CHIEF, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee C Dixon, acting on behalf of Trainer WA Nel, was advised. (SC)	
	
JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	G Wright rode PIROSHKA (declared 16h02 on 20240420) (Jockey A Domeyer stood down by the course Medical Officer. Rule 25.12 applied)
b)	B Fayd'Herbe (ICY BLAST) rode +0.5kg (60.9kgs)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	PIROSHKA - bilateral epistaxis. Suspended 60 days. Rule 93.1 applied

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS