Race 8: Hollywoodbets BRIGHT FUTURE MR 72 HANDICAP (Open)

SCOTTSVILLE RACECOURSE | Sunday, 28 April 2024 | 16:35

Distance: 1600m

Going: Yielding

Stakes: R110,000

Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:12.5 3yrs:2.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:4.5

Race Results

Pos	Horse	A.C.S.	Weight	Draw	Jockey	Len	MR	CMR	Odds
-	Lazy Guy	4 ch. g	53.5kg	13	Mr S D Veale	-	-	61	16/1
-	Farland	6 b. g	53.5kg	12	Mr C F Dicken	-	-	59	25/1
1st	Down By The River TF	2 ch. g	58.5kg	8	Mr S Khumalo	-	74	95	28/10
2nd	Silent Trigger	6 b. g	56.0kg	4	Mr C J Habib	3.2	64	60	25/2
3rd	Pongola	5 b. g	57.5kg (59.0)	10	Miss R A Venniker	3.9	70	66	25/2
4	Masterbling	3 b. g	53.0kg	11	Mr S S Hlengwa	4.0	58	74	20/1
5	Jazz Festival	5 ch. g	56.5kg	5	Mr R D Fourie	4.05	65	70	13/2
6	Political Party	2 b. c	57.5kg	9	Mr A Mgudlwa	4.55	67	66	17/2
7	Shoefella	2 b. c	56.5kg	14	Mr C Zackey	5.75	65	82	33/1
8	Time Taker	4 b. g	49.5kg (53.5)	6	Mr B J A Plaatjies	5.9	59	55	33/1
9	Mr Molony	3 b. g	56.0kg	13	Mr T Godden	7.5	64	67	7/1
10	Shotgun Willie	3 b. c	58.5kg	7	Mr Serino Moodley	7.6	69	66	6/1
11	Mystique Rouge	3 b. f	52.0kg	1	Mr N Patel	8.0	56	62	75/1
12	Mount Meru	4 ch. g	52.5kg	2	Mr C R Maujean	8.05	57	50	40/1
13	Attaboy	2 b. c	60.0kg	3	Mr M A Yeni	9.05	77	65	33/1
14	Connoisseur	4 b. g	61.0kg	12	Mr K J Lihaba	10.65	79	56	20/1

Race Timing

Winning Time

96.56s

Average Time

97.65s

Difference

%.2fs

Total Pool

R1,410,000

View Official NHA Assessment

Rating Analysis

Horse	Pos	MR Before	MR After	Official Δ	Expected Δ	Discrepancy
Down By The River	1	74	95	+21	+ 7	+ 14
Silent Trigger	2	64	60	-4	-2	-2
Pongola	3	70	66	-4	-2	-2
Masterbling	4	58	74	+16	-2	+ 18
Jazz Festival	5	65	70	+5	-2	+ 7
Political Party	6	67	66	-1	-2	+ 1
Shoefella	7	65	82	+17	-2	+ 19
Time Taker	8	59	55	-4	-2	-2
Mr Molony	9	64	67	+3	-3	+ 6
Shotgun Willie	10	69	66	-3	-3
Mystique Rouge	11	56	62	+6	-3	+ 9
Mount Meru	12	57	50	-7	-3	-4
Attaboy	13	77	65	-12	-4	-8
Connoisseur	14	79	56	-23	-4	-19
Lazy Guy	None	-	61	-	-193	-
Farland	None	-	59	-	-193	-

Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:  
a)	A fair start.
  
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED :
a)	CONNOISSEUR (*K J Lihaba) proved difficult to settle in the middle stages.
b)	TIME TAKER (*B Plaatjies) was hanging out in the final straight.
c)	At the 150m PONGOLA (R A Venniker) was carried in by JAZZ FESTIVAL (R Fourie) which shifted in away from the crop and was then corrected.
d)	At the 100m MR MOLONY (T Godden) was steadied when racing in restricted room between MASTERBLING (*S Hlengwa) and MYSTIQUE ROUGE (N Patel), which had come to the end of its run and rolled out. 
e)	Jockey C Zackey reported that he felt something amiss in the running with SHOEFELLA. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.
f)	In view of the performance of CONNOISSEUR (*K J Lihaba) (10.65 lengths, 20/1 in the betting), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. 
g)	Trainer P B Muscutt was questioned regarding the improved performance of DOWN BY THE RIVER (S Khumalo), the winner, compared to this gelding's previous recent performances. Trainer Muscutt explained that in his opinion DOWN BY THE RIVER is better suited to the longer distance of 1600m, and further stated that the significant drop in the merit rating after its recent runs, had attributed to the improvement shown.  The Board noted this explanation and advised Trainer Muscutt to race this gelding over similar distances in future. 
h)	DOWN BY THE RIVER (S Khumalo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer P B Muscutt advised (JN).  
i)	SILENT TRIGGER (C Habib), placed second, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable employee D Monatisa acting on behalf of Trainer B D Botes advised (DZ).

JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a)	Jockey T Godden was the rider of MR MOLONY (advised 28.04.2024/08h34). 
b)	Apprentice K J Lihaba was the rider of CONNOISSEUR (advised 28.04.2024/07h36).
c)	MASTERBLING raced without blinkers (advised 24.04.2024/13h21).
RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER :
a)	Nil.
  
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : 
a)	ATTABOY : Coughing.
b)	MR MOLONY : Abnormal respiratory noise.
c)	SHOEFELLA : Nothing obvious detected.
d)	CONNOISSEUR : Nothing obvious detected.

SCRATCHINGS : 
a)	FARLAND : Lame left front (Trainer- 27.04.2024/08h09). Rule 53.5 applies.
b)	LAZY GUY : Heat in right front tendon (Trainer- 28.04.2024/07h30). Rule 53.5 applies.

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	None.