Race 7: THE SOCIAL SQUAD SYNDICATE CLASS 4 (Open. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 78)

KENILWORTH RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 30 April 2024 | 15:35

Distance: 1400m
Going: Good
Stakes: R120,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:12.0 3yrs:2.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:4.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Steadfast 2 b. c 55.0kg 1 Mr J P van der Merwe - 73 75 8/1
2nd Slurricane 3 b. g 59.5kg 9 Mr A Arries 1.0 77 76 11/2
3rd Spirit's Unite 2 ch. c 53.0kg 6 Mr G Wright 1.1 69 70 16/1
4 Double Olympic 4 b. g 59.5kg 5 Mr L Mxothwa 2.6 82 53 20/1
5 Dancingtothelight 3 b. g 58.0kg 3 Mr G van Niekerk 3.1 79 73 7/1
6 War Chariot 4 b. g 60.5kg 4 Mr C Zackey 4.35 84 82 10/1
7 Michael Faraday 2 b. c 61.5kg 8 Mr A Domeyer 5.6 81 68 20/1
8 Gravity 4 b. g 56.5kg 2 Mr M A Winnaar 6.35 76 63 20/1
9 Sooty 4 b. g 60.0kg 10 Mr D L Ashby 6.45 83 75 8/1
10 Radicchio TF 5 b. g 59.0kg 7 Mr R D Fourie 6.75 76 100 2/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
86.09s
Average Time
87.15s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,050,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Steadfast 1 73 75 +2 + 7 -5
Slurricane 2 77 76 -1 -1
Spirit's Unite 3 69 70 +1 -1 + 2
Double Olympic 4 82 53 -29 -1 -28
Dancingtothelight 5 79 73 -6 -2 -4
War Chariot 6 84 82 -2 -2
Michael Faraday 7 81 68 -13 -2 -11
Gravity 8 76 63 -13 -3 -10
Sooty 9 83 75 -8 -3 -5
Radicchio 10 76 100 +24 -3 + 27
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	SPIRIT'S UNITE (G Wright) jumped slow, losing one length.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	Shortly after the start of the start, MICHAEL FARADAY (A Domeyer) cast its right hind shoe.
b)	From a wide draw SOOTY (D Ashby) was steadied and taken in behind runners in the early stages.
c)	WAR CHARIOT (C Zackey) raced without cover in the early stages and, as a consequence, proved difficult to settle. Thereafter, Jockey C Zackey reported that WAR CHARIOT felt uncomfortable in its action. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
d)	RADICCHIO (R Fourie) raced wide on the latter part of the turn and into the straight.
e)	STEADFAST, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer SJ Snaith was advised. (WM)		
	
JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	DOUBLE OLYMPIC raced with ear muffs (declared 08h06 on 20240430)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	WAR CHARIOT - examined post-race. Coughing
b)	DANCINGTOTHELIGHT - abnormal respiratory noise
b)	MICHAEL FARADAY - cast right hind shoe

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS