Race 5: RACEHORSE OWNERS ASSOCIATION PINNACLE STAKES (Open to all horses)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 03 May 2024 | 15:00

Distance: 1200m

Going: Standard

Stakes: R100,000

Race Results

Pos	Horse	A.C.S.	Weight	Draw	Jockey	Len	MR	CMR	Odds
1st	Cruise Control TF	5 b. g	62.0kg	3	Mr L Mxothwa	-	117	117	5/10
2nd	Cliff Top	2 b. c	62.0kg	6	Mr R D Fourie	1.25	108	109	10/1
3rd	Inherit The Rain	4 b. g	59.5kg	7	Mr X C Ndlovu	2.75	100	98	14/1
4	Smorgasbord	6 b. g	61.0kg	4	Mr S Khumalo	3.0	103	77	16/1
5	Evies First	7 b. g	59.5kg	5	Mr C R Maujean	3.75	99	100	14/1
6	Jewel Cat	2 b. c	53.5kg	1	Mr K A Brewer	5.0	80	91	100/1
7	Teatro	5 b. g	58.0kg	2	Mr K Minnie	5.25	94	91	16/1
8	First Origin	2 b. c	58.0kg	9	Mr C Zackey	5.5	96	91	16/1
9	FireAlley	7 ch. g	59.5kg (61.0)	8	Mr D B Geerthsen	6.0	104	107	40/1

Race Timing

Winning Time

68.57s

Average Time

69.5s

Difference

%.2fs

Total Pool

R604,000

View Official NHA Assessment

Rating Analysis

Horse	Pos	MR Before	MR After	Official Δ	Expected Δ	Discrepancy
Cruise Control	1	117	117	0	+ 7	-7
Cliff Top	2	108	109	+1	-1	+ 2
Inherit The Rain	3	100	98	-2	-1	-1
Smorgasbord	4	103	77	-26	-2	-24
Evies First	5	99	100	+1	-2	+ 3
Jewel Cat	6	80	91	+11	-2	+ 13
Teatro	7	94	91	-3	-2	-1
First Origin	8	96	91	-5	-2	-3
FireAlley	9	104	107	+3	-3	+ 6

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

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	SMORGASBORD (S Khumalo) was restless in the stalls and thereafter was slow into stride.
b)	INHERIT THE RAIN (X Ndlovu) was slow into stride.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	Leaving the 50m, Jockey KA Brewer (JEWEL CAT) dropped his crop.
b)	In view of the performance of FIRST ORIGIN (C Zackey), which tired quickly in the latter stages, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.	
c)	CRUISE CONTROL, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer GD Smith was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	SMORGASBORD raced with blinkers (declared 10h19 on 20240501)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	FIRST ORIGIN - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected
b)	EVIES FIRST - abnormal respiratory noise & post-race distress
c)	JEWEL CAT - abnormal respiratory noise and mouth injury

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS