Race 5: INDEPENDENT ON SATURDAY DRILL HALL STAKES (Grade 2) (Horses at Weight-For-Age + Penalties)

GREYVILLE RACECOURSE | Wednesday, 08 May 2024 | 13:15

Distance: 1400m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R500,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:11.0 3yrs:2.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:3.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Main Defender 4 b. g 59.5kg 3 - - - 130 72/100
- Texas Red 5 ch. g 58.5kg 5 - - - 119 20/1
1st Royal Aussie 2 b. c 58.5kg 1 Mr R D Fourie - 124 120 7/2
2nd Cousin Casey TF 2 b. c 58.5kg 2 Mr S Khumalo 0.25 123 125 7/2
3rd Gladatorian 5 b. g 60.0kg 4 Mr S D Veale 0.55 120 127 7/2
4 Gimmeanotherchance 4 b. g 56.5kg 6 Mr C Zackey 1.55 111 96 4/1
5 Al Muthana (AUS) 4 b. g 58.5kg 7 Mr T Godden 2.65 125 114 10/1
6 Humdinger 3 b. f 57.5kg 5 Mr J P van der Merwe 3.25 116 119 8/1
7 Archimides 3 gr. g 58.5kg 3 Mr K J Lihaba 9.65 70 70 150/1
8 Waterberry Lane 6 b. g 58.5kg 8 Mr D Daniels 16.95 112 108 40/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
82.67s
Average Time
83.5s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R2,397,125

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Royal Aussie 1 124 120 -4 + 7 -11
Cousin Casey 2 123 125 +2 -1 + 3
Gladatorian 3 120 127 +7 -1 + 8
Gimmeanotherchance 4 111 96 -15 -1 -14
Al Muthana (AUS) 5 125 114 -11 -1 -10
Humdinger 6 116 119 +3 -2 + 5
Archimides 7 70 70 0 -4 + 4
Waterberry Lane 8 112 108 -4 -6 + 2
Main Defender None - 130 - -203 -
Texas Red None - 119 - -203 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:  
a)	GIMMEANOTHERCHANCE (C Zackey) was slow into stride. 

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED :
a)	COUSIN CASEY (S Khumalo) over-raced in the early stages.
b)	At the 300m COUSIN CASEY (S Khumalo) was steadied momentarily in anticipation of the narrow run between GLADATORIAN (S Veale) and HUMDINGER (J P v'd Merwe) closing. Thereafter, leaving the 200m COUSIN CASEY (S Khumalo) was carried in marginally by GLADATORIAN (S Veale) which shifted in away from the crop and was straightened. As a consequence of this HUMDINGER (J P v'd Merwe) was carried in marginally by COUSIN CASEY (S Khumalo). 
c)	At the 100m Jockey D Daniels (WATERBERRY LANE) accidentally dropped his left-side rein, which he regained shortly thereafter. 
d)	Jockey D Daniels reported that WATERBERRY LANE took no interest in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.
e)	ROYAL AUSSIE (R Fourie), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer G Terzi acting on behalf of Trainer J S Snaith advised (DZ).

JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a)	Nil.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER :
a)	Nil.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : 
a)	WATERBERRY LANE : Abnormal respiratory noise and coughing. 

SCRATCHINGS : 
a)	MAIN DEFENDER : Card scratching.
b)	TEXAS RED : Card scratching.

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	None.