Race 8: www.goldcircle.co.za MR 72 HANDICAP (Open)
GREYVILLE RACECOURSE | Wednesday, 08 May 2024 | 15:00
Distance:
1200m
Going:
Standard
Stakes:
R110,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:9.5 3yrs:1.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:2.5
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Gimme A Rainbow | 4 b. g | 60.0kg | 1 | Mr C J Habib | - | 72 | 74 | 25/2 |
| 2nd | Phaka Imali TF | 3 b. g | 58.5kg | 3 | Mr R D Fourie | 0.6 | 69 | 62 | 7/2 |
| 3rd | Benni In The Area | 3 b. c | 59.5kg | 7 | Mr C F Dicken | 1.8 | 71 | 78 | 10/1 |
| 4 | Mar Del Plata | 2 b. c | 61.5kg | 6 | Mr J W Jacobs | 2.1 | 78 | 77 | 10/1 |
| 5 | Knight Warrior | 5 b. g | 58.5kg | 9 | Mr M A Yeni | 2.4 | 69 | 74 | 25/2 |
| 6 | Count Marsh | 7 b. g | 54.0kg | 2 | Mr S S Hlengwa | 2.7 | 60 | 52 | 25/2 |
| 7 | Stevie Gee | 5 b. g | 54.5kg | 8 | Mr K J Lihaba | 2.75 | 61 | 65 | 7/2 |
| 8 | Preemptive Strike | 4 ch. g | 60.5kg | 5 | Mr S D Veale | 5.15 | 73 | 70 | 8/1 |
| 9 | Cotton Ron | 6 b. g | 57.0kg | 11 | Mr G Wright | 5.65 | 66 | 59 | 25/1 |
| 10 | Mescal | 2 b. c | 57.5kg | 4 | Mr C R Maujean | 6.25 | 67 | 64 | 10/1 |
| 11 | Heaven's Will | 3 b. g | 59.0kg (60.5) | 10 | Miss R A Venniker | 6.55 | 76 | 62 | 33/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
69.12s
Average Time
70.51s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R2,397,125
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gimme A Rainbow | 1 | 72 | 74 | + 7 | -5 | |
| Phaka Imali | 2 | 69 | 62 | -1 | -6 | |
| Benni In The Area | 3 | 71 | 78 | -1 | + 8 | |
| Mar Del Plata | 4 | 78 | 77 | -1 | ||
| Knight Warrior | 5 | 69 | 74 | -1 | + 6 | |
| Count Marsh | 6 | 60 | 52 | -1 | -7 | |
| Stevie Gee | 7 | 61 | 65 | -1 | + 5 | |
| Preemptive Strike | 8 | 73 | 70 | -2 | -1 | |
| Cotton Ron | 9 | 66 | 59 | -2 | -5 | |
| Mescal | 10 | 67 | 64 | -3 | ||
| Heaven's Will | 11 | 76 | 62 | -3 | -11 |
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) COTTON RON (G Wright) raced wide and without cover in the early and middle stages. b) Jockeys S Veale (PREEMPTIVE STRIKE) and R A Venniker (HEAVEN'S WILL) reported that they felt something amiss in the running with their respective mounts. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine these geldings. c) GIMME A RAINBOW (C Habib), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer D Moore acting on behalf of Trainer C Hewitson advised (NS). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) MESCAL raced without blinkers (advised 07.05.2024/07h46). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) PREEMPTIVE STRIKE : Nothing obvious detected. b) HEAVEN'S WILL : Nothing obvious detected. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS : DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None.