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FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 10 May 2024 | 12:20

Distance: 1000m
Going: Good
Stakes: R70,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Mafiabagsthemoney 5 ch. g 60.0kg 10 - - - 39 75/1
- Princess Virginie 3 b. f 57.5kg 7 Mr M July - - 68 8/1
1st Swiss Walt 4 b. g 60.0kg 6 Mr M Naki - 67 74 25/2
2nd Catch Your Breath 4 b. f 57.5kg 11 Mr Z Matwa 3.0 61 94 25/1
3rd Ponte Vecchio 2 b. f 57.5kg 5 Mr O Moyake 3.5 57 56 20/1
4 Five Star Magic 4 b. f 57.5kg 3 Mr A Mbumbulu 4.25 65 61 6/1
5 Act Of Power 3 b. c 60.0kg 9 Mr S Tswue 4.35 68 50 25/1
6 Consigliere 3 b. g 60.0kg 10 Mr S Watson 4.6 71 70 7/2
7 Resurgence 4 b. g 60.0kg 7 Mr E Thuthu 4.7 72 57 4/1
8 Deco Var 2 b. c 57.0kg 4 Mr S Ngqabuko 6.95 - 71 25/2
9 Connection TF 3 b. g 60.0kg 1 Mr S Liyaba 7.7 62 67 7/2
10 Midnight Advocator 3 b. g 60.0kg 2 Mr N Mpotye 11.45 50 48 20/1
11 Tornado King 3 b. c 60.0kg 8 Mr T K Hlakabe 11.7 36 55 100/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
57.11s
Average Time
58.26s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,086,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Swiss Walt 1 67 74 +7 + 7
Catch Your Breath 2 61 94 +33 -2 + 35
Ponte Vecchio 3 57 56 -1 -2 + 1
Five Star Magic 4 65 61 -4 -2 -2
Act Of Power 5 68 50 -18 -2 -16
Consigliere 6 71 70 -1 -2 + 1
Resurgence 7 72 57 -15 -2 -13
Deco Var 8 - 71 - -6 -
Connection 9 62 67 +5 -3 + 8
Midnight Advocator 10 50 48 -2 -4 + 2
Tornado King 11 36 55 +19 -4 + 23
Mafiabagsthemoney None - 39 - -188 -
Princess Virginie None - 68 - -188 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	RESURGENCE (+E Thuthu) was nervous in the stalls and rushed the front gates.
b)	FIVE STAR MAGIC (+A Mbumbulu) jumped inwards and made contact with the hindquarters of MIDNIGHT ADVOCATOR (+N Mpotye), which was unbalanced as a consequence.
c)	TORNADO KING (+K Hlakebe), CATCH YOUR BREATH (+Z Matwa), PONTE VECCHIO (+O Moyake) and DECO VAR (+S Ngqabuko) were slow into stride.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	SWISS WALT, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer Z Oosthuizen was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	Work Rider A Mbumbulu rode FIVE STAR MAGIC (declared 09h52 on 20240510)
b)	TORNADO KING raced with blinkers (declared 08h26 on 20240510)
c)	PONTE VECCHIO raced with blinkers (declared 08h01 on 20240510)
d)	Work Rider Z Matwa rode CATCH YOUR BREATH (declared 12h07 on 20240510) (Work Rider A Gwadiso was unable to weigh out at the carded weight. To be investigated)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	CONSIGLIERE: Messrs Andre Fouche, R A Moodley, Desan Naicker & P D T Racing Syndicate (Nom: Mr Trevor Naicker)
	Colours: Black, royal blue stripe and sleeves, black cuffs, royal blue cap

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	CONNECTION - not striding out left front
b)	CATCH YOUR BREATH - cast right front shoe

SCRATCHED:

a)	MAFIABAGSTHEMONEY - not eating up. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 08h58 on 20240510)
b)	PRINCESS VIRGINIE - colic; under veterinary treatment. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 07h16 on 20240510)