Race 8: RACING240 FOR RACING. FOR YOU MR 90 HANDICAP (Open)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 10 May 2024 | 16:20

Distance: 2000m
Going: Good
Stakes: R95,500
Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:12.5 3yrs:2.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:4.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Magical Midlands 4 b. g 54.5kg 7 Mr S Khumalo - - 79 6/1
1st Painite 5 b. g 53.5kg 11 Mr C R Maujean - 77 82 11/2
2nd Central City TF 5 ch. g 57.0kg 8 Mr R D Fourie 0.75 84 81 9/4
3rd Spin Doctor 3 ch. g 56.5kg 6 Mr X C Ndlovu 1.25 83 90 16/1
4 Storm Commander 5 b. g 52.5kg (52.0) 10 Mr C Zackey 1.5 74 74 20/1
5 Then In Focus 2 b. c 52.0kg 5 Mr Y Ramzan 2.75 74 71 14/1
6 Ellis Island 4 b. g 52.0kg 7 Mr S L Naidoo 2.8 60 66 25/1
7 Magnum Fire 7 b. g 52.0kg 2 Mr K A Brewer 4.3 73 59 14/1
8 Say Yes 2 b. f 61.0kg 9 Mr D W Schwarz 4.55 92 90 25/1
9 Jaeger Moon 7 b. g 61.5kg 4 Mr C J Habib 9.3 93 97 20/1
10 Official Secret 6 b. m 59.5kg (63.5) 1 Mr N Nastili 9.4 97 103 6/1
11 Dowser 5 b. g 59.0kg 3 Mr L Mxothwa 21.65 88 84 6/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
124.48s
Average Time
125.21s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,086,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Painite 1 77 82 +5 + 7 -2
Central City 2 84 81 -3 -1 -2
Spin Doctor 3 83 90 +7 -1 + 8
Storm Commander 4 74 74 0 -1 + 1
Then In Focus 5 74 71 -3 -1 -2
Ellis Island 6 60 66 +6 -1 + 7
Magnum Fire 7 73 59 -14 -2 -12
Say Yes 8 92 90 -2 -2
Jaeger Moon 9 93 97 +4 -4 + 8
Official Secret 10 97 103 +6 -4 + 10
Dowser 11 88 84 -4 -8 + 4
Magical Midlands None - 79 - -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)	STORM COMMANDER (C Zackey) was nervous in the stalls.
b)	OFFICIAL SECRET (*N Nastili), SAY YES (D Schwarz), THEN IN FOCUS (Y Ramzan) and MAGNUM FIRE (KA Brewer) jumped slow, losing one length.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	MAGICAL MIDLANDS was selected for the taking of specimens for TCO2. testing. The first specimen analysed at 15h39 revealed a level of over 35 TCO2. mmol/L. Trainer K Mitchley was advised that, in terms of the Procedure for Total Carbon Dioxide (TCO2) analysis on Raceday, a second blood specimen would be collected. Trainer K Mitchley was informed that the second blood specimen, analysed at 15h49 had revealed a level above the international threshold of 36 mmol/L and that consequently MAGICAL MIDLANDS was scratched from this race in terms of the provisions of Rules 72.1.23; 4.2.14 and 4.2.18. (Withdrawn at 16h00, 8/1 in the betting). MAGICAL MIDLANDS was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer K Mitchley was advised. (Dr E Reynders)  
b)	OFFICIAL SECRET (*N Nastili) raced wide without cover on the turn and into the straight.
c)	Jockey L Mxothwa reported that he felt something amiss with DOWSER and he did not persevere with his riding in the latter stages. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
d)	PAINITE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer SB Kotzen was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	C Zackey (STORM COMMANDER) rode +2.5kg of which 2kg was carded (54.9kgs)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	DOWSER - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected

SCRATCHED:

a)	MAGICAL MIDLANDS - elevated TCO2 levels (declared 16h00 on 20240510)