Race 5: 4RACING.TV MR 66 HANDICAP (Open)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 17 May 2024 | 14:55

Distance: 1600m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R71,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:11.5 3yrs:2.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:3.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Bridgerton 2 b. c 54.5kg (58.5) 2 - - - 67 25/1
1st Launch Code 2 b. g 59.5kg 5 Mr S Khumalo - 69 70 4/1
2nd Irontail 4 ch. g 59.0kg 8 Mr X C Ndlovu 0.75 64 64 6/1
3rd Meeneera 4 b. f 52.0kg 7 Mr C R Maujean 0.85 49 52 14/1
4 Godfather 2 ch. c 58.5kg 3 Mr K A Brewer 1.6 63 57 6/1
5 Meetatthewindsor TF 5 b. g 60.5kg 6 Mr R D Fourie 3.85 67 76 3/1
6 Head Gardener 3 b. g 57.5kg 1 Mr C Zackey 4.6 61 66 33/10
7 War Launch 2 b. c 51.5kg (53.0) 9 Mr D B Geerthsen 11.35 56 50 33/1
8 Valyrian Sword 2 ch. g 52.0kg 4 Mr S L Naidoo 12.1 51 50 125/1
9 Admiral's Ransom 3 b. c 52.5kg 2 Mr K Minnie 14.35 51 48 33/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
95.45s
Average Time
97.07s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R599,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Launch Code 1 69 70 +1 + 7 -6
Irontail 2 64 64 0 -1 + 1
Meeneera 3 49 52 +3 -1 + 4
Godfather 4 63 57 -6 -1 -5
Meetatthewindsor 5 67 76 +9 -2 + 11
Head Gardener 6 61 66 +5 -2 + 7
War Launch 7 56 50 -6 -4 -2
Valyrian Sword 8 51 50 -1 -5 + 4
Admiral's Ransom 9 51 48 -3 -5 + 2
Bridgerton None - 67 - -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)	VALYRIAN SWORD (S Naidoo) was slow into stride.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	Shortly after the start VALYRIAN SWORD (S Naidoo) was awkwardly placed on the outside of GODFATHER (KA Brewer), which was carried out marginally by ADMIRAL'S RANSOM (K Minnie).
b)	WAR LAUNCH (*DB Geerthsen) raced wide without cover in the early stages and thereafter was hanging in from the 150m.
c)	Jockey X Ndlovu was charged with a contravention of Rule 58.10.2 (read with Guideline M on the use of the crop) in that as the rider of IRONTAIL he misused his crop by striking IRONTAIL more than 12 times (14) which was not warranted when considering the circumstances of the race. Jockey X Ndlovu signed an admission of guilt and was fined R6 000.00. 
 d)	LAUNCH CODE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer K Mitchley was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	X Ndlovu rode IRONTAIL (declared 08h23 on 20240517)
b)	MEENEERA raced without a tongue tie (declared 07h47 on 20240517)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	IRONTAIL - coughing
b)	WAR LAUNCH - brush wound left hind

SCRATCHED:

a)	BRIDGERTON - retired (declared 07h41 on 20240516)