Race 7: OPEN A TABGOLD ACCOUNT - 031 314 1874 PINNACLE STAKES (For Horses rated Nett 118 and below)

SCOTTSVILLE RACECOURSE | Sunday, 19 May 2024 | 15:55

Distance: 1500m
Going: Yielding
Stakes: R150,000
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
- Sovereign State 3 b. g 55.5kg 3 Mr C J Habib - - 96 33/1
1st Dave The King TF 2 b. c 62.0kg 7 Mr C Zackey - 126 128 18/10
2nd The Shepherd 3 b. c 51.0kg 1 Mr Serino Moodley 3.0 93 97 9/2
3rd Royal Victory 5 b. g 62.0kg 5 Mr D Daniels 3.5 125 124 9/2
4 Itsrainingwilliam 2 ch. c 57.5kg 2 Mr S D Veale 3.8 108 108 6/1
5 Shoemaker 2 b. c 57.5kg (59.0) 8 Miss R A Venniker 4.7 110 109 17/2
6 Noble City 3 b. g 57.5kg 3 Mr A Mgudlwa 7.3 107 93 25/1
7 Grinkov 2 b. c 56.0kg 4 Mr R D Fourie 10.5 102 87 10/1
8 Perfection 3 ch. g 57.5kg 6 Mr K J Lihaba 21.1 106 103 66/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
88.75s
Total Pool
R995,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Dave The King 1 126 128 +2 + 7 -5
The Shepherd 2 93 97 +4 -2 + 6
Royal Victory 3 125 124 -1 -2 + 1
Itsrainingwilliam 4 108 108 0 -2 + 2
Shoemaker 5 110 109 -1 -2 + 1
Noble City 6 107 93 -14 -3 -11
Grinkov 7 102 87 -15 -4 -11
Perfection 8 106 103 -3 -8 + 5
Sovereign State None - 96 - -193 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:  
a)	THE SHEPHERD (S Moodley) was stubborn to load. 

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED :
a)	NOBLE CITY (A Mgudlwa) commenced to over-race leaving the back straight and on the early part of the turn.
b)	ROYAL VICTORY (D Daniels) was hanging out in the concluding stages.
c)	Jockey R Fourie reported that he felt something amiss in the running with GRINKOV. The Veterinary surgeon was requested to examine. 
d)	In view of the performance of PERFECTION (*K J Lihaba) (21.10 lengths, 66/1 in the betting). The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. 
e)	DAVE THE KING (C Zackey), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer M Nzilani acting on behalf of Trainer M F De Kock advised (NS).
JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a)	Apprentice K J Lihaba (non-claiming) was the rider of PERFECTION (advised at 15h37).


RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER :
a)	Nil.
  
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : 
a)	GRINKOV : Nothing obvious detected.
b)	PERFECTION : Abnormal respiratory noise.

SCRATCHINGS : 
a)	SOVEREIGN STATE : Elevated temperature (Trainer - 19.05.2024/07h58). Rule 53.5 applies.

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	None.