Race 5: RACING240 FOR RACING. FOR YOU MIDDLE STAKES (For horses with nett rating of 92 and below)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 31 May 2024 | 14:10

Distance: 2400m
Going: Good
Stakes: R87,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Magical Midlands 4 b. g 60.0kg 11 - - - 79 8/1
1st Juan Carlos 7 b. g 56.0kg 4 Mr X C Ndlovu - 71 93 33/10
2nd Painite TF 5 b. g 60.0kg 2 Mr R Danielson 1.0 80 82 4/1
3rd Nothingelsematters 5 b. g 56.0kg 1 Mr C Zackey 2.5 72 73 7/1
4 Puerto Plata (ARG) 3 dkb. or br. g 56.0kg 3 Mr R D Fourie 4.75 70 68 3/1
5 Mo Flow 3 b. g 54.0kg 9 Mr K Minnie 7.0 71 66 66/1
6 Then In Focus 2 b. c 58.0kg 11 Mr C J Habib 7.05 73 71 20/1
7 Ellis Island 4 b. g 54.0kg 5 Mr S L Naidoo 7.1 63 66 20/1
8 Great Affair 7 b. g 56.0kg 6 Mr C R Maujean 10.1 68 63 25/1
9 Magnum Fire 7 b. g 56.0kg 10 Mr K A Brewer 15.35 71 59 33/1
10 Adios Amigos 4 b. g 54.0kg 7 Mr P Mxoli 21.6 63 55 66/1
11 Light Without 4 b. g 58.0kg 8 Mr L M van Rensburg 99.99 77 71 7/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
150.46s
Average Time
153.93s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R770,500
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Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Juan Carlos 1 71 93 +22 + 7 + 15
Painite 2 80 82 +2 -1 + 3
Nothingelsematters 3 72 73 +1 -1 + 2
Puerto Plata (ARG) 4 70 68 -2 -2
Mo Flow 5 71 66 -5 -3 -2
Then In Focus 6 73 71 -2 -3 + 1
Ellis Island 7 63 66 +3 -3 + 6
Great Affair 8 68 63 -5 -4 -1
Magnum Fire 9 71 59 -12 -6 -6
Adios Amigos 10 63 55 -8 -8
Light Without 11 77 71 -6 -10 + 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)	MAGNUM FIRE (KA Brewer), GREAT AFFAIR (C Maujean) and MO FLOW (K Minnie) jumped slow, losing one length.
b)	PAINITE (R Danielson) jumped outwards and made contact with PUERTO PLATA (ARG) (R Fourie) leaving the stalls.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	MAGICAL MIDLANDS was selected for the taking of specimens for TCO2. testing. The first specimen 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 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 13h57, 7/1 in the betting). MAGICAL MIDLANDS was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer K Mitchley was advised (Dr M Bawden)
b)	At the 700m MO FLOW (K Minnie) rolled out and made contact with MAGNUM FIRE (KA Brewer), which in turn made contact with THEN IN FOCUS (C Habib).
c)	ADIOS AMIGOS (P Mxoli) was hanging in from the 300m.
d)	PUERTO PLATA (ARG) (R Fourie) was hanging in from the 200m.
e)	Jockey M van Rensburg reported that he felt something amiss with LIGHT WITHOUT, which raced wide without cover in the early stages, and he did not persevere with his riding from the 300m. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
f)	JUAN CARLOS, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer TJ Laing was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	R Danielson rode PAINITE (declared 08h56 on 20240531)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	LIGHT WITHOUT - examined post-race. Not striding out left hind
b)	JUAN CARLOS - brush wound left hind

SCRATCHED:

a)	MAGICAL MIDLANDS - elevated TCO2 levels (declared 13h57 on 20240531)