Race 4: IN THE BOX SEAT PODCAST MR 68 HANDICAP (Open)

SCOTTSVILLE RACECOURSE | Monday, 17 June 2024 | 13:25

Distance: 1600m
Going: Yielding
Stakes: R110,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:10.5 3yrs:1.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:3.0

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Silent Trigger 6 b. g 58.5kg 7 Mr S Khumalo - - 60 6/1
1st Jazz Festival 5 ch. g 58.5kg 11 Mr T Godden - 65 70 10/1
2nd Shotgun Willie 3 b. c 60.5kg 1 Mr Serino Moodley 0.7 69 66 13/2
3rd Oh My Word Its Roy 3 b. g 52.0kg 8 Mr N Patel 1.3 48 50 150/1
4 Buzz Bomb TF 2 b. c 60.0kg 3 Mr R D Fourie 1.35 89 88 5/2
5 Mount Meru 4 ch. g 52.0kg 7 Mr J Gates 2.25 52 50 125/1
6 Vermacilli 3 ch. f 52.5kg 4 Mr M A Yeni 3.05 53 54 25/2
7 Elegant Act 3 b. f 61.0kg 2 Mr C Zackey 4.15 73 71 10/1
8 Crested Eagle 3 b. g 57.5kg 9 Mr D W Schwarz 6.45 63 51 16/1
9 Bunting 4 b. g 59.0kg 5 Mr C F Dicken 9.15 66 58 14/1
10 Pongola 5 b. g 59.0kg (60.5) 10 Miss R A Venniker 9.35 69 66 6/1
11 Moon Harvest 2 ch. g 55.5kg 6 Mr S D Veale 21.55 59 55 66/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
97.2s
Average Time
97.69s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,070,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Jazz Festival 1 65 70 +5 + 7 -2
Shotgun Willie 2 69 66 -3 -1 -2
Oh My Word Its Roy 3 48 50 +2 -1 + 3
Buzz Bomb 4 89 88 -1 -1
Mount Meru 5 52 50 -2 -1 -1
Vermacilli 6 53 54 +1 -2 + 3
Elegant Act 7 73 71 -2 -2
Crested Eagle 8 63 51 -12 -3 -9
Bunting 9 66 58 -8 -4 -4
Pongola 10 69 66 -3 -4 + 1
Moon Harvest 11 59 55 -4 -8 + 4
Silent Trigger None - 60 - -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)	BUZZ BOMB (R Fourie) and BUNTING (C F Dicken) lost 1 length.
b)	JAZZ FESTIVAL (T Godden) lost 3 lengths.   

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED :
a)	VERMACILLI (M Yeni) over-raced in the early and middle stages.
b)	PONGOLA (R A Venniker) was hanging in, in the final straight. Jockey R A Venniker reported that this gelding raced with its tongue over the bit.
c)	At the 100m SHOTGUN WILLIE (S Moodley) was carried in by OH MY WORD ITS ROY (N Patel), which rolled in.
d)	In view of the performances of BUNTING (C F Dicken) (9.15 lengths, 14/1 in the betting) and MOON HARVEST (S Veale) (21.55 lengths, 66/1 in the betting), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. 
e)	BUZZ BOMB (R Fourie) was hanging in, in the concluding stages. 
f)	JAZZ FESTIVAL (T Godden), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer M Dixon advised (NS).
JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a)	BUNTING raced equipped with cheek pieces (advised 14.06.2024/09h26).

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER :
a)	Nil.
  
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : 
a)	BUNTING : Nothing obvious detected.
b)	MOON HARVEST : Nothing obvious detected.

SCRATCHINGS : 
a)	SILENT TRIGGER : Not striding out left front (Withdrawn by the Veterinary Surgeon at 13h25, 9/2 in the betting). Rule 53.5 applies. 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	None.