Race 4: GULF RACING CLUB OPEN MAIDEN (For all Maidens)

KENILWORTH RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 25 June 2024 | 14:35

Distance: 1600m

Going: Yielding

Stakes: R85,000

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
-	Black Cherry	2 b. c	60.0kg	11	Mr M A Winnaar	-	-	66	8/1
1st	Greenland	2 b. c	61.0kg	6	Mr R D Fourie	-	76	71	7/2
2nd	Groovejet	4 b. g	61.0kg	7	Mr J P van der Merwe	2.25	76	82	9/2
3rd	Sansa Stark	4 b. f	56.5kg	10	Mr K G Steyn	2.55	72	63	14/1
4	Wehaveasituation	4 b. f	52.5kg	8	Mr G Wright	3.55	64	73	10/1
5	Mela Strength	3 b. g	55.5kg	1	Mr M Mjoka	4.8	65	63	33/1
6	Apache Chief TF	4 b. g	60.5kg	4	Mr C Zackey	6.05	75	74	5/2
7	Gripen	4 b. g	57.0kg	5	Mr G van Niekerk	7.05	68	58	9/2
8	Mo Yay	3 b. c	52.5kg (52.0)	9	Mr A D Andrews	13.05	51	48	40/1
9	Rogue Male	3 b. g	53.5kg (53.0)	3	Mr C B Bantam	13.8	52	50	100/1
10	Bryden Bay	2 b. g	52.5kg (52.0)	2	Mr D L Ashby	13.8	57	63	100/1

Race Timing

Winning Time

103.04s

Average Time

100.51s

Difference

+%.2fs

Total Pool

R915,000

View Official NHA Assessment

Rating Analysis

Horse	Pos	MR Before	MR After	Official Δ	Expected Δ	Discrepancy
Greenland	1	76	71	-5	+ 7	-12
Groovejet	2	76	82	+6	-1	+ 7
Sansa Stark	3	72	63	-9	-1	-8
Wehaveasituation	4	64	73	+9	-2	+ 11
Mela Strength	5	65	63	-2	-2
Apache Chief	6	75	74	-1	-3	+ 2
Gripen	7	68	58	-10	-3	-7
Mo Yay	8	51	48	-3	-5	+ 2
Rogue Male	9	52	50	-2	-5	+ 3
Bryden Bay	10	57	63	+6	-5	+ 11
Black Cherry	None	-	66	-	-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)	MELA STRENGTH (M Mjoka) jumped slow, losing one length.
b)	GRIPEN (G van Niekerk) and GREENLAND (R Fourie) were slow into stride.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	At the 200m MELA STRENGTH (M Mjoka), which initially rolled out, made contact with the hindquarters of SANSA STARK (K Steyn) and had to be steadied briefly when close to the heels of GREENLAND (R Fourie), which shifted out and had to be straightened
b)	Jockey A Andrews reported that MO YAY felt uncomfortable in its action. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
c)	Jockey D Ashby reported that BRYDEN BAY did not stride out freely and he eased this gelding out of the race at the 250m. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.
d)	GREENLAND, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer SJ Snaith was advised. (LP)		
	
JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	D Ashby (BRYDEN BAY) rode +1.5kg of which 1kg was carded (53.8kgs)
b)	C Bantam (ROGUE MALE) rode +0.5kg (53.7kgs)
c)	A Andrews (MO YAY) rode +1kg of which 0.5kg was carded (53.4kgs)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER

a)	Nil 

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	BRYDEN BAY - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected
b)	MO YAY - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected

SCRATCHED:

a)	BLACK CHERRY - virus. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 06h34 on 20240625