Race 9: WSB.CO.ZA AQUANAUT HANDICAP (Listed) (Open)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Saturday, 05 March 2022 | 17:35

Distance: 2400m
Going: Good
Stakes: R175,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:5.0 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:7.5 4yrs:1.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Shangani TF 4 b. g 55.5kg 1 Mr W B Kennedy - 98 118 10/7
2nd Green Haze 6 b. g 57.0kg 8 Mr C R Maujean 3.75 100 98 25/2
3rd Black Thorn 4 b. g 53.0kg (52.0) 2 Mr G van Niekerk 4.25 87 102 2/1
4 Barak 5 b. g 52.0kg 3 Mr K Matsunyane 5.25 80 97 50/3
5 Imperial Ruby 5 ch. g 60.0kg 6 Mr C Zackey 5.75 106 105 100/3
6 Smoking Hot 5 b. m 57.5kg 9 Mr K de Melo 11.0 101 99 17/2
7 Out Of Your League 5 b. g 59.0kg 4 Mr D de Gouveia 19.0 104 77 100/3
8 Don't Look Back 6 b. g 56.0kg 7 Mr S Khumalo 26.0 98 95 20/1
9 Super Handsome 4 b. g 52.0kg 5 Mr M A Yeni 32.0 89 61 100/7

Race Timing

Winning Time
156.13s
Total Pool
R4,165,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Shangani 1 98 118 +20 + 7 + 13
Green Haze 2 100 98 -2 -2
Black Thorn 3 87 102 +15 -2 + 17
Barak 4 80 97 +17 -2 + 19
Imperial Ruby 5 106 105 -1 -2 + 1
Smoking Hot 6 101 99 -2 -4 + 2
Out Of Your League 7 104 77 -27 -7 -20
Don't Look Back 8 98 95 -3 -9 + 6
Super Handsome 9 89 61 -28 -10 -18
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:

a)	In the concluding stages, BARAK (K Matsunyane) was carried out by GREEN HAZE (C Maujean) which hung out from the 150m.
b)	Jockey M Yeni reported that he felt something amiss with SUPER HANDSOME in running.  The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
c)	SHANGANI (W Kennedy), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.  Assistant Trainer A Peter advised (AH).

JOCKEY CHANGES:

None.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:

a)	IMPERIAL RUBY raced fitted with a compression mask (declared 1 March 2022 at 13H19).
b)	DON'T LOOK BACK raced without a tongue tie (declared 4 March 2022 at 10H51).
c)  	BLACK THORN Jockey G van Niekerk weighed out at 53,1kg.  The Stewards gave permission for Jockey van Niekerk to be declared 1kg over his carded weight due to the circumstances involved which included Jockey van Niekerk's equipment and fittings being wet following his previous engagements. 

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	IMPERIAL RUBY abnormal respiratory noise. 
b)	OUT OF YOUR LEAGUE not striding out right front.
c)	SUPER HANDSOME examined post race, nothing obvious detected.

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS.

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.