Race 7: RACEHORSE OWNERS ASSOCIATION MR 68 HANDICAP (Open)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 02 July 2024 | 16:05

Distance: 1300m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R76,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:9.0 3yrs:1.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:2.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- American Dream 3 b. c 58.0kg (62.0) 7 Mr N Nastili - - 81 5/1
1st Pashtunwali 6 b. g 54.5kg (58.5) 7 Mr Mohammed Hassan Alabdulmalik - 65 58 17/2
2nd Golden Link TF 3 b. c 59.5kg 3 Mr L Mxothwa 1.25 85 99 9/4
3rd Lt Alexander 2 b. c 61.5kg 2 Mr L M van Rensburg 2.25 73 72 14/1
4 Si Gioca 2 ch. f 59.5kg 6 Mr K Minnie 2.75 69 62 10/1
5 Bennelong Point 2 ch. g 55.5kg (55.0) 1 Mr C Zackey 4.5 58 58 7/1
6 Mister Whistle 4 b. g 52.5kg (52.0) 4 Mr C R Maujean 5.75 51 52 33/1
7 Arturo 2 ch. c 59.0kg 5 Mr R D Fourie 16.5 68 76 33/20

Race Timing

Winning Time
73.71s
Average Time
75.77s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R608,500

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Pashtunwali 1 65 58 -7 + 7 -14
Golden Link 2 85 99 +14 -1 + 15
Lt Alexander 3 73 72 -1 -1
Si Gioca 4 69 62 -7 -1 -6
Bennelong Point 5 58 58 0 -2 + 2
Mister Whistle 6 51 52 +1 -2 + 3
Arturo 7 68 76 +8 -6 + 14
American Dream None - 81 - -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)	SI GIOCA (K Minnie) was nervous in the stalls, fly-jumped leaving the stalls and thereafter was slow into stride.
b)	PASHTUNWALI (*MH Alabdulmalik) was slow into stride.
	
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	PASHTUNWALI (*MH Alabdulmalik) shifted outwards away from the crop from the 300m and had to be straightened.
b)	In view of the performance ARTURO (R Fourie) (Betting 33/20; Distance 16.50 lengths), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this colt. 
	Trainer AC Greeff will be advised to report back should he find anything amiss with this colt on his return to the stables.
c)	Trainer WGC Miller was charged with a contravention of Rule 57.1.2 in that he failed to ensure that LT ALEXANDER and PASHTUNWALI were presented in the security area at least 60 minutes before the official starting time of the seventh (7th) race. Assistant Trainer NJ Paddock, acting on behalf of Trainer WGC Miller, signed Admission of Guilt and Trainer WGC Miller was fined R2 500,00.
d)	PASHTUNWALI, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer NJ Paddock, acting on behalf of Trainer WGC Miller, was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	MISTER WHISTLE raced without a compression mask (declared 09h05 on 20240701)
b)	C Zackey (BENNELONG POINT) rode +0.5kg (55.7kgs)
c)	C Maujean (MISTER WHISTLE) rode +1.5kg of which 1kg was carded (53.6kgs)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	ARTURO - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected
b)	PASHTUNWALI - abnormal respiratory noise
c)	MISTER WHISTLE - abnormal respiratory noise

SCRATCHINGS:

a)	AMERICAN DREAM - abscess left hind. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 09h26 on 20240702)