Race 8: KELSTON CHERY GQEBERHA MIDDLE STAKES (For horses with nett rating of 92 and below)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 05 July 2024 | 16:30

Distance: 1600m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R94,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Kingdom Of Heaven 5 b. g 58.0kg 2 Mr S L Naidoo - 83 79 6/1
2nd No Place Like Home 2 b. g 56.0kg 7 Mr R D Fourie 0.25 84 80 7/1
3rd Fateful Day 3 b. c 58.0kg 9 Mr Y Ramzan 0.5 86 93 10/1
4 El Romiachi TF 8 b. g 52.0kg (56.0) 4 Mr Mohammed Hassan Alabdulmalik 0.55 78 77 7/2
5 Timbavati River 3 b. g 54.0kg 10 Mr C R Maujean 1.05 77 79 10/1
6 Euphoric 6 b. g 54.5kg (56.0) 11 Mr D B Geerthsen 1.3 78 62 20/1
7 Catch The Tune 6 b. g 50.0kg (54.0) 5 Mr N Nastili 1.8 76 70 25/2
8 Pembroke 3 b. g 56.0kg 6 Mr L M van Rensburg 4.05 79 79 25/2
9 Alingalonga 4 b. g 58.0kg 3 Mr X C Ndlovu 5.3 83 82 25/1
10 Path Of Choice 5 b. g 54.0kg 8 Mr K Minnie 7.05 76 68 33/1
11 My Golly Molly 4 ch. g 60.0kg 1 Mr L Mxothwa 7.3 92 71 9/2

Race Timing

Winning Time
94.87s
Average Time
95.99s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R727,500

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Kingdom Of Heaven 1 83 79 -4 + 7 -11
No Place Like Home 2 84 80 -4 -1 -3
Fateful Day 3 86 93 +7 -1 + 8
El Romiachi 4 78 77 -1 -1
Timbavati River 5 77 79 +2 -1 + 3
Euphoric 6 78 62 -16 -1 -15
Catch The Tune 7 76 70 -6 -1 -5
Pembroke 8 79 79 0 -2 + 2
Alingalonga 9 83 82 -1 -2 + 1
Path Of Choice 10 76 68 -8 -3 -5
My Golly Molly 11 92 71 -21 -3 -18
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	Fair start.		
	
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	Approaching the 200m MY GOLLY MOLLY (L Mxothwa) was checked severely, stumbled badly and lost momentum when he clipped the heels of EL ROMIACHI (*MH Alabdulmalik), which shifted inwards continuously from the 300m. 
b)	Apprentice MH Alabdulmalik was charged with a contravention of Rule 62.2.7 in that as the rider of EL 	ROMIACHI he failed to ensure that he did not cause interference to MY GOLLY MOLLY (L Mxothwa) at 	approximately the 250m. Apprentice MH Alabdulmalik signed an Admission of Guilt and is suspended from 	riding in races for a period of 14 days. (Dates to be advised)
c)	Apprentice MH Alabdulmalik was charged with a contravention of Rule 62.2.3 in that he failed to ride EL 	ROMIACHI out to the end of the race to the satisfaction of the Stipendiary Stewards, thereby prejudicing his 	chances of obtaining third (3rd) place. Apprentice MH Alabdulmalik signed an Admission of Guilt and is 	suspended from riding in races for a period of 21 days. (Dates to be advised)
d)	The Stewards have adjourned to review Jockey R Fourie's (NO PLACE LIKE HOME) use of the crop.
e) 	Jockey X Ndlovu reported that he felt something amiss with ALINGALONGA. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
f)	KINGDOM OF HEAVEN, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer K Mitchley was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	MY GOLLY MOLLY raced without blinkers (declared 14h42 on 20240701)
b)	M van Rensburg rode PEMBROKE (declared 15h33 on 20240705)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	ALINGALONGA - examined post-race. Stirrup rub on left-hand side.
b)	FATEFUL DAY - mouth injury

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS