Race 9: POST MERCHANTS (Grade 2) (Open)
GREYVILLE RACECOURSE | Saturday, 06 July 2024 | 17:40
Distance:
1200m
Going:
Standard
Stakes:
R500,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Royal Aussie | 2 b. c | 62.0kg | 2 | - | - | - | 120 | 11/2 |
| - | Silent War | 3 b. g | 54.0kg | - | - | - | - | 91 | - |
| - | Time Fo Orchids | 5 b. m | 53.5kg | 10 | Mr G J Lerena | - | - | 109 | 16/1 |
| 1st | Cafe Culture TF | 3 b. c | 54.0kg | 1 | Mr R D Fourie | - | 105 | 118 | 11/2 |
| 2nd | At My Command | 2 b. c | 60.0kg | 13 | Mr C Zackey | 1.7 | 119 | 116 | 16/1 |
| 3rd | Teflon Man | 4 gr. g | 52.0kg | 9 | Mr M A Yeni | 2.0 | 100 | 106 | 8/1 |
| 4 | Melech | 5 b. g | 60.0kg | 3 | Mr R Danielson | 2.15 | 117 | 118 | 8/1 |
| 5 | Cruise Control | 5 b. g | 60.0kg | 5 | Mr S D Veale | 3.35 | 118 | 117 | 28/10 |
| 6 | Countdown | 2 b. c | 56.0kg | 2 | Mr D W Schwarz | 3.75 | 107 | 106 | 100/1 |
| 7 | I Am Giant | 2 b. c | 60.0kg | 14 | Mr K Matsunyane | 4.15 | 118 | 124 | 25/1 |
| 8 | Quasiforsure | 4 b. g | 58.0kg | 11 | Mr T Godden | 4.25 | 115 | 116 | 20/1 |
| 9 | King Of The Gauls | 3 b. c | 54.0kg | 10 | Mr G van Niekerk | 4.5 | 103 | 113 | 20/1 |
| 10 | Anfields Rocket | 5 ch. g | 58.0kg | 12 | Mr P Mxoli | 5.3 | 113 | 106 | 25/1 |
| 11 | Texas Red | 5 ch. g | 56.0kg | 8 | Mr M K Katjedi | 6.0 | 110 | 119 | 20/1 |
| 12 | Winter Greeting | 5 b. m | 53.5kg | 7 | Mr Serino Moodley | 6.6 | 111 | 104 | 25/2 |
| 13 | Golden Sickle | 4 b. f | 57.5kg | 4 | Mr C J Habib | 9.3 | 122 | 121 | 16/1 |
| 14 | Tail Of The Comet | 4 b. g | 54.0kg | 6 | Mr S Khumalo | 10.7 | 106 | 79 | 8/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
70.4s
Average Time
70.38s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R9,380,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cafe Culture | 1 | 105 | 118 | + 7 | + 6 | |
| At My Command | 2 | 119 | 116 | -1 | -2 | |
| Teflon Man | 3 | 100 | 106 | -1 | + 7 | |
| Melech | 4 | 117 | 118 | -1 | + 2 | |
| Cruise Control | 5 | 118 | 117 | -2 | + 1 | |
| Countdown | 6 | 107 | 106 | -2 | + 1 | |
| I Am Giant | 7 | 118 | 124 | -2 | + 8 | |
| Quasiforsure | 8 | 115 | 116 | -2 | + 3 | |
| King Of The Gauls | 9 | 103 | 113 | -2 | + 12 | |
| Anfields Rocket | 10 | 113 | 106 | -2 | -5 | |
| Texas Red | 11 | 110 | 119 | -3 | + 12 | |
| Winter Greeting | 12 | 111 | 104 | -3 | -4 | |
| Golden Sickle | 13 | 122 | 121 | -4 | + 3 | |
| Tail Of The Comet | 14 | 106 | 79 | -4 | -23 | |
| Royal Aussie | None | - | 120 | - | -203 | - |
| Silent War | None | - | 91 | - | -203 | - |
| Time Fo Orchids | None | - | 109 | - | -203 | - |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) CAFE CULTURE (R Fourie), MELECH (R Danielson) and ANFIELDS ROCKET (P Mxoli) lost 1 length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED : a) Jockey R Fourie (CAFE CULTURE) accidentally dropped his crop at the 200m. b) In the concluding stages I AM GIANT (K Matsunyane) was momentarily inconvenienced when awkwardly placed between ANFIELDS ROCKET (P Mxoli) and COUNTDOWN (D Schwarz). c) CAFE CULTURE (R Fourie), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer L V Woodruff advised (NS). d) AT MY COMMAND (C Zackey), placed second, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer B Crawford advised (SP). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) Jockey G van Niekerk was the rider of KING OF THE GAULS (advised 01.07.2024/14h27). b) Jockey D Schwarz was the rider of COUNTDOWN (advised 05.07.2024/18h23). c) TAIL OF THE COMET raced without a compression mask (advised 26.06.2024/08h38). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) TAIL OF THE COMET : Nothing obvious detected. b) QUASIFORSURE : Coughing. SCRATCHINGS : a) TIME FO ORCHIDS : Mucus in trachea (Trainer - 01.07.2024/14h23). Rule 53.5 applies. b) ROYAL AUSSIE : Injured. Under medication (Trainer - 05.07.2024/18h21). Rule 53.5 applies. c) SILENT WAR : Reserve runner (07.06.2024/06h33). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None.