Race 5: FOR HOSPITALITY BOOKINGS CALL 011 681 1796 MIDDLE STAKES (For horses with nett rating of 101 and below)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Thursday, 11 July 2024 | 14:20

Distance: 2600m

Going: Good

Stakes: R110,000

Race Results

Pos	Horse	A.C.S.	Weight	Draw	Jockey	Len	MR	CMR	Odds
1st	Vesuvio	5 b. g	50.0kg	7	Mr N Klink	-	78	85	7/2
2nd	Twenty Drachma's	4 b. g	54.0kg	4	Mr P Mxoli	0.1	92	83	7/1
3rd	Mambo Come Tesio TF	3 b. g	54.0kg	8	Mr M A Yeni	4.0	84	80	18/10
4	Kadizora	4 b. f	50.0kg	2	Mr M K Katjedi	5.0	81	72	17/2
5	United Council	5 b. m	55.5kg	10	Mr S Khumalo	5.5	94	100	14/1
6	Afraad	8 b. g	54.0kg	6	Mr K A Brewer	5.7	84	79	50/1
7	Arlington Action	6 b. g	52.0kg	9	Mr J Gates	5.75	79	73	20/1
8	Absolute Value	3 b. c	56.0kg	1	Mr G J Lerena	7.5	87	84	16/1
9	Medlers Tart	2 b. f	57.5kg	5	Mr C J Habib	19.25	97	92	8/1
10	Flashy Apache	6 b. g	60.0kg	3	Mr J R Syster	20.5	97	78	50/1

Race Timing

Winning Time

163.18s

Average Time

165.95s

Difference

%.2fs

Total Pool

R715,000

View Official NHA Assessment

Rating Analysis

Horse	Pos	MR Before	MR After	Official Δ	Expected Δ	Discrepancy
Vesuvio	1	78	85	+7	+ 7
Twenty Drachma's	2	92	83	-9	-1	-8
Mambo Come Tesio	3	84	80	-4	-2	-2
Kadizora	4	81	72	-9	-2	-7
United Council	5	94	100	+6	-2	+ 8
Afraad	6	84	79	-5	-2	-3
Arlington Action	7	79	73	-6	-2	-4
Absolute Value	8	87	84	-3	-3
Medlers Tart	9	97	92	-5	-7	+ 2
Flashy Apache	10	97	78	-19	-7	-12

Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	MAMBO COME TESIO (M Yeni) jumped outwards leaving the stalls.
b)	UNITED COUNCIL (S Khumalo), TWENTY DRACHMA'S (P Mxoli) and ARLINGTON ACTION (J Gates) were slow into stride.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	The start of this race was delayed due to a technical issue with the Hawk Eye system in the Stewards boardroom. 
b)	Jockey C Habib reported that MEDLERS TART made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly.
c)	Jockey KA Brewer reported that AFRAAD made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
d)	In the concluding stages ABSOLUTE VALUE (G Lerena), which had come to the end of its run, was brushed in by ARLINGTON ACTION (J Gates), which was directed inwards to avoid running onto the heels of MAMBO COME TESIO (M Yeni).
e)	VESUVIO, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer T Zackey was advised. (MdP) 
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:

a)	JR Syster rode FLASHY APACHE (declared 11h13 on 20240711) (*AR Al-Mansouri has returned to Saudi-Arabia)
	
RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER

None

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	MEDLERS TART - examined post-race. Blowing
b)	AFRAAD - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected
c)	ABSOLUTE VALUE - choked up & moderate post-race distress

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS   			

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None