Race 7: IN THE BOX SEAT PODCAST MR 70 HANDICAP (Open)

SCOTTSVILLE RACECOURSE | Wednesday, 17 July 2024 | 15:55

Distance: 1600m
Going: Yielding
Stakes: R110,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:9.5 3yrs:1.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:2.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- One Irish Rover 5 b. g 57.5kg 10 - - - 65 14/1
- Mount Meru 4 ch. g 52.0kg - - - - 50 -
1st Tobacconist 2 b. g 59.5kg 15 Mr C J Habib - 71 81 11/2
2nd Attaboy 2 b. c 53.5kg (57.5) 6 Mr Jace Botes 0.5 67 65 20/1
3rd Hiawatha Goldberg 2 b. g 61.5kg 5 Mr S D Veale 0.55 75 57 16/1
4 Oh My Word Its Roy 3 b. g 52.0kg 13 Mr S S Hlengwa 1.35 50 50 50/1
5 Jazz Festival 5 ch. g 59.0kg 9 Mr T Godden 1.75 68 70 7/1
6 Ingqwele TF 3 b. g 57.5kg 8 Mr R D Fourie 2.45 84 84 5/2
7 Madison Blues 3 b. c 62.0kg 1 Mr D Daniels 2.5 74 70 10/1
8 Shotgun Willie 3 b. c 59.5kg 11 Mr Serino Moodley 3.25 69 66 13/2
9 Beach Palace 4 b. g 61.5kg 12 Mr M A Yeni 4.95 75 67 40/1
10 Quick Star 6 b. g 56.0kg 2 Mr N Patel 5.0 62 60 50/1
11 Global Movement 6 gr. g 58.5kg 3 Mr S Khumalo 9.1 67 65 20/1
12 Light Of Day 5 b. m 59.0kg (60.5) 14 Miss R A Venniker 9.3 71 61 20/1
13 El Draque 5 b. g 61.0kg 4 Mr A Mgudlwa 10.5 72 57 33/1
14 Release Me 3 b. c 62.0kg 10 Mr I Taka 10.9 74 74 50/1
15 Bunting 4 b. g 56.5kg 7 Mr C F Dicken 12.8 63 58 20/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
98.56s
Average Time
97.65s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R934,125

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Tobacconist 1 71 81 +10 + 7 + 3
Attaboy 2 67 65 -2 -1 -1
Hiawatha Goldberg 3 75 57 -18 -1 -17
Oh My Word Its Roy 4 50 50 0 -1 + 1
Jazz Festival 5 68 70 +2 -1 + 3
Ingqwele 6 84 84 0 -1 + 1
Madison Blues 7 74 70 -4 -1 -3
Shotgun Willie 8 69 66 -3 -2 -1
Beach Palace 9 75 67 -8 -2 -6
Quick Star 10 62 60 -2 -2
Global Movement 11 67 65 -2 -4 + 2
Light Of Day 12 71 61 -10 -4 -6
El Draque 13 72 57 -15 -4 -11
Release Me 14 74 74 0 -4 + 4
Bunting 15 63 58 -5 -5
One Irish Rover None - 65 - -193 -
Mount Meru None - 50 - -193 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:  
a)	JAZZ FESTIVAL (T Godden) was slow, losing 3 lengths.
b)	LIGHT OF DAY (R A Venniker) was slow into stride. 
  
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED :
a)	RELEASE ME (*I Taka) over-raced in the early and middle stages, proving difficult to assist.
b)	Leaving the 400m TOBACCONIST (C Habib) was eased when close to the heels of BUNTING (C F Dicken) which had come to the end of its run. Thereafter TOBACCONIST (C Habib) was switched in to continue its run.
c)	At the 250m GLOBAL MOVEMENT (S Khumalo) was eased when tightened between MADISON BLUES (D Daniels) and ATTABOY (*J Botes) which was hanging out in the final straight and shifted out.
d)	Apprentice J Botes signed an admission of guilt for a contravention of Rule 62.2.7 in that as the rider of ATTABOY, he failed to ensure that he did not cause interference to GLOBAL MOVEMENT (S Khumalo) at approximately the 250m. Accordingly, a penalty of a suspension from riding in races for a period of seven days was imposed. (Suspension dates to be advised).
e)	At the 150m SHOTGUN WILLIE (S Moodley) was steadied in anticipation of the available run between JAZZ FESTIVAL (T Godden) and TOBACCONIST (C Habib) closing.
f)	In the concluding stages MADISON BLUES (D Daniels) was inconvenienced when close to the heels of ATTABOY (*J Botes) which again shifted out. 
g)	HIAWATHA GOLDBERG (S Veale) was hanging in from the 300m.
h)	At approximately the 400m Jockey S Khumalo (GLOBAL MOVEMENT) accidentally dropped his crop.
i)	TOBACCONIST (C Habib), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer M J Odendaal advised (NS).
JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a)	BUNTING raced equipped with blinkers, without cheek pieces (advised 15.07.2024/20h16).
b)	Apprentice I Taka was the rider of RELEASE ME (advised 17.07.2024/09h21).

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER :
a)	Nil.
  
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : 
a)	No report.

SCRATCHINGS : 
a)	ONE IRISH ROVER : Insufficient recovery time (Trainer - 16.07.2024/08h42). Rule 53.5 applies.
b)	MOUNT MERU : Reserve runner. 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	None.