Race 8: WINTER COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP 1800 FINAL (For horses with nett rating of 81 and below. Non-Black Type)

KENILWORTH RACECOURSE | Saturday, 03 August 2024 | 16:30

Distance: 1800m
Going: Yielding
Stakes: R200,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Sudden Song 3 b. g 59.0kg 7 Mr L Mxothwa - 73 71 10/1
2nd King Pelles 3 ch. c 60.0kg 2 Mr Serino Moodley 0.05 76 122 11/2
3rd Twice The Master 3 ch. g 51.5kg 6 Mr O Noach 0.45 58 58 25/2
4 Ice Rain 4 b. f 60.5kg 3 Mr P C Orffer 2.2 83 101 8/1
5 Ozark 4 b. g 52.0kg 5 Mr M Mjoka 2.5 64 61 25/2
6 Prime Venture TF 3 b. c 58.0kg 8 Mr G van Niekerk 3.0 76 78 2/1
7 Born Ready 2 b. f 54.5kg 4 Mr G Wright 3.4 70 55 25/1
8 Naushon 3 b. c 54.0kg (53.5) 10 Mr C B Bantam 3.45 66 68 10/1
9 Lockheedlightning 2 b. c 57.0kg 1 Mr S D Veale 3.85 69 66 25/1
10 Baton Rouge 4 ch. g 61.5kg 9 Mr K G Steyn 3.9 79 69 8/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
116.28s
Average Time
113.47s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,440,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Sudden Song 1 73 71 -2 + 7 -9
King Pelles 2 76 122 +46 -1 + 47
Twice The Master 3 58 58 0 -1 + 1
Ice Rain 4 83 101 +18 -1 + 19
Ozark 5 64 61 -3 -1 -2
Prime Venture 6 76 78 +2 -2 + 4
Born Ready 7 70 55 -15 -2 -13
Naushon 8 66 68 +2 -2 + 4
Lockheedlightning 9 69 66 -3 -2 -1
Baton Rouge 10 79 69 -10 -2 -8
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	BORN READY (G Wright) jumped outwards and made contact with OZARK (M Mjoka) leaving the stalls.
b)	TWICE THE MASTER (O Noach) was slow into stride.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	After leaving the parade ring correctly shod, PRIME VENTURE (G van Niekerk) cast its left front shoe on the 	way to the start which had to be replaced.
b)	Shortly after the start PRIME VENTURE (G van Niekerk) was squeezed between SUDDEN SONG (L Mxothwa) and BATON ROUGE (K Steyn).
c)	Approaching the 400m LOCKHEEDLIGHTNING (S Veale) was held up for a clear run and was directed outwards.  
d)	At the 250m NAUSHON (C Bantam) was steadied when awkwardly placed on the inside of TWICE THE MASTER (O Noach), which shifted in slightly.
e)	KING PELLES (S Moodley) was continually held up for a clear run until approaching the 150m.
f)	In the concluding stages, TWICE THE MASTER (O Noach) rolled inwards away from SUDDEN SONG (L Mxothwa) and then was bumped outwards by KING PELLES (S Moodley), which shifted out slightly. Shortly thereafter, TWICE THE MASTER (O Noach) made contact with the hindquarters of SUDDEN SONG (L Mxothwa), became unbalanced and stumbled badly shortly after the finish. 
g)	SUDDEN SONG, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer B Donnelly, acting on behalf of Trainer B Crawford, was advised. (SC)		
	
JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	S Veale rode LOCKHEEDLIGHTNING (declared 11h08 on 20240802)
b)	C Bantam (NAUSHON) rode +0.5kg (54.4kgs)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS