Race 9: HOLLYWOOODBETS BRIGHT FUTURE CLASS 4 (Open. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 80)

KENILWORTH RACECOURSE | Saturday, 03 August 2024 | 17:05

Distance: 1600m
Going: Yielding
Stakes: R120,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:9.0 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:12.0 4yrs:1.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Radicchio 5 b. g 58.0kg 2 - - - 100 5/1
- Kwite A King 4 b. g 59.5kg 7 - - - 79 6/1
- Diamond Rock 4 b. g 59.5kg 4 - - - 78 25/2
- Fly Futura 3 b. c 59.5kg 12 Mr A Domeyer - - 74 9/4
- Devil A Saint 4 b. g 57.0kg 5 Mr M A Winnaar - - 69 25/1
1st Holding Thumbs TF 4 b. g 57.0kg 3 Mr D W Schwarz - 75 119 28/10
2nd Bardolino 2 b. c 61.0kg 1 Mr G Wright 3.0 82 79 5/1
3rd My Bestie 7 b. g 56.5kg 2 Mr Serino Moodley 3.3 73 61 5/2
4 Gentleman Joe 3 b. c 61.5kg 6 Mr P C Orffer 3.6 83 83 14/1
5 Greenland 2 b. c 58.5kg 7 Mr S D Veale 6.35 78 71 7/1
6 Azzurri 4 b. g 59.5kg 5 Mr G van Niekerk 9.1 80 77 5/1
7 Royal Watch 4 b. c 61.0kg 4 Mr L Mxothwa 9.5 82 80 20/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
102.44s
Average Time
100.39s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,440,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Holding Thumbs 1 75 119 +44 + 7 + 37
Bardolino 2 82 79 -3 -2 -1
My Bestie 3 73 61 -12 -2 -10
Gentleman Joe 4 83 83 0 -2 + 2
Greenland 5 78 71 -7 -3 -4
Azzurri 6 80 77 -3 -4 + 1
Royal Watch 7 82 80 -2 -4 + 2
Radicchio None - 100 - -193 -
Kwite A King None - 79 - -193 -
Diamond Rock None - 78 - -193 -
Fly Futura None - 74 - -193 -
Devil A Saint None - 69 - -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)	AZZURRI (G van Niekerk) was slow into stride.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	Jockey G van Niekerk reported that AZZURRI felt uncomfortable in its action and he did not persevere with his riding in the latter stages. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. 
b)	HOLDING THUMBS, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer GS Kotzen was advised. (TJ)		
	
JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	S Moodley rode MY BESTIE (declared 10h13 on 20240803)
b)	L Mxothwa rode ROYAL WATCH (declared 09h51 on 20240803)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	AZZURRI - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected	

SCRATCHED:

a)	RADICCHIO - insufficient recovery time. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 10h50 on 20240802)
b)	DIAMOND ROCK - Rule 53.5 applied (declared 07h36 on 20240803)
c)	DEVIL A SAINT - not eating up. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 07h44 on 20240803)
d)	KWITE A KING - lame behind. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 09h21 on 20240803)
e)	FLY FUTURA - lame right front. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 07h35 on 20240803)