Race 8: EPOL-ARNE BOTHA MR 80 HANDICAP (Open)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 09 August 2024 | 16:45

Distance: 1400m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R90,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:8.5 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:11.5 4yrs:1.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st My Best Shot TF 3 ch. g 59.5kg 5 Mr S D Veale - 96 116 1/1
2nd Valerias Dream 3 b. f 60.0kg 2 Mr M A Yeni 0.25 80 77 14/1
3rd Euphoric 6 b. g 57.5kg (59.0) 1 Mr D B Geerthsen 1.0 78 62 6/1
4 Travel Master 4 b. g 56.5kg (56.0) 6 Mr S R Khathi 1.5 72 65 16/1
5 Globetonic 6 b. g 56.5kg 3 Mr S L Naidoo 3.25 73 77 20/1
6 Prophet 2 b. g 59.0kg 4 Mr C R Maujean 4.5 78 66 6/1
7 Path Of Choice 5 b. g 57.0kg 8 Mr D W Schwarz 6.25 74 68 25/1
8 Purple Operator 3 b. g 57.0kg 7 Mr L M van Rensburg 7.5 74 74 7/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
82.29s
Average Time
82.44s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R651,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
My Best Shot 1 96 116 +20 + 7 + 13
Valerias Dream 2 80 77 -3 -1 -2
Euphoric 3 78 62 -16 -1 -15
Travel Master 4 72 65 -7 -1 -6
Globetonic 5 73 77 +4 -2 + 6
Prophet 6 78 66 -12 -2 -10
Path Of Choice 7 74 68 -6 -3 -3
Purple Operator 8 74 74 0 -3 + 3
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	MY BEST SHOT (S Veale) and GLOBETONIC (S Naidoo) were slow into stride.	
	
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	PATH OF CHOICE (D Schwarz) was hanging in from approximately the 350m.
b)	The tongue-tie on PURPLE OPERATOR (M van Rensburg) became detached during the race. This was confirmed by the Veterinary Surgeon.
c)	PROPHET (C Maujean) returned with a bilateral epistaxis due to an exercise induced pulmonary 	haemorrhage and is suspended for a period of 60 days from racing in any race under the jurisdiction of The 	National Horseracing Authority of Southern Africa in terms of Rule 93.1. (Dr M Bawden)
d)	MY BEST SHOT, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer AC Greeff was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	S Khathi (TRAVEL MASTER) rode +0.5kg (56.9kgs)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	PROPHET - bilateral epistaxis. Suspended 60 days. Rule 93.1 applied

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS