Race 5: CHAMPION MIDDLE DISTANCE DOUBLE SUPERLATIVE & CHAMPION STAYER MASTER REDOUTE CLASS 4 (Open. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 80)
DURBANVILLE RACECOURSE | Saturday, 17 August 2024 | 14:30
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Holding Thumbs | 4 b. g | 60.0kg | 3 | Mr D W Schwarz | - | 80 | 119 | 9/4 |
| 2nd | Das Gute | 4 b. g | 58.5kg | 9 | Mr D L Ashby | 3.75 | 77 | 77 | 14/1 |
| 3rd | Mont Loisir | 4 b. g | 60.0kg | 11 | Mr K Matsunyane | 4.15 | 80 | 68 | 7/1 |
| 4 | Radicchio | 5 b. g | 59.5kg | 2 | Mr A Domeyer | 5.65 | 78 | 100 | 28/10 |
| 5 | Greenland | 2 b. c | 59.0kg | 7 | Mr J P van der Merwe | 6.65 | 78 | 71 | 25/1 |
| 6 | Master Of Paris TF | 4 gr. g | 59.0kg | 5 | Mr G van Niekerk | 6.95 | 78 | 87 | 9/2 |
| 7 | Noon Day Gun | 4 b. g | 58.5kg (58.0) | 6 | Mr R Khathi | 8.7 | 76 | 66 | 40/1 |
| 8 | Join The Dots | 3 b. c | 58.0kg | 8 | Mr G Wright | 9.0 | 76 | 81 | 20/1 |
| 9 | All About Ronnie | 3 b. g | 59.5kg | 10 | Mr M A Winnaar | 9.75 | 78 | 67 | 40/1 |
| 10 | Prince Of Tibet | 4 b. g | 58.5kg | 1 | Mr S D Veale | 12.0 | 77 | 63 | 40/1 |
| 11 | Avignon | 4 b. g | 58.5kg | 4 | Mr K G Steyn | 99.99 | 77 | 61 | 40/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
98.26s
Average Time
98.83s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,230,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holding Thumbs | 1 | 80 | 119 | + 7 | + 32 | |
| Das Gute | 2 | 77 | 77 | 0 | -2 | + 2 |
| Mont Loisir | 3 | 80 | 68 | -2 | -10 | |
| Radicchio | 4 | 78 | 100 | -2 | + 24 | |
| Greenland | 5 | 78 | 71 | -3 | -4 | |
| Master Of Paris | 6 | 78 | 87 | -3 | + 12 | |
| Noon Day Gun | 7 | 76 | 66 | -3 | -7 | |
| Join The Dots | 8 | 76 | 81 | -4 | + 9 | |
| All About Ronnie | 9 | 78 | 67 | -4 | -7 | |
| Prince Of Tibet | 10 | 77 | 63 | -5 | -9 | |
| Avignon | 11 | 77 | 61 | -10 | -6 |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) AVIGNON (K Steyn) and GREENLAND (JP van der Merwe) jumped slow, losing one length. b) JOIN THE DOTS (G Wright) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) MASTER OF PARIS (G van Niekerk) over raced in the early stages. b) JOIN THE DOTS (G Wright) raced wide without cover in the early stages. c) MONT LOISIR (K Matsunyane), which raced wide on the turn, was hanging out in the straight. d) Jockey S Veale reported that PRINCE OF TIBET did not act in the soft underfoot conditions. e) In view of the performance of AVIGNON (K Steyn), which finished tailed off, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. f) HOLDING THUMBS, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer GS Kotzen was advised. (SC) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) R Khathi (NOON DAY GUN) rode +0.5kg (58.9kgs) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) AVIGNON - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS