Race 7: GALLOP TV YOUTUBE CHANNEL MR 68 HANDICAP (Open)

SCOTTSVILLE RACECOURSE | Sunday, 18 August 2024 | 16:05

Distance: 1200m
Going: Good
Stakes: R107,250
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:7.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:9.5 4yrs:0.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Mac Hardy 4 b. g 55.5kg 6 - - - 64 7/1
1st Fire Tonic 3 b. g 62.0kg 7 Mr S D Veale - 72 72 7/1
2nd Happy Wanderer 5 b. g 52.5kg (56.5) 2 Mr Damyan Pillay 0.4 61 55 7/2
3rd Buster Keaton TF 3 b. g 56.0kg 5 Mr T Godden 0.8 60 60 4/1
4 Cotton Ron 6 b. g 57.0kg 1 Mr S Khumalo 1.85 62 59 4/1
5 El Draque 5 b. g 62.0kg 6 Mr A Mgudlwa 3.05 72 57 16/1
6 Brave Voyager 3 ch. g 55.5kg (57.0) 4 Miss R A Venniker 3.8 62 51 5/1
7 Mount Meru 4 ch. g 52.0kg 3 Mr M A Yeni 5.1 50 50 5/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
69.34s
Average Time
69.92s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R922,250

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Fire Tonic 1 72 72 0 + 7 -7
Happy Wanderer 2 61 55 -6 -1 -5
Buster Keaton 3 60 60 0 -1 + 1
Cotton Ron 4 62 59 -3 -1 -2
El Draque 5 72 57 -15 -2 -13
Brave Voyager 6 62 51 -11 -2 -9
Mount Meru 7 50 50 0 -2 + 2
Mac Hardy None - 64 - -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)	COTTON RON (S Khumalo) lost 2 lengths.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED :
a)	Jockey S Khumalo reported that COTTON RON changed stride continually in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. 
b)	Apprentice D Pillay signed an admission of guilt for a contravention of Rule 58.10.2, (Appendix E; Guideline M) in that as the rider of HAPPY WANDERER he misused his crop by striking this gelding more than twelve times (13) which was not warranted when considering the circumstances of the race. Accordingly, a penalty of a fine of R2000 was imposed.
c)	Apprentice D Pillay signed an admission of guilt for a contravention of Rule 58.10.2 (Appendix E; Guideline C) in that as the rider of HAPPY WANDERER, he misused his crop by striking this gelding more than three times on consecutive strides. Accordingly, a penalty of a fine of R1000 was imposed.
d)	FIRE TONIC (S Veale), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer S H Ferrie advised (NS).
JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a)	Jockey T Godden was the rider of BUSTER KEATON (advised 18.08.2024/07h39).

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER :
a)	Nil.
  
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : 
a)	HAPPY WANDERER : Abnormal respiratory noise. 
b)	COTTON RON : Not striding out left front. 

SCRATCHINGS : 
a)	MAC HARDY : Swollen Knees (Trainer - 17.08.2024/09h50). Rule 53.5 applies.


DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	None.