Race 8: NEXT FAIRVIEW RACEMEETING FRIDAY 30 AUGUST MR 66 HANDICAP (Open)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 27 August 2024 | 16:45

Distance: 1200m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R76,000
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
- Absolu Noir 8 b. h 52.0kg 1 Mr P Mxoli - - 50 20/1
1st Arturo 2 ch. c 60.0kg 1 Mr R D Fourie - 66 76 7/2
2nd War Launch 2 b. c 53.5kg 2 Mr L M van Rensburg 2.25 53 50 5/1
3rd Mr Bodacious 2 b. g 60.5kg 8 Mr C J Habib 4.0 67 65 10/1
4 Winning Captain 3 b. g 58.5kg (60.0) 7 Mr D B Geerthsen 4.1 66 54 20/1
5 Cruzador 6 gr. g 59.0kg 6 Mr C Zackey 4.6 64 61 6/1
6 Swiss Walt 4 b. g 62.0kg 3 Mr D W Schwarz 5.35 70 74 8/1
7 Jackson Misissippi 6 b. g 57.0kg 4 Mr C R Maujean 5.4 60 58 8/1
8 Irontail TF 4 ch. g 59.5kg 5 Mr L Mxothwa 7.65 65 64 7/2

Race Timing

Winning Time
70.96s
Average Time
70.23s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R657,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Arturo 1 66 76 +10 + 7 + 3
War Launch 2 53 50 -3 -1 -2
Mr Bodacious 3 67 65 -2 -2
Winning Captain 4 66 54 -12 -2 -10
Cruzador 5 64 61 -3 -2 -1
Swiss Walt 6 70 74 +4 -2 + 6
Jackson Misissippi 7 60 58 -2 -2
Irontail 8 65 64 -1 -3 + 2
Absolu Noir None - 50 - -188 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	IRONTAIL (L Mxothwa), JACKSON MISISSIPPI (C Maujean) and WAR LAUNCH (M van Rensburg) were slow into stride.
	
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	ABSOLU NOIR was selected for the taking of specimens for TCO2. testing. The first specimen revealed a level 	of over 35 TCO2. mmol/L. Trainer E Kaknis was advised that, in terms of the Procedure for Total Carbon 	Dioxide (TCO2) analysis on Raceday, a second blood specimen would be collected. Trainer E Kaknis was 	informed that the second blood specimen had revealed a level above the threshold of 37 mmol/L and that 	consequently ABSOLU NOIR was scratched from this race in terms of the provisions of Rules 72.1.23; 4.2.14 	and 4.2.18. (Withdrawn at 16h29, 20/1 in the betting). ABSOLU NOIR was selected for the taking of 	specimens for analysis. Trainer E Kaknis was advised (Dr M Bawden)
b)	Shortly after the start IRONTAIL (L Mxothwa) and SWISS WALT (D Schwarz) came together and bumped.
c)	ARTURO (R Fourie) was hanging out from the 250m.
d)	Jockey L Mxothwa reported that he felt something amiss with IRONTAIL and eased this gelding out of the race 	at the 250m. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.
e)	ARTURO, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer AC Greeff was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	Nil

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	IRONTAIL - examined post-race. Coughing

SCRATCHED:

a)	ABSOLU NOIR - elevated TCO2 levels (declared 16h29 on 20240827)