Race 7: PETER MUSCUTT RACING FM 68 HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

SCOTTSVILLE RACECOURSE | Sunday, 01 September 2024 | 16:05

Distance: 1600m
Going: Yielding
Stakes: R110,000
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 Hot Strike 7 ch. m 60.0kg 5 Mr Serino Moodley - 68 59 9/2
2nd Vermacilli TF 3 ch. f 53.0kg 1 Mr M A Yeni 0.8 54 54 9/2
3rd Mystique Rouge 3 b. f 53.5kg 6 Mr N Patel 1.2 55 62 17/2
4 Blush Of Dawn 8 b. m 58.0kg 4 Mr J W Jacobs 1.5 64 64 25/1
5 The Queen Bee 4 b. f 58.5kg 7 Mr C Zackey 2.8 66 53 5/1
6 Aspoestertjie 5 ch. m 61.5kg 2 Mr C J Habib 3.05 71 68 11/2
7 Gelsomina 3 ch. f 54.5kg 9 Mr C R Maujean 3.55 57 55 16/1
8 Pink Diamond 6 ch. m 59.0kg 10 Mr K A Brewer 5.25 66 60 8/1
9 Free Will 3 b. f 48.0kg (52.0) 8 Mr Damyan Pillay 13.45 50 49 33/1
10 Sweeter Than Honey 5 ch. m 57.0kg (58.5) 3 Miss R A Venniker 14.05 65 56 25/2

Race Timing

Winning Time
98.5s
Average Time
97.69s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R925,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Hot Strike 1 68 59 -9 + 7 -16
Vermacilli 2 54 54 0 -1 + 1
Mystique Rouge 3 55 62 +7 -1 + 8
Blush Of Dawn 4 64 64 0 -1 + 1
The Queen Bee 5 66 53 -13 -1 -12
Aspoestertjie 6 71 68 -3 -2 -1
Gelsomina 7 57 55 -2 -2
Pink Diamond 8 66 60 -6 -2 -4
Free Will 9 50 49 -1 -5 + 4
Sweeter Than Honey 10 65 56 -9 -5 -4
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

The start of this race was delayed due to SWEETER THAN HONEY (R A Venniker) breaking through the front gates during the loading process. This mare was examined by the Veterinary Surgeon and passed fit to race. Jockey Venniker was attended to by the on course medics and passed fit to ride. 

THE STARTER REPORTED:  
a)	SWEETER THAN HONEY (R A Venniker) broke through the front gates, was immediately restrained by the rider and returned to the start.  
b)	FREE WILL (*D Pillay) jumped awkwardly, lost 3 lengths and thereafter was slow into stride.   

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED :
a)	SWEETER THAN HONEY (R A Venniker) and GELSOMINA (C Maujean) were hanging out from the 450m.
b)	Leaving the 100m MYSTIQUE ROUGE (N Patel) and in turn THE QUEEN BEE (C Zackey) and ASPOESTERTJIE (C Habib) were carried out marginally by VERMACILLI (M Yeni) which was hanging out in the final straight and shifted out. 
c)	In view of the performances of SWEETER THAN HONEY (R A Venniker) (14.05 lengths, 25/2 in the betting) and FREE WILL (*D Pillay) (13.45 lengths, 33/1 in the betting), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. 
d)	In view of the Starter's report with regard to SWEETER THAN HONEY (R A Venniker), this mare's starting stall certificate is withdrawn and it is suspended in terms of Rule 61.6.10 for a period of 7 days and until such time as it proves tractable with a companion.  Suspension dates: 02.09.2024 to the 08.09.2024.  SWEETER THAN HONEY may not be presented for re-passing during this period.  Trainer D I Campbell was advised. (SL)
e)	HOT STRIKE (S Moodley), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer H Dixon acting on behalf of Trainer M Dixon advised (DZ).
JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a)	Nil.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER :
a)	Nil.
  

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : 
a)	SWEETER THAN HONEY : Not striding out right front.
b)	FREE WILL : Nothing obvious detected.

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS : 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	None.