Race 3: RACING TODAY GRADUATION PLATE (F & M) (Maidens,1 & 2 time winners (F & M))

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 17 September 2024 | 13:30

Distance: 1300m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R86,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- White Hills 2 b. f 55.0kg 7 Mr D W Schwarz - - 66 25/1
1st Gimme's Lassie TF 5 b. m 60.0kg 3 Mr C Zackey - 99 101 15/10
2nd Catch Your Breath 4 b. f 60.0kg 2 Mr K Minnie 0.75 73 94 20/1
3rd Montelena 4 b. f 60.0kg 6 Mr C J Habib 1.25 91 90 9/2
4 Back For More 4 b. f 60.0kg 1 Mr X C Ndlovu 1.35 87 75 14/1
5 Ellorix 4 b. f 60.0kg 5 Mr C R Maujean 2.1 79 100 11/2
6 Idita 4 b. f 56.5kg (58.0) 7 Mr D B Geerthsen 6.1 89 79 33/1
7 Summer Odyssey 2 b. f 58.5kg 4 Mr R D Fourie 7.35 90 84 7/2

Race Timing

Winning Time
75.41s
Average Time
74.84s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R631,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Gimme's Lassie 1 99 101 +2 + 7 -5
Catch Your Breath 2 73 94 +21 -1 + 22
Montelena 3 91 90 -1 -1
Back For More 4 87 75 -12 -1 -11
Ellorix 5 79 100 +21 -1 + 22
Idita 6 89 79 -10 -3 -7
Summer Odyssey 7 90 84 -6 -3 -3
White Hills None - 66 - -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)	CATCH YOUR BREATH (K Minnie) and IDITA (*DB Geerthsen) were slow into stride.	
	
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	Trainer GD Smith approached the Board and advised that Jockey C Zackey was given instructions to use his crop sparingly on GIMME'S LASSIE.
b)	GIMME'S LASSIE (C Zackey) jumped outwards and made contact with SUMMER ODYSSEY (R Fourie) shortly after the start.
c)	MONTELENA (C Habib), BACK FOR MORE (X Ndlovu) and IDITA (*DB Geerthsen) over raced in the early and middle stages.
d)	CATCH YOUR BREATH (K Minnie) shifted out away from the crop from the 300m and was corrected.
e)	In view of the performance of SUMMER ODYSSEY (R Fourie) (Betting 7/2; Distance 7.35) the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly.
f)	GIMME'S LASSIE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer GD Smith was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	C Maujean rode ELLORIX (declared 07h32 on 20240917)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil 

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	SUMMER ODYSSEY - examined post-race. Abnormal respiratory noise
b)	GIMME'S LASSIE - abnormal respiratory noise

SCRATCHED:

a)	WHITE HILLS - not eating up. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 06h43 on 20240917)