Race 3: RACEHORSE OWNERS ASSOCIATION PLATE (3 year olds)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 20 September 2024 | 13:55

Distance: 1400m
Going: Yielding
Stakes: R87,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Walt Whitman 2 b. c 58.0kg 6 - - - 88 20/1
- Can't Say No 3 b. f 55.0kg 3 Mr X C Ndlovu - - 83 33/1
1st My Best Shot TF 3 ch. g 60.0kg 4 Mr R D Fourie - 105 116 5/10
2nd Play Act 2 ch. c 56.0kg 3 Mr L M van Rensburg 1.25 88 80 16/1
3rd Golden Link 3 b. c 56.0kg 5 Mr C R Maujean 2.75 95 99 20/1
4 Sakurajima 3 b. g 56.0kg 2 Mr M A Yeni 3.25 88 90 10/1
5 Family Law 2 b. c 56.0kg 1 Mr C J Habib 3.5 101 100 13/2
6 Mister Speaker 3 b. g 56.0kg 6 Mr C Zackey 16.0 103 91 10/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
84.37s
Average Time
84.33s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R813,500

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
My Best Shot 1 105 116 +11 + 7 + 4
Play Act 2 88 80 -8 -1 -7
Golden Link 3 95 99 +4 -1 + 5
Sakurajima 4 88 90 +2 -2 + 4
Family Law 5 101 100 -1 -2 + 1
Mister Speaker 6 103 91 -12 -6 -6
Walt Whitman None - 88 - -188 -
Can't Say No None - 83 - -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)	MISTER SPEAKER (C Zackey) was stubborn loading.
b)	FAMILY LAW (C Habib) was fractious in the stalls, kicked the back gates, was taken out, examined by the course Veterinary Surgeon, passed suitable to race and reloaded.
c)	MY BEST SHOT (R Fourie) was nervous in the stalls and kicked the back gates.
	
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	FAMILY LAW (C Habib), which over raced in the early stages, raced prominently approximately ten lengths clear at the head of the field and tired in the straight.
b)	MY BEST SHOT, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer AC Greeff was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	FAMILY LAW raced with a tongue tie (declared 10h14 on 20240918)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil 

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	FAMILY LAW - stall injury right hind
b)	GOLDEN LINK - choked up
c)	PLAY ACT - brush wound right hind; abrasion left hind 

SCRATCHED:

a)	WALT WHITMAN - not eating up. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 07h55 on 20240920)
b)	CAN'T SAY NO - coughing. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 09h41 on 20240919)