Race 9: PINNACLE GLASS CAPE B STAKES (For All Horses with a nett rating of 96 & below)

DURBANVILLE RACECOURSE | Saturday, 28 September 2024 | 15:50

Distance: 1250m

Going: Good

Stakes: R135,000

Race Results

Pos	Horse	A.C.S.	Weight	Draw	Jockey	Len	MR	CMR	Odds
1st	War Chariot	4 b. g	54.5kg (54.0)	8	Mr J P van der Merwe	-	79	82	20/1
2nd	Sooty	4 b. g	55.5kg	3	Mr D L Ashby	0.05	81	75	8/1
3rd	Meant To Be	3 b. g	55.0kg (54.0)	7	Mr G van Niekerk	0.45	78	78	33/1
4	Night Bomber	4 b. g	58.5kg	5	Mr L Mxothwa	1.7	87	96	7/2
5	Mauritius Kestrel	3 b. g	60.0kg	11	Mr R D Fourie	2.1	105	82	8/1
6	Winter Rainfall	4 b. f	59.0kg	6	Mr A Domeyer	2.6	94	87	25/2
7	Fort Red	4 ch. g	53.0kg (52.5)	4	Mr M Mjoka	3.6	73	66	33/1
8	Paratrooper	4 b. g	54.0kg	9	Mr S D Veale	4.85	79	73	13/2
9	United Nation	3 b. g	48.5kg (52.5)	1	Mr Jace Botes	6.1	85	89	33/1
10	Surge Of Power	2 b. c	58.5kg	12	Mr P C Orffer	9.85	103	80	8/1
11	Franz Lehar	2 b. g	58.5kg	10	Mr O Noach	12.85	85	83	100/1
12	Speed Racer TF	4 b. g	60.0kg	2	Mr C Zackey	13.35	91	88	3/1

Race Timing

Winning Time

73.78s

Total Pool

R1,400,000

View Official NHA Assessment

Rating Analysis

Horse	Pos	MR Before	MR After	Official Δ	Expected Δ	Discrepancy
War Chariot	1	79	82	+3	+ 7	-4
Sooty	2	81	75	-6	-1	-5
Meant To Be	3	78	78	0	-1	+ 1
Night Bomber	4	87	96	+9	-1	+ 10
Mauritius Kestrel	5	105	82	-23	-1	-22
Winter Rainfall	6	94	87	-7	-1	-6
Fort Red	7	73	66	-7	-2	-5
Paratrooper	8	79	73	-6	-2	-4
United Nation	9	85	89	+4	-3	+ 7
Surge Of Power	10	103	80	-23	-4	-19
Franz Lehar	11	85	83	-2	-5	+ 3
Speed Racer	12	91	88	-3	-5	+ 2

Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	MEANT TO BE (G van Niekerk) was reluctant to load and thereafter was slow into stride.
b)	SPEED RACER (C Zackey) was restless in the stalls.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	PARATROOPER (S Veale) and FRANZ LEHAR (O Noach) raced wide throughout.
b)	MAURITIUS KESTREL (R Fourie) was baulked for a clear run in the latter stages.
c)	Jockey C Orffer reported that SURGE OF POWER changed strides continually in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
d)	WAR CHARIOT, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer M Rix was advised. (TJ)	
	
JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	UNITED NATION raced with blinkers and without ear muffs (declared 21h00 on 20240926)
b)	G van Niekerk rode MEANT TO BE (declared 15h35 on 20240928) (Jockey G Wright stood down by the course Medical Officer. Rule 25.12 applied)
c)	G van Niekerk (MEANT TO BE) rode +1kg (55.4kgs) The Stewards, in consultation with Trainer M Rix, allowed 	this overweight in terms of Rule 59.9
d)	M Mjoka (FORT RED) rode +0.5kg (53.3kgs)
e)	JP van der Merwe (WAR CHARIOT) rode +0.5kg (54.7kgs)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER

a)	Nil 

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	SURGE OF POWER - examined post-race. Not striding out right hind & head injury
b)	SPEED RACER - cut into and abrasion left hind
c)	FRANZ LEHAR - cut into right hind 

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS