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DURBANVILLE RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 08 October 2024 | 13:55

Distance: 1250m
Going: Good
Stakes: R85,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:7.0 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:9.5 4yrs:1.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Firingonallengines TF 4 ch. g 58.0kg 2 Mr G Wright - 70 69 33/10
2nd Native Ruler 3 ch. g 59.5kg 3 Mr A D Andrews 3.75 - 123 14/1
3rd Golden Destiny 2 b. c 60.0kg 8 Mr C Zackey 4.5 87 90 9/4
4 Run The World 3 b. c 59.5kg 6 Mr R D Fourie 6.0 - 60 10/1
5 Unsung Hero 2 b. c 57.5kg 1 Mr S D Veale 6.1 82 81 9/2
6 Nordic Prince 2 b. c 56.0kg 5 Mr A Mgudlwa 6.5 79 75 50/1
7 Spectacular 3 ch. g 59.5kg 7 Mr D W Schwarz 7.0 - 76 25/2
8 Typically French 4 ch. g 53.5kg 9 Mr D L Ashby 7.3 57 52 33/1
9 Father Christmas 3 b. g 59.5kg 4 Mr J P van der Merwe 8.55 - 79 10/1
10 Global Rock 2 b. c 52.5kg 10 Mr K G Steyn 8.95 62 59 125/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
75.81s
Total Pool
R1,020,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Firingonallengines 1 70 69 -1 + 7 -8
Native Ruler 2 - 123 - + 20 -
Golden Destiny 3 87 90 +3 -2 + 5
Run The World 4 - 60 - + 2 -
Unsung Hero 5 82 81 -1 -3 + 2
Nordic Prince 6 79 75 -4 -3 -1
Spectacular 7 - 76 - -4 -
Typically French 8 57 52 -5 -3 -2
Father Christmas 9 - 79 - -8 -
Global Rock 10 62 59 -3 -3
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	FATHER CHRISTMAS (JP van der Merwe) jumped slow, losing one length.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	GOLDEN DESTINY (C Zackey) and GLOBAL ROCK (K Steyn) proved difficult to settle in the early stages.
b)	UNSUNG HERO (S Veale) was hanging out on the turn.
c)	At the 200m FATHER CHRISTMAS (JP van der Merwe) had to be steadied when tightened for galloping room between UNSUNG HERO (S Veale), which shifted out away from the crop and had to be straightened and NATIVE RULER (A Andrews), which rolled in.
d)	Trainer Gareth van Zyl was charged with a contravention of Rule 10.5.6.1 in that he failed to notify the local office 	of the National Horseracing Authority within two (2) business days that FATHER CHRISTMAS had been gelded. 	Trainer Gareth van Zyl signed an Admission of Guilt and was fined R 250,00.
e)	FIRINGONALLENGINES, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer M Rix was advised. (SC)	
	
JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	FATHER CHRISTMAS raced with a tongue tie (declared 08h06 on 20241006)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER

a)	FATHER CHRISTMAS is a gelding (gelded 04/04/2024) (NHA advised 07/10/2024)

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	FATHER CHRISTMAS - choked up	

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS

OFFICIAL RESULT