Race 7: RACEHORSE OWNERS ASSOCIATION STAKES (Listed) (For 3 year-olds)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 25 October 2024 | 15:35

Distance: 1600m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R250,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st On My Honour TF 3 b. g 60.0kg 2 Mr D W Schwarz - 90 116 1/1
2nd Sakurajima 3 b. g 60.0kg 4 Mr M A Yeni 4.5 88 90 50/1
3rd My Best Shot 3 ch. g 60.0kg 1 Mr R D Fourie 6.0 105 116 18/10
4 Play Act 2 ch. c 60.0kg 3 Mr L M van Rensburg 8.0 88 80 20/1
5 We Have Touchdown 3 b. g 60.0kg 6 Mr C Zackey 12.75 96 89 17/2
6 The Mask 2 b. c 60.0kg 5 Mr J P van der Merwe 27.0 91 84 25/1
7 Walt Whitman 2 b. c 60.0kg 7 Mr S D Veale 28.25 89 88 40/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
94.18s
Average Time
95.62s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,295,750
View Official NHA Assessment

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
On My Honour 1 90 116 +26 + 7 + 19
Sakurajima 2 88 90 +2 -2 + 4
My Best Shot 3 105 116 +11 -3 + 14
Play Act 4 88 80 -8 -3 -5
We Have Touchdown 5 96 89 -7 -5 -2
The Mask 6 91 84 -7 -10 + 3
Walt Whitman 7 89 88 -1 -10 + 9
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	WALT WHITMAN (S Veale) jumped slow, losing two lengths.
b)	MY BEST SHOT (R Fourie), THE MASK (JP van der Merwe) and SAKURAJIMA (M Yeni) were slow into stride.	
	
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	SAKURAJIMA recorded a TCO2 concentration of more than 36 mmol/L. Trainer K Mitchley was advised that a 	second blood specimen would be collected. This specimen was of an acceptable TCO2 level.
b)	Jockey JP van der Merwe reported that THE MASK choked up in running and he did not persevere 	with his riding from the 300m. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
	Stable Employee MP Cloete was advised to report back should she find anything amiss with this gelding on 	her return to the stables.
c)	At approximately the 250m WALT WHITMAN (S Veale) was directed outwards sharply to avoid the heels of 	THE MASK (JP van der 	Merwe), which had come to the end of its run.
d)	Jockey R Fourie (MY BEST SHOT) briefly lost his left-side stirrup iron shortly before the finish line.
e)	ON MY HONOUR, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee MP Cloete signed on behalf of Trainer GS Kotzen. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	C Zackey rode WE HAVE TOUCHDOWN (declared 13h43 on 20241024)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	THE MASK - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS