Race 7: HOPES & DREAMS STUD CLASS 5 (Open. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 66)

DURBANVILLE RACECOURSE | Saturday, 26 October 2024 | 15:30

Distance: 1400m
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
- Gold Index 3 b. c 59.0kg 1 Mr A Arries - - 53 5/1
1st Unsolved Riddle TF 3 b. g 60.0kg 7 Mr R D Fourie - 66 77 5/2
2nd Spirit's Unite 2 ch. c 61.5kg 3 Mr A Domeyer 1.5 70 70 14/10
3rd Blame It On Me 4 b. g 52.0kg 6 Mr O Noach 3.0 51 65 20/1
4 Augusta Blue 5 b. g 60.5kg 1 Mr G van Niekerk 5.25 67 69 4/1
5 Mothership 5 b. m 53.0kg 2 Mr M Mjoka 6.0 52 50 16/1
6 Pieter Both 3 b. c 60.0kg 4 Mr C B Bantam 17.5 67 65 20/1
7 Ignatius 2 ch. c 62.0kg 5 Mr J P van der Merwe 99.99 70 70 25/2

Race Timing

Winning Time
84.28s
Average Time
86.42s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,085,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Unsolved Riddle 1 66 77 +11 + 7 + 4
Spirit's Unite 2 70 70 0 -1 + 1
Blame It On Me 3 51 65 +14 -2 + 16
Augusta Blue 4 67 69 +2 -2 + 4
Mothership 5 52 50 -2 -3 + 1
Pieter Both 6 67 65 -2 -6 + 4
Ignatius 7 70 70 0 -10 + 10
Gold Index None - 53 - -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)	SPIRIT'S UNITE (A Domeyer) was slow into stride.
b)	PIETER BOTH (C Bantam) was restless in the stalls.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	BLAME IT ON ME (O Noach) proved difficult to settle in the early stages.
b)	In view of the performance of IGNATIUS (JP van der Merwe), which raced detached from the field in the early and middle stages and finished tailed off, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
c)	PIETER BOTH (C Bantam) returned with a bilateral epistaxis due to an exercise induced pulmonary haemorrhage and is suspended for a period of 60 days from racing in any race under the jurisdiction of The National Horseracing Authority of Southern Africa in terms of Rule 93.1. (Dr E Reynders)
d)	UNSOLVED RIDDLE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer L Gila was advised. (TJ)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	PIETER BOTH raced with blinkers (declared 07h59 on 20241023)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER

a)	Nil 

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	IGNATIUS - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected
b)	PIETER BOTH - bilateral epistaxis. Suspended 60 days. Rule 93.1 applied
c)	BLAME IT ON ME - abnormal respiratory noise

SCRATCHED:

a)	GOLD INDEX - cast in box. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 08h15 on 20241026)