Race 7: #ThisIsRacing MR 70 HANDICAP (Open)

DURBANVILLE RACECOURSE | Wednesday, 16 March 2022 | 17:00

Distance: 1250m
Going: Good
Stakes: R55,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:3.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:5.0 4yrs:0.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Legitimise 4 ch. g 60.0kg 11 Mr L Tarentaal - - 66 14/1
1st Poltergeist 3 ch. g 60.0kg 1 Mr C Zackey - 76 71 4/1
2nd Bramhall Phoenix 3 b. g 61.0kg 9 Mr G M Cheyne 0.5 78 78 25/2
3rd Ovation 3 b. g 58.0kg 8 Mr R D Fourie 1.0 72 65 25/2
4 Auld Mug 3 b. g 59.5kg 2 Mr G van Niekerk 1.3 75 59 25/2
5 Autumn Moon 3 b. g 54.5kg 7 Mr J W Jacobs 2.55 65 57 66/1
6 Travel Master 4 b. g 58.5kg 5 Mr L Mxothwa 2.65 67 65 3/1
7 Gentleman 3 b. g 54.5kg 4 Mr R Khathi 2.85 65 46 50/1
8 Ragnar Lothbrok TF 3 b. c 61.0kg 3 Mr A Domeyer 3.35 78 81 2/1
9 Mr Frostie 4 gr. g 57.5kg 6 Mr D L Ashby 4.85 65 51 50/1
10 Ticket To Ride 4 ch. g 58.5kg 10 Mr P C Orffer 5.85 67 62 14/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
74.05s
Total Pool
R515,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Poltergeist 1 76 71 -5 + 7 -12
Bramhall Phoenix 2 78 78 0 -1 + 1
Ovation 3 72 65 -7 -1 -6
Auld Mug 4 75 59 -16 -1 -15
Autumn Moon 5 65 57 -8 -1 -7
Travel Master 6 67 65 -2 -1 -1
Gentleman 7 65 46 -19 -1 -18
Ragnar Lothbrok 8 78 81 +3 -2 + 5
Mr Frostie 9 65 51 -14 -2 -12
Ticket To Ride 10 67 62 -5 -2 -3
Legitimise None - 66 - -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)	BRAMHALL PHOENIX (G Cheyne) was restless in the stalls.
b)	TRAVEL MASTER (L Mxothwa) stumbled leaving the stalls.
c)	OVATION (R Fourie) and MR FROSTIE (D Ashby) were slow into stride.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 
 
a)	TICKET TO RIDE (C Orffer) raced wide on the bend and in the straight.
b)	OVATION (R Fourie) was held up for a clear run between the 400m and 250m.
c)	AUTUMN MOON (J Jacobs) was unable to secure clear running between the 300m and the 100m.
d)	MR FROSTIE (D Ashby) was continually held up for a clear run between the 250m and the finish.
e)	In view of the report from the Starter regarding BRAMHALL PHOENIX (G Cheyne), Trainer L Woodruff will be advised to have this gelding re schooled before his next engagement in terms of Rule 61.6.10.
f)	POLTERGEIST, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer SJ Snaith was advised. (JF)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	C Orffer rode TICKET TO RIDE (declared 08h09 on 20220316)
b)	OVATION raced with a tongue tie (declared 17h00 on 20220310)
c)	GENTLEMAN raced with blinkers and without cheek pieces (declared 07h58 on 20220312)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS

SCRATCHED: 

a)	LEGITIMISE - swollen left front joint. Rule 53.5 applies (declared 14h26 on 20220315)