Race 5: RACEHORSE OWNERS ASSOCIATION MIDDLE STAKES (For horses with nett rating of 92 and below)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 01 November 2024 | 14:10

Distance: 2000m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R94,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Downing Seven 5 b. g 56.0kg 8 Mr C Zackey - - 69 6/1
1st Spin Doctor 3 ch. g 58.0kg 4 Mr C R Maujean - 85 90 33/10
2nd Juan Carlos 7 b. g 56.0kg 9 Mr D B Geerthsen 1.25 81 93 33/10
3rd Painite TF 5 b. g 56.0kg 3 Mr L M van Rensburg 4.0 79 82 15/4
4 Alado's Pride 7 b. g 54.0kg 7 Mr E W Webber 6.75 75 73 20/1
5 Central City 5 ch. g 58.0kg 6 Mr C J Habib 7.25 84 81 10/1
6 Gideon's Daughter 4 b. f 57.5kg 8 Mr K Minnie 7.75 89 94 33/1
7 Be Real 2 b. f 51.5kg 2 Mr M A Yeni 10.0 75 71 13/2
8 Storm Commander 5 b. g 54.0kg 1 Mr S L Naidoo 14.5 75 74 33/1
9 Syx Hotfix 3 b. g 60.0kg 5 Mr L Mxothwa 33.5 92 83 17/2

Race Timing

Winning Time
122.05s
Average Time
123.51s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R749,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Spin Doctor 1 85 90 +5 + 7 -2
Juan Carlos 2 81 93 +12 -1 + 13
Painite 3 79 82 +3 -2 + 5
Alado's Pride 4 75 73 -2 -3 + 1
Central City 5 84 81 -3 -3
Gideon's Daughter 6 89 94 +5 -3 + 8
Be Real 7 75 71 -4 -4
Storm Commander 8 75 74 -1 -5 + 4
Syx Hotfix 9 92 83 -9 -10 + 1
Downing Seven None - 69 - -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)	JUAN CARLOS (*DB Geerthsen) jumped slow, losing one length.
b)	PAINITE (M van Rensburg) was slow into stride.
	
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	CENTRAL CITY (C Habib) was buffeted and became unbalanced between ALADO'S PRIDE (E Webber) and SYX HOTFIX (L Mxothwa) shortly after the start 
b)	ALADO'S PRIDE (E Webber) was hanging in badly from the start until the first turn. 
c)	In view of the performance of SYX HOTFIX (L Mxothwa), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
d)	Jockey E Webber was charged with a contravention of Rule 58.10.2 (read with Guideline 3 in Appendix E on the use of the crop) in that he mis-used his crop by striking ALADO'S PRIDE in front of the saddle with his hand off the reins at the 1900m. Jockey E Webber signed an admission of guilt and was fined R1 000.00.
e)	SPIN DOCTOR, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer TJ Laing was advised. (LM)
f)	JUAN CARLOS, the second-placed horse, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer TJ Laing was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	C Zackey rode DOWNING SEVEN (declared 13h48 on 20241101) (Jockey D Schwarz unable to make the carded weight - Stewards permission)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	 SYX HOTFIX - examined post-race. Not striding out left hind
b)	 CENTRAL CITY - cast right front shoe

SCRATCHED:

a)	DOWNING SEVEN - lame left front. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 14h09 on 20241101)