Race 8: WORLD SPORTS BETTING CAPE SUMMER STAYERS HANDICAP (Listed) (Open Handicap)

KENILWORTH RACECOURSE | Saturday, 07 December 2024 | 16:00

Distance: 2500m
Going: Soft
Stakes: R225,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:9.0 4yrs:1.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:12.5 4yrs:3.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Vihaan's Bomb 3 b. c 56.5kg 4 Mr R D Fourie - - 86 6/1
1st Holding Thumbs 4 b. g 56.5kg 6 Mr S D Veale - 93 119 28/10
2nd Love Is A Rose 2 b. f 60.0kg 3 Mr A Arries 0.3 101 105 8/1
3rd Navy Strength 3 b. g 58.0kg 5 Mr J P van der Merwe 3.3 97 97 6/1
4 Call To Unite TF 2 b. c 57.5kg 1 Mr G van Niekerk 3.7 99 94 18/10
5 Royal Invitation 5 b. m 56.5kg 2 Mr A D Andrews 6.7 86 99 25/1
6 Allez Moris 2 b. c 57.0kg 4 Mr K Matsunyane 7.2 95 95 9/2

Race Timing

Winning Time
158.53s
Average Time
156.66s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R3,170,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Holding Thumbs 1 93 119 +26 + 7 + 19
Love Is A Rose 2 101 105 +4 -1 + 5
Navy Strength 3 97 97 0 -2 + 2
Call To Unite 4 99 94 -5 -2 -3
Royal Invitation 5 86 99 +13 -3 + 16
Allez Moris 6 95 95 0 -3 + 3
Vihaan's Bomb None - 86 - -198 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	Fair start.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	At the 300m CALL TO UNITE (G van Niekerk) and LOVE IS A ROSE (A Arries) were carried inwards by HOLDING THUMBS (S Veale), which shifted in away from the crop and was immediately straightened.
b)	Jockey A Arries (LOVE IS A ROSE) dropped his right-side rein at the 50m, which he only regained after the finish. 
c)	In view of the performance of ALLEZ MORIS (K Matsunyane), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
d)	HOLDING THUMBS, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.  Trainer GS Kotzen was advised. (SC)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	Nil

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	ALLEZ MORIS - examined post-race. Not striding out behind
b)	CALL TO UNITE - abnormal respiratory noise

SCRATCHED:

a)	VIHAAN'S BOMB - abnormal blood count. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 14h48 on 20241206)