Race 4: RACING TODAY MR 72 HANDICAP (Open)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 13 December 2024 | 14:00

Distance: 1200m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R80,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:4.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:6.0

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Russian Empire 5 ch. h 53.0kg 8 Mr J Gates - 58 53 33/1
2nd Wordsworth 7 b. g 57.0kg 4 Mr L M van Rensburg 0.5 66 65 33/10
3rd Legal Thriller TF 4 b. g 59.5kg 7 Mr R D Fourie 1.0 71 70 2/1
4 Igugulethu 2 b. c 60.5kg 3 Mr C Zackey 2.25 73 83 10/1
5 Graduation Time 4 b. g 60.0kg 2 Mr K G Steyn 2.5 72 70 50/1
6 Swiss Walt 4 b. g 59.0kg 11 Mr E W Webber 3.25 70 74 10/1
7 Guarding The Wall 4 b. g 56.0kg 10 Mr K Matsunyane 3.3 64 67 10/1
8 Ravilious 3 b. g 59.0kg 12 Mr D W Schwarz 3.4 78 81 14/1
9 A Bit Chilly 3 b. g 59.5kg 5 Mr S L Naidoo 3.5 79 73 66/1
10 European Summer 3 b. f 63.5kg 9 Mr C R Maujean 3.75 79 77 14/1
11 Holocene 4 ch. g 60.5kg 6 Mr K Minnie 5.0 73 76 33/1
12 Nikes Ray Of Light 3 b. g 59.5kg 1 Mr D B Geerthsen 8.75 79 65 25/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
70.57s
Average Time
70.23s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R642,500

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Russian Empire 1 58 53 -5 + 7 -12
Wordsworth 2 66 65 -1 -1
Legal Thriller 3 71 70 -1 -1
Igugulethu 4 73 83 +10 -1 + 11
Graduation Time 5 72 70 -2 -1 -1
Swiss Walt 6 70 74 +4 -2 + 6
Guarding The Wall 7 64 67 +3 -2 + 5
Ravilious 8 78 81 +3 -2 + 5
A Bit Chilly 9 79 73 -6 -2 -4
European Summer 10 79 77 -2 -2
Holocene 11 73 76 +3 -2 + 5
Nikes Ray Of Light 12 79 65 -14 -3 -11
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	NIKES RAY OF LIGHT (DB Geerthsen) kicked the back gates in the starting stalls.
b)	IGUGULETHU (C Zackey) was nervous in the stalls and stood awkwardly.	
	
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	SWISS WALT (E Webber), which jumped outwards and RAVILIOUS (D Schwarz), which jumped inwards came together and bumped shortly after the start. 
b)	WORDSWORTH (M van Rensburg) jumped inwards and made contact with IGUGULETHU (C Zackey) shortly after the start.
c)	GUARDING THE WALL (K Matsunyane) was hanging in from the 300m.
d)	RUSSIAN EMPIRE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer E Kaknis was advised. (LM)
e)	WORDSWORTH, the second-placed horse, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer WGC Miller was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	A BIT CHILLY raced with a tongue tie (declared 09h54 on 20241210)
b)	LEGAL THRILLER raced with blinkers (declared 07h47 on 20241212)
c)	RUSSIAN EMPIRE raced with alumites in front; unshod behind (declared 15h09 on 20241211)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	GRADUATION TIME - scalp wound left hind
b)	SWISS WALT - coughing	

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS