Race 2: CAPE TURF CLUB SYNDICATES OPEN MAIDEN (For all Maidens)

KENILWORTH RACECOURSE | Wednesday, 18 December 2024 | 13:05

Distance: 2000m
Going: Yielding
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
- English Mistress 4 b. f 60.0kg 3 - - - 70 4/1
1st Express Yourself 2 b. c 59.5kg 10 Mr R D Fourie - 78 74 5/1
2nd Ahead Of The Facts 3 ch. g 56.5kg 5 Mr A D Andrews 1.0 72 110 33/1
3rd Double Dash 2 b. f 57.5kg 3 Mr I Taka 1.4 79 69 11/2
4 Past And Present 3 b. g 53.5kg 8 Mr J P van der Merwe 1.9 66 68 16/1
5 Darling Girl 2 b. f 53.0kg 9 Mr K G Steyn 5.15 65 54 66/1
6 Gripen 4 b. g 60.0kg 2 Mr P C Orffer 5.9 66 58 16/1
7 Princess Beautiful 3 b. f 54.5kg 7 Mr G Wright 7.15 73 66 40/1
8 Cosmic Rhythm 2 b. c 58.5kg 6 Mr O Noach 8.4 63 59 11/2
9 Golden Grey 4 gr. g 58.5kg 1 Mr S D Veale 8.45 63 64 9/2
10 Asinantanga TF 3 b. g 59.0kg 4 Mr C Zackey 9.7 77 73 28/10
11 Pee Jay 2 b. g 54.0kg (53.5) 11 Mr C B Bantam 18.45 57 57 125/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
125.96s
Average Time
127.17s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R880,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Express Yourself 1 78 74 -4 + 7 -11
Ahead Of The Facts 2 72 110 +38 -1 + 39
Double Dash 3 79 69 -10 -1 -9
Past And Present 4 66 68 +2 -1 + 3
Darling Girl 5 65 54 -11 -2 -9
Gripen 6 66 58 -8 -2 -6
Princess Beautiful 7 73 66 -7 -3 -4
Cosmic Rhythm 8 63 59 -4 -3 -1
Golden Grey 9 63 64 +1 -3 + 4
Asinantanga 10 77 73 -4 -4
Pee Jay 11 57 57 0 -7 + 7
English Mistress None - 70 - -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)	ASINANTANGA (C Zackey), AHEAD OF THE FACTS (A Andrews) and COSMIC RHYTHM (O Noach) jumped slow, losing one length.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	DOUBLE DASH (*I Taka) proved difficult proceeding to the start and had to be led by a Handler. Trainer D McLachlan was advised that should this filly behave in a similar manner in future engagements, she may be suspended. 
b)	Approaching the 200m EXPRESS YOURSELF (R Fourie) shifted out away from the crop, was straightened and thereafter showed a tendency to hang out and shifted out until the finish.
c)	Jockey C Zackey reported that ASINANTANGA failed to respond to his urgings in the straight and he did not persevere with his riding in the latter stages. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. 
d)	GOLDEN GREY (S Veale) and COSMIC RHYTHM (O Noach) were hanging out in the latter stages.
e)	EXPRESS YOURSELF, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.  Trainer SJ Snaith was advised. (KG)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	EXPRESS YOURSELF raced with a tongue tie (declared 19h01 on 20241212)
b)	C Bantam (PEE JAY) rode +0.5kg (54.2kgs)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER

a)	AHEAD OF THE FACTS: Ownership unchanged
	Colours: Light blue, dark blue inverted chevron, dark blue sleeves, white seams, dark blue cap, light blue diamond 

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	ASINANTANGA - examined post-race. Swelling on left hind gaskin 	

SCRATCHED:

a)	ENGLISH MISTRESS - Rule 55.1.2 (Local Condition 5.1.3) (declared 11h43 on 20241218)