Race 3: RIETHUISKRAAL STUD CLASS 5 (Open. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 66)

KENILWORTH RACECOURSE | Sunday, 22 December 2024 | 13:30

Distance: 1600m
Going: Yielding
Stakes: R100,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:6.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:8.5 4yrs:0.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Azzurri 4 b. g 61.5kg 3 Mr C A Little - 69 77 5/1
2nd Mela Strength 3 b. g 59.0kg 1 Mr C J Habib 0.2 64 63 7/2
3rd Beer With The Boys 3 b. c 59.5kg 8 Mr J P van der Merwe 0.5 65 59 5/1
4 Ozark TF 4 b. g 61.5kg 6 Mr R D Fourie 3.25 69 61 5/2
5 State Capitol 4 b. f 59.0kg 4 Mr D W Schwarz 3.45 64 55 10/1
6 Avignon 4 b. g 58.0kg 5 Mr K G Steyn 3.85 62 61 66/1
7 Hang Out The Stars 5 b. m 58.0kg 7 Mr C Zackey 8.85 62 58 10/1
8 Etoilefillante 4 b. g 59.0kg 2 Mr I Taka 14.6 64 51 16/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
102.59s
Average Time
101.23s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,455,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Azzurri 1 69 77 +8 + 7 + 1
Mela Strength 2 64 63 -1 -1
Beer With The Boys 3 65 59 -6 -1 -5
Ozark 4 69 61 -8 -2 -6
State Capitol 5 64 55 -9 -2 -7
Avignon 6 62 61 -1 -2 + 1
Hang Out The Stars 7 62 58 -4 -3 -1
Etoilefillante 8 64 51 -13 -5 -8
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	ETOILEFILLANTE (*I Taka) and STATE CAPITOL (D Schwarz) jumped slow, losing one length
b)	OZARK (R Fourie) jumped with its head up, losing one length.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	AZZURRI (C Little) and MELA STRENGTH (C Habib) were hanging out and shifted out independently in the latter stages.
b)	Jockey C Zackey reported that, in his opinion, the performance of HANG OUT THE STARS (C Zackey) was disappointing. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this mare.
c)	AZZURRI, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.  Trainer L Woodruff was advised. (TL)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	AVIGNON raced without ear muffs (declared 08h02 on 20241221)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER

a)	Nil 

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	HANG OUT THE STARS - examined post-race. Not striding out right hind

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS