Race 5: CELEBRATING CENTURION MEMBER MONTY GOVENDER'S BIRTHDAY CLASS 3 (F & M) (For Fillies & Mares. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 96)

KENILWORTH RACECOURSE | Saturday, 28 December 2024 | 14:55

Distance: 1600m
Going: Yielding
Stakes: R135,000
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
- Princess Izzy 2 b. f 61.0kg 7 Mr P C Orffer - - 104 11/2
- Whistle The Tune 2 b. f 57.5kg 1 - - - 116 5/1
1st Gimmethatpearl 3 b. f 57.0kg 3 Mr R D Fourie - 90 98 5/2
2nd Fatal Gem 4 b. f 57.0kg 6 Mr G Wright 1.5 90 91 17/2
3rd Callmegetrix TF 4 b. f 56.5kg 2 Mr S D Veale 1.8 89 113 5/2
4 Hampstead Heath 4 b. f 54.5kg 7 Mr C Zackey 3.05 85 75 4/1
5 Fun Zone 5 b. m 55.5kg 1 Mr O Noach 3.45 87 96 13/2
6 Epikleros 2 b. f 55.5kg 4 Mr J P van der Merwe 6.7 87 96 16/1
7 Qhawekazi 3 b. f 53.0kg (52.5) 5 Mr M Mjoka 9.2 81 78 20/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
99.66s
Average Time
99.79s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,070,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Gimmethatpearl 1 90 98 +8 + 7 + 1
Fatal Gem 2 90 91 +1 -1 + 2
Callmegetrix 3 89 113 +24 -1 + 25
Hampstead Heath 4 85 75 -10 -2 -8
Fun Zone 5 87 96 +9 -2 + 11
Epikleros 6 87 96 +9 -3 + 12
Qhawekazi 7 81 78 -3 -4 + 1
Princess Izzy None - 104 - -193 -
Whistle The Tune None - 116 - -193 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	FUN ZONE (O Noach) jumped awkwardly, losing two lengths.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	CALLMEGETRIX (S Veale) over raced in the early stages.
b)	Leaving the 200m EPIKLEROS (JP van der Merwe) and QHAWEKAZI (M Mjoka) made contact, with both horses becoming unbalanced and having to be steadied for a number of strides when tightened for galloping room between the outside running rail and FATAL GEM (G Wright), which shifted out when insufficiently clear.
	Jockey G Wright was charged with a contravention of Rule 62.2.7 in that as the rider of FATAL GEM he failed to ensure that he did not cause interference to EPIKLEROS and QHAWEKAZI leaving the 200m. Jockey G Wright signed an Admission of Guilt and is suspended from riding in races for a period of 7 days. (Dates to be advised)
c)	GIMMETHATPEARL, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.  Trainer SJ Snaith was advised. (TL)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	FUN ZONE raced with a tongue tie (declared 07h37 on 20241226)
b)	M Mjoka (QHAWEKAZI) rode +0.5kg (53.4kgs)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER

a)	Nil 

THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS

SCRATCHED:

a)	WHISTLE THE TUNE - Stewards permission (racing in Paddock Stakes on 04/01/2025) (declared 21h48 	on 20241227)
b)	PRINCESS IZZY - abnormal blood count. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 10h11 on 20241227)