Race 6: TAB TELEBET 0861 000 822 MR 66 HANDICAP (Open)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Monday, 30 December 2024 | 15:20

Distance: 2000m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R76,000
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
1st Head Gardener 3 b. g 58.5kg 7 Mr C Zackey - 63 66 6/1
2nd Reach Forthe Stars 5 b. g 58.0kg 3 Mr S L Naidoo 2.0 62 56 7/1
3rd Rastignac 4 b. g 56.0kg (60.0) 4 Mr Damyan Pillay 2.1 67 58 25/1
4 Millennium Dancer 4 ch. f 55.0kg 8 Mr C J Habib 2.35 57 50 5/1
5 Mr Molony 3 b. g 60.5kg 6 Mr L M van Rensburg 2.85 67 67 28/10
6 Coral Creek TF 3 b. g 58.5kg 1 Mr R D Fourie 7.35 77 73 9/2
7 Flash Lightning 4 b. g 60.0kg 5 Mr D B Geerthsen 9.85 67 69 20/1
8 Lennoxtown 2 b. c 59.5kg 10 Mr K Minnie 10.1 79 72 40/1
9 Galaxy Moment 4 b. f 52.5kg 9 Mr Y Ramzan 15.35 51 50 40/1
10 Home Reef 3 b. g 60.5kg 2 Mr C R Maujean 99.99 81 87 10/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
124.26s
Average Time
123.92s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R681,500
View Official NHA Assessment

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Head Gardener 1 63 66 +3 + 7 -4
Reach Forthe Stars 2 62 56 -6 -1 -5
Rastignac 3 67 58 -9 -1 -8
Millennium Dancer 4 57 50 -7 -1 -6
Mr Molony 5 67 67 0 -1 + 1
Coral Creek 6 77 73 -4 -3 -1
Flash Lightning 7 67 69 +2 -4 + 6
Lennoxtown 8 79 72 -7 -4 -3
Galaxy Moment 9 51 50 -1 -6 + 5
Home Reef 10 81 87 +6 -10 + 16
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	CORAL CREEK (R Fourie) was nervous in the stalls.
	
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	HEAD GARDENER (C Zackey) and MILLENIUM DANCER (C Habib) made contact shortly after the start.
b)	FLASH LIGHTNING (DB Geerthsen) and CORAL CREEK (R Fourie) over raced in the early and middle stages.
c)	HEAD GARDENER (C Zackey) raced wide around the first bend and into the back straight, raced detached from the field from approximately the 1400m to the 800m, after which it began to gain ground on the field.
d)	Jockey C Maujean reported that he felt something amiss with HOME REEF and did not persevere with his riding from the 400m. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
	Trainer SB Kotzen was advised to report back should she find anything amiss with this gelding on his return to the stables.
e)	REACH FORTHE STARS (S Naidoo) shifted both ways away from the crop from the 300m.
f)	GALAXY MOMENT (Y Ramzan) had to ease momentarily between the inside running rail and HOME REEF (C Maujean), which had tired quickly and come to the end of its run and was switched out to obtain clear running at approximately the 300m. 
g)	FLASH LIGHTNING (DB Geerthsen) was hanging in from the 250m.
h)	MILLENNIUM DANCER (C Habib) had to be switched out away from the heels of MR MOLONY (M van Rensburg) to obtain clear running at approximately the 200m.
i)	CORAL CREEK tired quickly in the latter stages and Jockey R Fourie did not persevere with his riding from the 100m. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
j)	HEAD GARDENER, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer A Smith, acting on behalf of Trainer GD Smith, was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	Nil

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	FLASH LIGHTNING: Messrs C de Wet, G Joannou, C Oosthuizen, A Puggia, J V A Strydom, Mesdames M O Strydom, Cecilia Trickett & Money Talks Syndicate (Nom: Mr J V A Strydom)
	Colours: Silver, black epaulettes, striped sleeves and cap

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	HOME REEF - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected
b)	CORAL CREEK - Examined post-race. Tongue over the bit
c)	MR MOLONY - abnormal respiratory noise
d)	LENNOXTOWN - coughing

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS