Race 8: NEXT FAIRVIEW RACEMEETING FRIDAY 3 JANUARY MR 68 HANDICAP (Open)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Monday, 30 December 2024 | 16:30

Distance: 1300m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R76,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:5.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:7.5 4yrs:0.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Axel Collins 5 b. g 52.0kg (56.0) 2 Mr Damyan Pillay - - 55 33/1
1st Cruzador 6 gr. g 59.5kg 2 Mr C Zackey - 67 61 7/2
2nd Sharapova TF 5 b. m 60.5kg 1 Mr R D Fourie 0.1 69 80 72/100
3rd Absolu Noir 8 b. h 52.5kg (52.0) 7 Mr E W Webber 1.1 52 50 20/1
4 King's Sailor 3 ch. g 58.5kg 6 Mr C J Habib 1.35 75 67 20/1
5 Russian Empire 5 ch. h 56.5kg 8 Mr J Gates 4.1 61 53 10/1
6 Below Deck 4 b. f 61.0kg 3 Mr K Minnie 5.6 70 72 25/2
7 Globetonic 6 b. g 58.0kg 5 Mr S L Naidoo 6.1 64 77 33/1
8 Winning Captain 3 b. g 55.5kg (55.0) 4 Mr D W Schwarz 28.6 58 54 66/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
76.63s
Average Time
75.77s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R681,500

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Cruzador 1 67 61 -6 + 7 -13
Sharapova 2 69 80 +11 -1 + 12
Absolu Noir 3 52 50 -2 -1 -1
King's Sailor 4 75 67 -8 -1 -7
Russian Empire 5 61 53 -8 -2 -6
Below Deck 6 70 72 +2 -2 + 4
Globetonic 7 64 77 +13 -3 + 16
Winning Captain 8 58 54 -4 -10 + 6
Axel Collins None - 55 - -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)	GLOBETONIC (S Naidoo) was stubborn loading, jumped slow, losing two lengths and thereafter was slow into stride.
b)	BELOW DECK (K Minnie) was slow into stride.	
	
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	SHARAPOVA (R Fourie) was hanging out from approximately the 400m.
b)	ABSOLU NOIR (E Webber), which was hanging out, shifted out away from the crop from the 300m.
c)	Jockey S Naidoo's crop (GLOBETONIC) became entangled in his reins at the 250m, which made it difficult for him to draw his crop.
d)	In view of the performance of WINNING CAPTAIN (D Schwarz), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
e)	In view of the report from the Starter regarding GLOBETONIC (S Naidoo), Trainer GD Smith will be advised to 	have this gelding re-schooled to jump on terms prior to his next engagement in terms of Rule 61.6.10.
f)	CRUZADOR, 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)	GLOBETONIC raced with blinkers (declared 09h10 on 20241226)
b)	D Schwarz (WINNING CAPTAIN) rode +0.5kg (55.6kgs)
c)	E Webber (ABSOLU NOIR) rode +0.5kg (52.8kgs)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	WINNING CAPTAIN - examined post-race. Coughing post-race
b)	CRUZADOR - over reach left front

SCRATCHED:

a)	AXEL COLLINS - coughing. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 07h38 on 20241230)