Race 5: LIFE IS GOOD ALLOWANCE PLATE (For winners)

BORROWDALE PARK | Sunday, 12 January 2025 | 14:45

Distance: 2000m
Going: Yielding
Stakes: R1,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Pragmatist 5 b. g 60.0kg 1 Mr J R Syster - 87 81 -
2nd Master Tik Tok 5 b. g 52.5kg 5 Mr P Mxoli 0.5 67 80 -
3rd Cosmic Event 5 b. g 55.0kg 3 Mr K A Brewer 16.5 89 70 -
4 Zazu 6 b. m 60.5kg 2 Mr N Takawira 22.5 83 71 -
5 Regulate 3 b. g 60.0kg 4 Mr Wesley Marwing 99.0 79 79 -

Race Timing

Winning Time
126.07s
Total Pool
R6,500

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Pragmatist 1 87 81 -6 + 7 -13
Master Tik Tok 2 67 80 +13 -1 + 14
Cosmic Event 3 89 70 -19 -6 -13
Zazu 4 83 71 -12 -8 -4
Regulate 5 79 79 0 -10 + 10
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	Fair break.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:

a)	Jockey J R Syster (PRAGMATIST) appeared before the Board and was advised against the practice of looking around in races
b)	In view of the performance of ZAZU (N Takawira), (distance 6 lengths), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this mare.
c)	In view of the performance of REGULATE (Wes Marwing), (distance 11 lengths), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
d)	PRAGMATIST (J R Syster), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.  
Trainer D Swanson advised (AH).

JOCKEY CHANGES:

None.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:

None.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	ZAZU examined post race, nothing obvious detected.
b)	REGULATE examined post race, nothing obvious detected.

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS.