Race 1: MERIT RATED 63 HANDICAP (Open)
BORROWDALE PARK | Saturday, 25 January 2025 | 12:00
Distance:
1800m
Going:
Yielding
Stakes:
R1,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:6.0 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:8.5 4yrs:1.5
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Bruce's Spirit | 6 b. g | 60.0kg | 2 | Mr P Mxoli | - | 63 | 55 | - |
| 2nd | Pair Of Aces | 4 b. g | 53.0kg | 1 | Mr K L Derere | 1.0 | 50 | 39 | - |
| 3rd | Duchess Of War | 2 b. f | 57.0kg | 4 | Mr N Klink | 3.5 | 57 | 55 | - |
| 4 | Trust Me | 2 b. f | 54.5kg | 3 | Mr K A Brewer | 6.0 | 53 | 51 | - |
Race Timing
Winning Time
114.33s
Total Pool
R6,500
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce's Spirit | 1 | 63 | 55 | + 7 | -15 | |
| Pair Of Aces | 2 | 50 | 39 | -1 | -10 | |
| Duchess Of War | 3 | 57 | 55 | -2 | ||
| Trust Me | 4 | 53 | 51 | -3 | + 1 |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE START OF THIS RACE WAS SIGNIFICANTLY DELAYED DUE TO A TECHNICAL ISSUE IN THE COMMENTARY BOX. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) During the loading process, a technical issue occurred in the commentary box. As a result of this incident, the runners were released from the stalls pending a resolution to the technical issue, upon which the field was reloaded and dispatched from the starting stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) BRUCE'S SPIRIT (P Mxoli), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer B H Stidolph advised (AH). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) BRUCE'S SPIRIT raced equipped with a compression mask and a tongue tie on (declared 24 January 2025 at 15H59). b) DUCHESS OF WAR raced equipped with ear muffs (declared 24 January 2025 at 16H00). THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS.