Race 7: COLORADO KING STAKES (Grade 2) (Open)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Saturday, 26 March 2022 | 15:20

Distance: 2000m
Going: Good
Stakes: R400,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:4.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:6.5 4yrs:0.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Second Base 4 b. g 60.0kg 10 Mr K de Melo - 116 99 28/10
2nd Zillzaal 6 b. g 60.0kg 5 Mr R D Fourie 0.25 117 112 6/1
3rd Sparkling Water 4 b. f 58.5kg 9 Mr S Khumalo 0.5 112 122 5/1
4 Johnny Hero 5 b. g 60.0kg 7 Mr D W Schwarz 4.0 110 87 20/1
5 Shangani TF 4 b. g 60.0kg 3 Mr W B Kennedy 4.75 105 118 9/4
6 Golden Pheasant 7 b. g 60.0kg 8 Mr J P van der Merwe 5.75 110 113 50/1
7 Shango 5 b. g 60.0kg 1 Mr G J Lerena 6.0 109 105 25/2
8 Marchingontogether 6 b. g 60.0kg 6 Mr C J Habib 13.5 110 102 40/1
9 Majestic Mozart 6 b. g 60.0kg 2 Mr A Domeyer 22.0 117 112 25/2
10 Imperial Ruby 5 ch. g 60.0kg 4 Mr C Zackey 99.99 106 105 75/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
124.05s
Average Time
123.93s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,550,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Second Base 1 116 99 -17 + 7 -24
Zillzaal 2 117 112 -5 -1 -4
Sparkling Water 3 112 122 +10 -1 + 11
Johnny Hero 4 110 87 -23 -2 -21
Shangani 5 105 118 +13 -2 + 15
Golden Pheasant 6 110 113 +3 -2 + 5
Shango 7 109 105 -4 -3 -1
Marchingontogether 8 110 102 -8 -5 -3
Majestic Mozart 9 117 112 -5 -8 + 3
Imperial Ruby 10 106 105 -1 -10 + 9
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	JOHNNY HERO (D Schwarz) was slow losing one length.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	SPARKLING WATER (S Khumalo) hung in from the 600m.
b) 	SECOND BASE (K de Melo) briefly dropped his right-side rein at approximately the 300m.
c)	Jockey	C Zackey (IMPERIAL RUBY) did not persevere with his riding from the 300m. In view of the performance of IMPERIAL RUBY, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
d)	Jockey	A Domeyer (MAJESTIC MOZART) did not persevere with his riding from the 200m. In view of the performance of MAJESTIC MOZART, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
e)	SECOND BASE (K de Melo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
	Trainer J J van Vuuren advised (LN).
f)	ZILLZAAL, placed second, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. 
	Trainer S G Tarry advised (MS).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
None.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	IMPERIAL RUBY raced equipped with a compression mask (declared 22 March 2022 at 09H18).	

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	IMPERIAL RUBY not striding out behind.
b)	MAJESTIC MOZART mild abnormal respiratory noise.			
c)	GOLDEN PHEASANT coughing and fatigued. 

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.