Race 6: GALLOP TV YOUTUBE CHANNEL D STAKES (For All Horses with a nett rating of 69 & below)

SCOTTSVILLE RACECOURSE | Sunday, 09 February 2025 | 15:00

Distance: 1600m
Going: Soft
Stakes: R90,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Ideal Gift 2 b. f 61.5kg 3 Mr Serino Moodley - 68 71 10/1
2nd Fireburst 3 b. f 61.5kg 1 Mr C Zackey 1.1 76 80 6/1
3rd Beach Palace 4 b. g 64.0kg 7 Mr M A Yeni 4.1 66 67 8/1
4 Elusive Belle 4 b. f 56.0kg 6 Mr M J Thackeray 4.15 56 51 14/1
5 Connoisseur TF 4 b. g 60.0kg 10 Mr K Matsunyane 4.3 59 56 7/2
6 Joan The Wad 4 ch. f 59.0kg 9 Mr C F Dicken 5.2 63 53 50/1
7 Attaboy 2 b. c 60.0kg (64.0) 2 Mr Jace Botes 7.2 65 65 33/10
8 Firecracker 4 b. f 61.5kg 5 Mr S D Veale 8.0 68 61 16/1
9 Basie Raakvat 4 ch. g 60.0kg (64.0) 4 Mr B Marx - Jacobson 11.2 66 63 16/1
10 Pongola 5 b. g 62.5kg (64.0) 8 Miss R A Venniker 18.7 65 66 8/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
97.98s
Average Time
97.65s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,090,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Ideal Gift 1 68 71 +3 + 7 -4
Fireburst 2 76 80 +4 -1 + 5
Beach Palace 3 66 67 +1 -2 + 3
Elusive Belle 4 56 51 -5 -2 -3
Connoisseur 5 59 56 -3 -2 -1
Joan The Wad 6 63 53 -10 -2 -8
Attaboy 7 65 65 0 -3 + 3
Firecracker 8 68 61 -7 -3 -4
Basie Raakvat 9 66 63 -3 -4 + 1
Pongola 10 65 66 +1 -7 + 8
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

BEACH PALACE (M Yeni) cast his left front shoe on parade, the Farrier after numerous attempts was unable to re-fit the shoe. After consultation with Trainer P V Lafferty permission was granted for the right front shoe to be removed and for BEACH PALACE (M Yeni) to race unshod in front. This resulted in the running of Race 6 being delayed.

THE STARTER REPORTED:  
a)	ATTABOY (J Botes) was slow to stride and lost 2 lengths.
b)	FIRECRACKER (S Veale) lost 1 length.
  
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED :
a)	In view of the performance of PONGOLA (R A Venniker) (18.70 lengths and 8/1 in the betting) and this gelding giving ground to the field from the 200m. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.
b)	In view of the performance of CONNOISSEUR (K Matsunyane) (4.30 lengths and 7/2 in the betting), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.
c)	Apprentice B Marx-Jacobson (BASIE RAAKVAT) completed a satisfactory qualifying ride.
d)	IDEAL GIFT (S Moodley), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer J Mynhardt acting on behalf of Trainer R A Hill was advised (DZ).
JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a)	BEACH PALACE raced unshod in front (advised 09.02.2025/15h00).

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER :
a)	None.
 
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : 
a)	ATTABOY: Coughing.
b)	PONGOLA: Nothing obvious detected.
c)	CONNOISSEUR: Not striding out right hind.

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	None.