Race 5: KONICA MINOLTA CLASS 4 (Open. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 80)

SCOTTSVILLE RACECOURSE | Monday, 24 February 2025 | 14:50

Distance: 1400m
Going: Soft
Stakes: R120,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:3.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:5.5 4yrs:0.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Plaza Accord 2 ch. g 58.0kg 5 Mr J W Jacobs - 76 84 28/10
2nd Palermo TF 4 gr. g 56.0kg (57.5) 1 Miss R A Venniker 0.6 75 76 5/2
3rd One Scotch 2 b. g 59.5kg 2 Mr S S Hlengwa 2.9 86 77 17/2
4 Comedy Club 3 b. g 59.5kg 7 Mr D Daniels 3.15 86 86 20/1
5 Sweeper Keeper 4 b. g 55.5kg 3 Mr Serino Moodley 4.55 71 67 4/1
6 Ibutho 7 b. g 60.5kg 10 Mr S D Veale 7.15 81 83 20/1
7 Slytherin 3 b. g 57.5kg 4 Mr A Mgudlwa 8.25 82 70 25/2
8 Phaka Imali 3 b. g 55.5kg 9 Mr C F Dicken 10.05 71 62 20/1
9 Rollo The Viking 3 b. g 59.5kg 8 Mr C A Little 10.3 86 96 33/1
10 Uncle Lucky 2 ch. g 49.5kg (52.0) 6 Mr B J A Plaatjies 12.6 64 61 40/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
85.84s
Average Time
84.8s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R915,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Plaza Accord 1 76 84 +8 + 7 + 1
Palermo 2 75 76 +1 -1 + 2
One Scotch 3 86 77 -9 -1 -8
Comedy Club 4 86 86 0 -2 + 2
Sweeper Keeper 5 71 67 -4 -2 -2
Ibutho 6 81 83 +2 -3 + 5
Slytherin 7 82 70 -12 -3 -9
Phaka Imali 8 71 62 -9 -4 -5
Rollo The Viking 9 86 96 +10 -4 + 14
Uncle Lucky 10 64 61 -3 -5 + 2
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:  
a)	PALERMO (R A Venniker) was stubborn to load. 
  
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED :
a)	SLYTHERIN (A Mgudlwa) and COMEDY CLUB (D Daniels) over-raced in the early and middle stages.
b)	In the concluding stages UNCLE LUCKY (*B Plaatjies) was carried out by PHAKA IMALI (C F Dicken) which shifted out away from the crop and was immediately corrected.
c)	Jockey C F Dicken reported that he felt something amiss in the running with PHAKA IMALI. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. 
d)	PLAZA ACCORD (J Jacobs), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer V Beets acting on behalf of Trainer P B Muscutt was advised (DZ).
JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a)	Jockey S Hlengwa was the rider of ONE SCOTCH (advised 24.02.2025/08h04).
b)	Jockey J Jacobs was the rider of PLAZA ACCORD (advised 24.02.2025/07h31).
c)	Jockey D Daniels was the rider of COMEDY CLUB (advised 24.02.2025/08h05).
d)	Jockey C Little was the rider of ROLLO THE VIKING (advised 24.02.2025/07h30).

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER :
a)	Nil.
  
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : 
a)	PHAKA IMALI : Nothing obvious detected.
THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS : 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	None.