Race 7: PERFECTLY PLACED CLASS 4 (Open. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 80)

KENILWORTH RACECOURSE | Wednesday, 26 February 2025 | 16:20

Distance: 1000m
Going: Good
Stakes: R140,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:3.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:4.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Bluff On Bluff TF 3 b. g 60.0kg 5 Mr A Arries - 80 80 4/1
2nd Rattlesnake 3 b. g 57.0kg 2 Mr J P van der Merwe 0.05 80 85 5/1
3rd Tough Terrain 5 b. g 61.0kg 3 Mr C Zackey 0.55 82 81 4/1
4 Escarpment 4 b. g 61.5kg 4 Mr G Wright 2.05 83 79 10/1
5 Priscilla Maisey 2 ch. f 59.5kg 6 Mr C A Little 2.25 85 80 14/1
6 Porque Te Vas 5 b. m 61.0kg 10 Mr R D Fourie 3.0 82 78 8/1
7 Fort Red 4 ch. g 54.0kg 7 Mr M Mjoka 3.2 68 66 14/1
8 Shifting Path 2 ch. c 58.5kg 9 Mr L Mxothwa 6.7 77 62 40/1
9 Barney Mcgrew 4 b. g 58.0kg 8 Mr C B Bantam 7.45 76 69 16/1
10 The Charleston 2 b. f 61.5kg 1 Mr P C Orffer 13.95 83 83 8/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
58.49s
Average Time
59.19s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,041,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Bluff On Bluff 1 80 80 0 + 7 -7
Rattlesnake 2 80 85 +5 -1 + 6
Tough Terrain 3 82 81 -1 -1
Escarpment 4 83 79 -4 -1 -3
Priscilla Maisey 5 85 80 -5 -1 -4
Porque Te Vas 6 82 78 -4 -2 -2
Fort Red 7 68 66 -2 -2
Shifting Path 8 77 62 -15 -3 -12
Barney Mcgrew 9 76 69 -7 -3 -4
The Charleston 10 83 83 0 -5 + 5
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	PRISCILLA MAISEY (C Little) was slow into stride.
	
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	At the 50m, BLUFF ON BLUFF (A Arries) was brushed on three occasions by RATTLESNAKE (JP van der 	Merwe), which shifted out marginally. In this incident, the hindquarters of BLUFF ON BLUFF (A Arries) was turned 	and this gelding was unbalanced.
Jockey A Arries lodged an objection on behalf of the 2nd placed horse BLUFF ON BLUFF against the winner RATTLESNAKE (JP van der Merwe) on the grounds of interference in the latter stages.  The Objection Board, after considering the evidence put forward, reviewing the public broadcast head-on race replay and having regard to the margin of 0,05 of a length between the two horses concerned, was satisfied that BLUFF ON BLUFF (A Arries) would have finished ahead of RATTLESNAKE (JP van der Merwe) had this incident not occurred and therefore upheld the result.  
There was a lengthy delay to the release of the official all-clear due to a technical issue with the Stewards video replays, which required the public broadcast footage to be utilised for the Objection. This was brought to the attention of the IT specialist, who attempted to resolve the issue.
b)	Jockey C Orffer reported that THE CHARLESTON did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon 	was requested to examine this gelding.
c)	BLUFF ON BLUFF, the winner after an objection, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.  Trainer ELP Steyn was advised. (SC)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	C Orffer rode THE CHARLESTON (declared 10h24 on 20250226)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER

a)	Nil 

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	THE CHARLESTON - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected
b)	PORQUE TE VAS - abnormal respiratory noise

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS