Race 7: #ThisIsRacing MR 94 HANDICAP (Open)

DURBANVILLE RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 29 March 2022 | 16:25

Distance: 2000m
Going: Good
Stakes: R100,000
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
- Catchafallingstar 5 b. m 59.0kg 1 Mr P C Orffer - - 94 -
- Fort Agopian 5 b. g 55.0kg 7 Mr G A Behr - - 84 4/1
1st Do Angels Cry 4 b. f 56.5kg 5 Mr S Mbhele - 87 89 13/2
2nd Sudden Star TF 5 b. g 60.5kg 2 Mr L Mxothwa 0.4 95 86 13/10
3rd Dubai Lights 4 b. g 53.5kg 1 Mr O Noach 0.45 81 77 4/1
4 Kaptein 4 b. g 57.0kg 4 Mr C Zackey 3.95 88 80 9/2
5 Night Song 5 b. g 53.0kg 3 Mr G M Cheyne 20.2 80 73 5/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
121.22s
Average Time
123.4s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R615,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Do Angels Cry 1 87 89 +2 + 7 -5
Sudden Star 2 95 86 -9 -1 -8
Dubai Lights 3 81 77 -4 -1 -3
Kaptein 4 88 80 -8 -2 -6
Night Song 5 80 73 -7 -7
Catchafallingstar None - 94 - -193 -
Fort Agopian None - 84 - -193 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	Fair start.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 
 
a)	At the 250m DUBAI LIGHTS (O Noach) shifted in and bumped DO ANGELS CRY (S Mbhele) on two occassions, resulting in DUBAI LIGHTS (O Noach) being turned inwards and DO ANGELS CRY (S Mbhele)  becoming unbalanced. Thereafter, at the 100m, DO ANGELS CRY (S Mbhele) shifted out and was brushed on the hindquarters by DUBAI LIGHTS (O Noach), was turned outwards and carried DUBAI LIGHTS (O Noach) outwards which then made contact with the quarters of SUDDEN STAR (L Mxothwa), which had shifted in. SUDDEN STAR (L Mxothwa) was then turned inwards onto DUBAI LIGHTS (O Noach) and made contact with DO ANGELS CRY (S Mbhele) shortly before the finish. As a consequence, KAPTEIN (C Zackey) was steadied away from the heels of DUBAI LIGHTS (O Noach)  leaving the 100m. A member of the Stipendiary Board called for a race review and after reviewing the race recording, could not be satisfied that the race result had been affected and took no further action. The Stipendiary Board has adjourned to review these incidents.
b)	Jockey G Cheyne reported NIGHT SONG made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The veterinary surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
c)	Trainer JMT Stewart was charged with a contravention of Rule 38.3 in that he failed to have the passport for NIGHT SONG available for inspection prior to this horse racing. Trainer JMT Stewart signed an Admission of Guilt and was fined R250,00
d)	DO ANGELS CRY, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer C Bass-Robinson was advised. (TJ)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	S Mbhele rode DO ANGELS CRY (declared 07h44 on 20220329)
b)	O Noach rode DUBAI LIGHTS 

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: 

a)	NIGHT SONG - examined post-race. Severe abnormal respiratory noise detected post-race and not striding out right front

SCRATCHED: 

a)	CATCHAFALLINGSTAR - temperature. Rule 53.5 applies (declared 21h27 on 20220326)
b)	FORT AGOPIAN - injured right front. Rule 53.5 applies (declared 15h44 on 20220328)