Race 9: WSB.co.za CLASS 5 (Open. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 66)

SCOTTSVILLE RACECOURSE | Sunday, 13 April 2025 | 16:15

Distance: 1200m
Going: Yielding
Stakes: R100,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:10.5 3yrs:2.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:3.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Force De Dieu 3 b. c 60.0kg 5 - - - 64 20/1
- Stevie Gee 5 b. g 59.5kg 8 Mr C J Habib - - 65 20/1
1st Double Olympic 4 b. g 50.5kg (54.5) 6 Mr M Mbuto - 55 53 9/2
2nd Prized Platinum TF 3 b. g 58.5kg 9 Mr S D Veale 0.3 63 72 9/2
3rd On Board 3 ch. f 61.5kg 8 Mr Serino Moodley 1.7 69 66 14/1
4 Ultra Quick 6 b. g 61.5kg 3 Mr G J Lerena 2.8 69 71 4/1
5 Dawn Surprise 4 b. f 60.0kg 4 Mr C F Dicken 3.1 66 79 5/1
6 Indecent Proposal 4 b. g 59.0kg 10 Mr J W Jacobs 4.9 64 65 14/1
7 Happy Wanderer 5 b. g 56.5kg 5 Mr S S Hlengwa 6.2 59 55 16/1
8 Si Veloce 4 b. f 53.0kg 1 Mr P Mxoli 7.1 52 50 25/1
9 Perini Palace 4 b. f 59.0kg 7 Mr C Zackey 7.8 64 56 8/1
10 Together Again 5 b. m 55.0kg 2 Mr S Khumalo 10.5 56 55 33/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
70.06s
Average Time
69.92s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,445,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Double Olympic 1 55 53 -2 + 7 -9
Prized Platinum 2 63 72 +9 -1 + 10
On Board 3 69 66 -3 -1 -2
Ultra Quick 4 69 71 +2 -1 + 3
Dawn Surprise 5 66 79 +13 -2 + 15
Indecent Proposal 6 64 65 +1 -2 + 3
Happy Wanderer 7 59 55 -4 -3 -1
Si Veloce 8 52 50 -2 -3 + 1
Perini Palace 9 64 56 -8 -3 -5
Together Again 10 56 55 -1 -4 + 3
Force De Dieu None - 64 - -193 -
Stevie Gee None - 65 - -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)	SI VELOCE (P Mxoli) lost 2 lengths and thereafter was slow into stride. 

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED :
a)	Leaving the 300m SI VELOCE (P Mxoli) and HAPPY WANDERER (S Hlengwa) came together and brushed on three occasions when awkwardly placed between PERINI PALACE (C Zackey) and PRIZED PLATINUM (S Veale). Simultaneously, PERINI PALACE (C Zackey) was steadied to avoid the heels of DAWN SURPRISE (C F Dicken), which shifted out and was immediately corrected. 
b)	Approaching the 200m DOUBLE OLYMPIC (*M Mbuto) was switched to the outside of the field to continue its run. 
c)	ULTRA QUICK (G Lerena) hung out from the 200m.
d)	ON BOARD (S Moodley) hung in, in the concluding stages.
e)	Jockey S Khumalo reported that he felt something amiss with TOGETHER AGAIN in the concluding stages. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. 
f)	DOUBLE OLYMPIC (*M Mbuto), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer Y Govender was advised (NS).
JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a)	Nil.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER :
a)	Nil.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : 
a)	TOGETHER AGAIN : Nothing obvious detected.

SCRATCHINGS : 
a)	FORCE DE DIEU : Interrupted work programme (Trainer - 12.04.2025/05h33). 
b)	STEVIE GEE : Lame left front (Trainer - 13.04.2025/08h31). Rule 53.5 applies.

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	None.