Race 7: RACEHORSE OWNERS ASSOCIATION MR 66 HANDICAP (Open)
TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Sunday, 27 April 2025 | 15:40
Distance:
2000m
Going:
Yielding
Stakes:
R90,000
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Summerland | 5 b. m | 52.0kg | 3 | Mr J Penny | - | - | 45 | 66/1 |
| - | Gamer | 4 b. c | 59.0kg | 10 | - | - | - | 65 | 9/2 |
| - | Cartagena | 4 b. f | 52.5kg | 12 | Mr C R Maujean | - | - | 77 | 25/1 |
| 1st | Bob Lee Swagger | 4 ch. g | 53.0kg | 9 | Mr P Mxoli | - | 52 | 53 | 14/1 |
| 2nd | Storm Ahead | 4 b. g | 56.0kg (60.0) | 10 | Mr G Samo-Burthia | 1.75 | 66 | 80 | 7/1 |
| 3rd | Carnelo | 6 b. g | 60.0kg | 1 | Mr L Mxothwa | 1.95 | 66 | 75 | 33/10 |
| 4 | Silver Flare | 4 b. f | 56.5kg | 8 | Mr M K Katjedi | 2.75 | 59 | 64 | 33/1 |
| 5 | The Merciful | 5 ch. g | 55.0kg (57.5) | 7 | Mr N Nastili | 3.5 | 61 | 54 | 50/1 |
| 6 | Whispers Of War (AUS) | 7 ch. g | 60.0kg | 5 | Mr K A Brewer | 5.0 | 66 | 64 | 9/2 |
| 7 | Only A Poet | 3 b. g | 60.5kg | 3 | Mr K J Lihaba | 5.4 | 67 | 59 | 8/1 |
| 8 | Hat Furious | 4 b. g | 59.0kg | 6 | Mr L M van Rensburg | 6.4 | 64 | 53 | 20/1 |
| 9 | Japanese Maple TF | 4 b. g | 56.0kg | 2 | Mr Wesley Marwing | 6.5 | 58 | 56 | 33/10 |
| 10 | Manz Knight | 6 b. h | 59.5kg | 4 | Mr J Gates | 16.5 | 65 | 60 | 10/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
130.48s
Average Time
125.75s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,005,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Lee Swagger | 1 | 52 | 53 | + 7 | -6 | |
| Storm Ahead | 2 | 66 | 80 | -1 | + 15 | |
| Carnelo | 3 | 66 | 75 | -1 | + 10 | |
| Silver Flare | 4 | 59 | 64 | -1 | + 6 | |
| The Merciful | 5 | 61 | 54 | -2 | -5 | |
| Whispers Of War (AUS) | 6 | 66 | 64 | -2 | ||
| Only A Poet | 7 | 67 | 59 | -2 | -6 | |
| Hat Furious | 8 | 64 | 53 | -3 | -8 | |
| Japanese Maple | 9 | 58 | 56 | -3 | + 1 | |
| Manz Knight | 10 | 65 | 60 | -6 | + 1 | |
| Summerland | None | - | 45 | - | -188 | - |
| Gamer | None | - | 65 | - | -188 | - |
| Cartagena | None | - | 77 | - | -188 | - |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) WHISPERS OF WAR (AUS) (K A Brewer) jumped outwards leaving the stalls. b) ONLY A POET (*K J Lihaba) was slow losing two lengths. c) MANZ KNIGHT (J Gates) and SILVER FLARE (M K Katjedi) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Shortly after the start, HAT FURIOUS (M van Rensburg) and THE MERCIFUL (*N Nastili) were carried out by WHISPERS OF WAR (AUS) (K A Brewer), which jumped outwards leaving the stalls. b) MANZ KNIGHT (J Gates) commenced to give ground to the field from the 400m. In view of this report, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this horse. c) CARNELO (L Mxothwa) shifted out away from the crop from the 200m. d) In the concluding, HAT FURIOUS (M van Rensburg), which had come to the end of its run, was steadied momentarily when awkwardly placed between WHISPERS OF WAR (AUS) (K A Brewer), and THE MERCIFUL (*N Nastili), which was carried out by STORM AHEAD (*G Samo-Burthia), which hung out from the 200m. e) BOB LEE SWAGGER (P Mxoli), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer C Mayhew advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) WHISPERS OF WAR (AUS) was ridden by Jockey K A Brewer (declared 25 April 2025 at 11H35). b) CARNELO was ridden by Jockey L Mxothwa (declared 25 April 2025 at 14H06). c) JAPANESE MAPLE was ridden by Jockey Wes Marwing (declared 26 April 2025 at 09H06). d) MANZ KNIGHT was ridden by Jockey J Gates (declared 27 April 2025 at 08H54). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) MANZ KNIGHT raced with a cornell collar (declared 10 September 2024). b) SILVER FLARE raced equipped with blinkers (declared 21 April 2025 at 07H53). c) BOB LEE SWAGGER raced equipped with blinkers and without a compression mask (declared 24 April 2025 at 09H11). d) JAPANESE MAPLE raced equipped with blinkers (declared 24 April 2025 at 10H15). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) MANZ KNIGHT examined post race, nothing obvious detected. b) THE MERCIFUL brush wound left hind. SCRATCHED: a) GAMER change of date. Advised 25 April 2025 at 13H28. b) CARTAGENA off feed (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). c) SUMMERLAND lame right hind (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None. Race 7 contd.