Race 4: VANGUARD MARINE & LEISURE MR 82 HANDICAP (Open)
TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Saturday, 20 September 2025 | 14:20
Distance:
2000m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R115,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:9.5 4yrs:1.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:12.5 4yrs:2.5
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Titans Of War | 2 b. c | 52.0kg | 2 | Mr J R Syster | - | 84 | 91 | 25/1 |
| 2nd | Eiger Sanction | 3 b. c | 58.5kg | 5 | Mr M A Yeni | 0.9 | 79 | 79 | 8/1 |
| 3rd | American Rebel | 4 b. g | 59.5kg (61.0) | 3 | Miss R A Venniker | 1.0 | 84 | 81 | 8/1 |
| 4 | Street Art | 3 b. g | 61.5kg | 1 | Mr L Nhlapo | 3.5 | 85 | 78 | 16/1 |
| 5 | Gimmeachoice TF | 3 b. c | 60.5kg | 9 | Mr C Zackey | 5.75 | 83 | 87 | 67/100 |
| 6 | Sky Pillar Rock | 3 ch. g | 56.5kg | 11 | Mr K Matsunyane | 5.95 | 77 | 81 | 66/1 |
| 7 | Eiffel Tower | 4 b. g | 58.0kg | 7 | Mr Serino Moodley | 6.95 | 78 | 69 | 10/1 |
| 8 | Blurred Vision | 3 b. g | 52.0kg | 6 | Mr M K Katjedi | 7.05 | 68 | 56 | 66/1 |
| 9 | Robert Browning | 3 b. g | 55.5kg | 8 | Mr P Mxoli | 8.05 | 75 | 87 | 14/1 |
| 10 | Strewn Sky | 2 b. g | 57.5kg | 4 | Mr C R Maujean | 10.65 | 77 | 69 | 33/1 |
| 11 | Diesel's Shadow | 4 ch. g | 58.5kg | 10 | Mr C Murray | 20.75 | 79 | 80 | 33/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
125.02s
Average Time
124.74s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R990,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titans Of War | 1 | 84 | 91 | + 7 | ||
| Eiger Sanction | 2 | 79 | 79 | 0 | -1 | + 1 |
| American Rebel | 3 | 84 | 81 | -1 | -2 | |
| Street Art | 4 | 85 | 78 | -2 | -5 | |
| Gimmeachoice | 5 | 83 | 87 | -2 | + 6 | |
| Sky Pillar Rock | 6 | 77 | 81 | -2 | + 6 | |
| Eiffel Tower | 7 | 78 | 69 | -3 | -6 | |
| Blurred Vision | 8 | 68 | 56 | -3 | -9 | |
| Robert Browning | 9 | 75 | 87 | -3 | + 15 | |
| Strewn Sky | 10 | 77 | 69 | -4 | -4 | |
| Diesel's Shadow | 11 | 79 | 80 | -7 | + 8 |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) STREWN SKY (C Maujean) and TITANS OF WAR (J R Syster) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Jockey C Murray (DIESEL'S SHADOW) did not persevere with his riding from the 250m. Thereafter, Jockey C Murray reported that he felt something amiss with this gelding in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. b) In view of the performance of STREWN SKY (C Maujean), (distance 10,65 lengths, betting 33/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. c) Jockey C Zackey was questioned regarding the performance of GIMMEACHOICE. He explained to the Board that he had to encourage this gelding forward in the early stages of the race, however, this gelding did not give him the response he expected, which resulted in him sitting further back than intended. Thereafter, this gelding had stayed on one paced. He further added that he was disappointed in this run and could offer no further explanation. Trainer J A Soma was requested to report back to the Stipendiary Board on the condition of GIMMEACHOICE on return to stables. d) TITANS OF WAR (J R Syster) hung in in the concluding stages. e) TITANS OF WAR (J R Syster), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee J Dhlamini, acting on behalf of Trainer R R Magner, was advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) STREET ART was ridden by Jockey L Nhlapo (declared 18 September 2025 at 08H15). Jockey C Little did not ride at today's racemeeting. Stipes permission. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) DIESEL'S SHADOW coughing post race; fatigued. b) STREWN SKY examined post race, nothing obvious detected. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.