Race 9: BETWAY THANKS YOU FOR RACING WITH US MR 84 HANDICAP (Open)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Saturday, 04 October 2025 | 17:00

Distance: 1600m
Going: Good
Stakes: R120,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:8.0 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:10.5 4yrs:1.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Singleton Sam 2 ch. c 51.5kg (55.5) 4 Mr G Samo-Burthia - - 98 -
- Coppola 4 b. g 55.0kg 8 - - - 83 11/2
1st Beynac 2 b. c 60.0kg 5 Mr L M van Rensburg - 85 90 10/1
2nd Zip Code 3 b. g 59.5kg 7 Mr C J Habib 4.25 84 77 20/1
3rd Coming In Hot 3 b. c 57.5kg 6 Mr Serino Moodley 4.5 79 76 40/1
4 Frere Jacques TF 3 b. g 55.5kg 3 Mr K Matsunyane 5.0 76 76 5/4
5 Ombudsman 3 b. g 57.5kg 1 Mr R D Fourie 5.7 80 83 5/1
6 Futurenaire 3 ch. g 56.0kg 2 Mr P Mxoli 5.8 77 72 25/2
7 Read All About It 2 b. c 59.0kg 8 Mr C Murray 5.85 98 99 8/1
8 Brave Viking 5 b. g 56.0kg (57.5) 4 Miss R A Venniker 7.1 79 72 7/1
9 Ryans Boulevard 3 ch. c 59.0kg 9 Mr J R Syster 99.99 82 82 125/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
100.76s
Average Time
98.23s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,710,000
View Official NHA Assessment

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Beynac 1 85 90 +5 + 7 -2
Zip Code 2 84 77 -7 -2 -5
Coming In Hot 3 79 76 -3 -2 -1
Frere Jacques 4 76 76 0 -2 + 2
Ombudsman 5 80 83 +3 -2 + 5
Futurenaire 6 77 72 -5 -2 -3
Read All About It 7 98 99 +1 -2 + 3
Brave Viking 8 79 72 -7 -3 -4
Ryans Boulevard 9 82 82 0 -10 + 10
Singleton Sam None - 98 - -193 -
Coppola None - 83 - -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)	FRERE JACQUES (K Matsunyane) was restless in the stalls.
b)	READ ALL ABOUT IT (C Murray) jumped inwards leaving the stalls.	
c)	COMING IN HOT (S Moodley) jumped outwards leaving the stalls.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	Shortly after the start, ZIP CODE (C Habib) was awkwardly placed between READ ALL ABOUT IT (C Murray), which jumped inwards leaving the stalls, and COMING IN HOT (S Moodley), which jumped outwards leaving the stalls. 
b)	Jockey J R Syster (RYANS BOULEVARD) did not persevere with his riding from the 200m. Thereafter,	J R Syster reported that this gelding did not stride out freely in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.	
c)	Jockey R Fourie reported that OMBUDSMAN did not stride out freely in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.
d)	Jockey R A Venniker reported that BRAVE VIKING made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.
e)	Jockey K Matsunyane reported that FRERE JACQUES made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.
f)	BEYNAC (M van Rensburg), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.	
Assistant Trainer T Woodruff, acting on behalf of Trainer J Crawford, was advised (SM). 	
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
None. 

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
None. 

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	RYANS BOULEVARD not striding out left front. Veterinary report required prior to racing. Rule 49.7 applies. RYANS BOULEVARD  is required to perform a gallop to the satisfaction of the NHA veterinary department prior to his next engagement. Trainer F Bronkhorst to be advised (MB). 
b)	OMBUDSMAN examined post race, nothing obvious detected.
c)	BRAVE VIKING fatigued.	
d)	FRERE JACQUES choked up.

SCRATCHED:
a)	SINGLETON SAM nasal discharge (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).	
b)	COPPOLA insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).	

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.	







Race 9 contd.