Race 6: RACING240 MR 82 HANDICAP (Open)
TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Sunday, 07 December 2025 | 15:10
Distance:
1600m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R120,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:6.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:8.5 4yrs:0.5
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Impact Investor | 2 b. c | 58.5kg | 6 | - | - | - | 77 | 6/1 |
| 1st | Open Highway | 4 ch. g | 60.5kg | 3 | Mr S Khumalo | - | 83 | 94 | 5/2 |
| 2nd | Prince Of Kildare | 4 b. g | 55.5kg | 2 | Mr C Murray | 1.8 | 73 | 80 | 5/1 |
| 3rd | Deception Pass | 4 b. g | 58.0kg | 1 | Mr M A Yeni | 4.8 | 78 | 77 | 25/2 |
| 4 | Itsnowornever | 5 b. g | 52.5kg | 6 | Mr J R Syster | 5.5 | 67 | 64 | 100/1 |
| 5 | Palace Attack TF | 2 b. g | 58.5kg | 5 | Mr C J Habib | 6.2 | 91 | 86 | 33/10 |
| 6 | Sea Shanty | 4 b. g | 56.0kg | 7 | Mr P Mxoli | 10.3 | 74 | 71 | 20/1 |
| 7 | Zanthar | 3 ch. g | 55.0kg (59.0) | 9 | Ms S T Valjalo | 10.55 | 80 | 80 | 10/1 |
| 8 | Jury's Out | 2 b. c | 62.5kg | 4 | Mr S D Veale | 14.3 | 87 | 85 | 8/1 |
| 9 | Ombudsman | 3 b. g | 60.5kg | 8 | Mr C Zackey | 17.8 | 83 | 83 | 25/2 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
101.25s
Average Time
98.56s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R975,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open Highway | 1 | 83 | 94 | + 7 | + 4 | |
| Prince Of Kildare | 2 | 73 | 80 | -1 | + 8 | |
| Deception Pass | 3 | 78 | 77 | -2 | + 1 | |
| Itsnowornever | 4 | 67 | 64 | -2 | -1 | |
| Palace Attack | 5 | 91 | 86 | -3 | -2 | |
| Sea Shanty | 6 | 74 | 71 | -4 | + 1 | |
| Zanthar | 7 | 80 | 80 | 0 | -4 | + 4 |
| Jury's Out | 8 | 87 | 85 | -5 | + 3 | |
| Ombudsman | 9 | 83 | 83 | 0 | -6 | + 6 |
| Impact Investor | None | - | 77 | - | -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) OMBUDSMAN (C Zackey) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) In view of the performance of JURY'S OUT (S Veale), (distance 14,30 lengths, betting 8/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. b) In view of the performance of OMBUDSMAN (C Zackey), (distance 17,80 lengths, betting 25/2), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. c) OPEN HIGHWAY (S Khumalo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee M Sigauque, acting on behalf of Trainer F Bronkhorst, was advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) JURY'S OUT was ridden by Jockey S Veale (declared 7 December 2025 at 14H09). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) JURY'S OUT raced equipped with blinkers (declared 5 December 2025 at 13H46). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) JURY'S OUT examined post race, nothing obvious detected. b) OMBUDSMAN examined post race, nothing obvious detected. Race 6 contd. SCRATCHED: b) IMPACT INVESTOR swollen knee (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.