Race 5: #YOUCANBETONUS! MR 76 HANDICAP (Open)
TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 16 December 2025 | 14:20
Distance:
1400m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R105,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:5.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:7.5 4yrs:0.5
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Storm Ahead | 4 b. g | 58.0kg | 11 | Mr S Khumalo | - | 72 | 80 | 25/1 |
| 2nd | Fostinovo | 3 b. g | 58.5kg | 5 | Mr K de Melo | 0.2 | 73 | 80 | 7/1 |
| 3rd | Laughing William | 5 b. g | 59.5kg | 4 | Mr D W Schwarz | 1.5 | 75 | 75 | 16/1 |
| 4 | Bloomington | 3 ch. g | 55.0kg (57.5) | 9 | Mr M Mbuto | 2.25 | 71 | 69 | 20/1 |
| 5 | Clarkson | 4 b. g | 59.5kg | 2 | Mr M A Yeni | 3.0 | 75 | 75 | 6/1 |
| 6 | Monkey Puzzle TF | 4 b. g | 60.5kg | 10 | Mr C J Habib | 3.75 | 77 | 79 | 7/2 |
| 7 | Global Impact | 2 b. c | 59.5kg | 13 | Mr K Matsunyane | 3.95 | 75 | 74 | 20/1 |
| 8 | Carnelo | 6 b. g | 52.0kg (53.5) | 12 | Miss R A Venniker | 4.0 | 63 | 75 | 16/1 |
| 9 | Gamer | 4 b. c | 55.0kg | 1 | Mr R D Fourie | 5.6 | 66 | 65 | 9/2 |
| 10 | Lava Fire | 3 b. g | 58.5kg | 8 | Mr P Mxoli | 5.8 | 73 | 69 | 33/1 |
| 11 | Buddy Boy | 3 b. c | 61.5kg | 6 | Mr C Murray | 7.2 | 89 | 85 | 5/1 |
| 12 | Ice Dragon | 3 b. g | 59.0kg | 3 | Mr M K Katjedi | 8.4 | 84 | 80 | 66/1 |
| 13 | Together Again | 5 b. m | 52.0kg | 7 | Mr J Mariba | 12.9 | 53 | 55 | 100/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
85.13s
Average Time
85.89s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,560,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm Ahead | 1 | 72 | 80 | + 7 | + 1 | |
| Fostinovo | 2 | 73 | 80 | -1 | + 8 | |
| Laughing William | 3 | 75 | 75 | 0 | -1 | + 1 |
| Bloomington | 4 | 71 | 69 | -1 | -1 | |
| Clarkson | 5 | 75 | 75 | 0 | -2 | + 2 |
| Monkey Puzzle | 6 | 77 | 79 | -2 | + 4 | |
| Global Impact | 7 | 75 | 74 | -2 | + 1 | |
| Carnelo | 8 | 63 | 75 | -2 | + 14 | |
| Gamer | 9 | 66 | 65 | -2 | + 1 | |
| Lava Fire | 10 | 73 | 69 | -2 | -2 | |
| Buddy Boy | 11 | 89 | 85 | -3 | -1 | |
| Ice Dragon | 12 | 84 | 80 | -3 | -1 | |
| Together Again | 13 | 53 | 55 | -5 | + 7 |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE START OF THIS RACE WAS DELAYED DUE TO LAVA FIRE (P MXOLI) BEING RESTLESS IN THE STALLS AND THEREAFTER SUBJECT TO A LATE VETERINARY EXAMINATION. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) LAVA FIRE (P Mxoli) was restless in the stalls. b) BUDDY BOY (C Murray) jumped outwards leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) At approximately the 1200m, BUDDY BOY (C Murray) made contact with the inside running rail and became unbalanced when awkwardly placed on the inside of CLARKSON (M Yeni), which was carried in marginally by LAVA FIRE (P Mxoli), which rolled in. b) In view of the performance of BUDDY BOY (C Murray), (distance 7,20 lengths, betting 5/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. c) STORM AHEAD (S Khumalo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer F Bronkhorst advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) TOGETHER AGAIN raced in club colours (blue with a black cap). Stipes permission. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) BUDDY BOY not striding out left hind. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.