Race 4: FOR HOSPITALITY BOOKINGS CALL 011 681 1796 NOVICE HANDICAP (Maidens & 1 time winners)
TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Thursday, 01 January 2026 | 13:50
Distance:
1600m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R100,000
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Singleton Sam | 2 ch. c | 60.0kg | 1 | - | - | - | 98 | 9/2 |
| - | Zip Code | 3 b. g | 55.5kg | 7 | - | - | - | 77 | 7/1 |
| 1st | Merryweather | 2 b. f | 54.0kg | 2 | Mr K de Melo | - | 86 | 88 | 9/4 |
| 2nd | Buddy Boy | 3 b. c | 54.5kg | 5 | Mr C Murray | 0.05 | 87 | 85 | 25/2 |
| 3rd | Mocha Frappe | 2 ch. c | 52.5kg | 4 | Mr C R Maujean | 0.45 | 73 | 68 | 6/1 |
| 4 | Express Yourself TF | 2 b. c | 54.5kg | 3 | Mr R Munger | 1.95 | 77 | 74 | 13/10 |
| 5 | Blizzard Quest | 2 b. c | 59.0kg | 6 | Mr C Zackey | 9.95 | 96 | 92 | 13/2 |
| 6 | The Merciful | 5 ch. g | 52.0kg | 1 | Mr P Mxoli | 13.25 | 54 | 54 | 100/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
100.19s
Average Time
98.56s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,037,500
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merryweather | 1 | 86 | 88 | + 7 | -5 | |
| Buddy Boy | 2 | 87 | 85 | -1 | -1 | |
| Mocha Frappe | 3 | 73 | 68 | -1 | -4 | |
| Express Yourself | 4 | 77 | 74 | -1 | -2 | |
| Blizzard Quest | 5 | 96 | 92 | -4 | ||
| The Merciful | 6 | 54 | 54 | 0 | -5 | + 5 |
| Singleton Sam | None | - | 98 | - | -193 | - |
| Zip Code | 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) Fair start. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) BLIZZARD QUEST (C Zackey) raced wide without cover on the turn and into the straight. b) MERRYWEATHER, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer JJ van Vuuren was advised. (MdP) JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS. SCRATCHED: a) SINGLETON SAM - sold without engagement. (declared 11h37 on 20251231) b) ZIP CODE - insufficient recovery time. Rule 53.5 applied. (declared 08h11 on 20260101) DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.