Race 5: TAB 4RACING APP MR 96 HANDICAP (Open)
TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Thursday, 01 January 2026 | 14:25
Distance:
1600m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R150,000
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 | Grand Empire TF | 3 ch. g | 54.5kg | 2 | Mr C Zackey | - | 95 | 111 | 4/10 |
| 2nd | Max The Magician | 4 b. g | 60.0kg | 1 | Mr G J Lerena | 2.5 | 96 | 95 | 10/1 |
| 3rd | Pioneer Square | 3 b. g | 60.0kg | 6 | Mr R Munger | 2.55 | 96 | 101 | 25/2 |
| 4 | On Target | 3 b. g | 56.5kg (58.0) | 5 | Mickaelle Michel | 2.75 | 92 | 95 | 40/1 |
| 5 | Kudzu | 2 ch. g | 54.5kg | 3 | Mr K de Melo | 3.25 | 85 | 80 | 6/1 |
| 6 | Player | 3 b. c | 56.0kg | 4 | Mr C R Maujean | 5.5 | 88 | 84 | 25/1 |
| 7 | La Moohal | 4 b. g | 58.5kg | 7 | Mr P Mxoli | 6.25 | 93 | 93 | 80/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
100.13s
Average Time
97.46s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,037,500
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Empire | 1 | 95 | 111 | + 7 | + 9 | |
| Max The Magician | 2 | 96 | 95 | -1 | ||
| Pioneer Square | 3 | 96 | 101 | -1 | + 6 | |
| On Target | 4 | 92 | 95 | -1 | + 4 | |
| Kudzu | 5 | 85 | 80 | -2 | -3 | |
| Player | 6 | 88 | 84 | -2 | -2 | |
| La Moohal | 7 | 93 | 93 | 0 | -3 | + 3 |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) PIONEER SQUARE (R Munger) jumped outwards leaving the stalls. b) LA MOOHAL (P Mxoli) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Shortly after the start LA MOOHAL (P Mxoli) and PIONEER SQUARE (R Munger), which jumped outwards, came together and bumped. b) PIONEER SQUARE (R Munger) was hanging in from the 300m. c) GRAND EMPIRE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer S Mtwezi, acting on behalf of Trainer SG Tarry, was advised. (MS) JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) LA MOOHAL raced without blinkers. (declared 09h58 on 20251224) THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) PLAYER - blowing & not striding out left hind. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.