Race 8: WWW.TAB4RACING.COM MR 66 HANDICAP (Open)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Thursday, 01 January 2026 | 16:10

Distance: 1800m
Going: Good
Stakes: R90,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:6.0 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:8.5 4yrs:1.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Crepuscolo 4 ch. g 54.0kg 6 Mr J Gates - 54 58 9/2
2nd Peace Treaty 3 b. g 61.0kg 4 Mr C Zackey 1.3 69 69 33/10
3rd Red Sparrow 3 ch. f 56.5kg 10 Mr L Nhlapo 1.7 60 55 33/1
4 Majalun 3 b. c 59.5kg 3 Mr M A Yeni 2.2 66 56 6/1
5 Casus Belli TF 3 ch. g 58.0kg 7 Mr G J Lerena 2.45 63 64 28/10
6 Hat Furious 4 b. g 55.5kg 12 Mr C J Habib 3.7 57 53 14/1
7 Thambi 5 ch. g 57.5kg 1 Mr K Matsunyane 4.8 61 55 10/1
8 That's Magical 3 b. g 54.0kg 5 Mr T J Mayhew 5.05 55 54 50/1
9 Lapis Lazuli 3 b. f 57.5kg 9 Mr R Munger 5.3 62 59 25/1
10 Fushimi Inari 2 gr. g 56.5kg 11 Mr L M van Rensburg 7.9 59 53 33/1
11 Fifth Of July 5 b. g 61.0kg 2 Mr M K Katjedi 9.2 68 63 50/1
12 Stop The Traffic 4 ch. g 60.0kg 8 Mr P Mxoli 18.5 66 65 80/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
113.99s
Average Time
112.61s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,037,500

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Crepuscolo 1 54 58 +4 + 7 -3
Peace Treaty 2 69 69 0 -1 + 1
Red Sparrow 3 60 55 -5 -1 -4
Majalun 4 66 56 -10 -1 -9
Casus Belli 5 63 64 +1 -1 + 2
Hat Furious 6 57 53 -4 -2 -2
Thambi 7 61 55 -6 -2 -4
That's Magical 8 55 54 -1 -2 + 1
Lapis Lazuli 9 62 59 -3 -2 -1
Fushimi Inari 10 59 53 -6 -3 -3
Fifth Of July 11 68 63 -5 -4 -1
Stop The Traffic 12 66 65 -1 -7 + 6
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	THAT'S MAGICAL (*T Mayhew) was stubborn loading.
b)	CASUS BELLI (G Lerena) was slow into stride.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	The Board have adjourned to review an incident at the 300m, which resulted in a number of horses being carried in.
b)	Jockey P Mxoli reported that STOP THE TRAFFIC took no interest in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
c)	Apprentice T Mayhew reported that he felt something amiss with THAT'S MAGICAL. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
d)	CREPUSCOLO, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. (MdP)
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:

None.
	
RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:

None.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	STOP THE TRAFFIC - examined post-race. Not striding out left front.
b)	THAT'S MAGICAL - examined post-race. Blowing.
c)	FIFTH OF JULY - fatigued.
d)	CASUS BELLI - abnormal respiratory noise.
e)	HAT FURIOUS - blowing.

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS.

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.