Race 8: #YOUCANBETONUS! MR 66 HANDICAP (Open)
TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Sunday, 01 February 2026 | 16:15
Distance:
1400m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R90,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:3.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:5.5 4yrs:0.5
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Golden Aspen | 6 b. m | 57.5kg | 6 | Mr L M van Rensburg | - | 61 | 66 | 6/1 |
| 2nd | Vava Vegas | 5 ch. g | 57.0kg | 2 | Mr C Zackey | 1.25 | 60 | 58 | 5/1 |
| 3rd | Concordia | 2 b. f | 58.0kg | 3 | Mr M A Yeni | 1.5 | 70 | 69 | 10/1 |
| 4 | Pretty Analia | 5 b. m | 60.5kg | 1 | Mr L Nhlapo | 4.0 | 67 | 61 | 7/1 |
| 5 | Eight Hats | 2 b. f | 58.5kg | 5 | Mr P Mxoli | 4.25 | 71 | 64 | 20/1 |
| 6 | Zoombomber | 2 b. g | 57.0kg | 4 | Mr K Matsunyane | 7.5 | 60 | 60 | 8/1 |
| 7 | Michael Faraday TF | 2 b. c | 61.5kg | 10 | Mr G J Lerena | 8.25 | 69 | 68 | 4/1 |
| 8 | Lava Fire | 3 b. g | 60.5kg | 8 | Mr R Munger | 10.75 | 67 | 69 | 6/1 |
| 9 | Sail The Sky | 4 b. g | 56.5kg (59.0) | 7 | Mr M Mbuto | 13.25 | 64 | 62 | 14/1 |
| 10 | Duellona | 2 ch. f | 56.0kg | 9 | Mr J Mariba | 32.75 | 58 | 58 | 50/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
85.86s
Average Time
85.99s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,060,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Aspen | 1 | 61 | 66 | + 7 | -2 | |
| Vava Vegas | 2 | 60 | 58 | -1 | -1 | |
| Concordia | 3 | 70 | 69 | -1 | ||
| Pretty Analia | 4 | 67 | 61 | -2 | -4 | |
| Eight Hats | 5 | 71 | 64 | -2 | -5 | |
| Zoombomber | 6 | 60 | 60 | 0 | -3 | + 3 |
| Michael Faraday | 7 | 69 | 68 | -3 | + 2 | |
| Lava Fire | 8 | 67 | 69 | -4 | + 6 | |
| Sail The Sky | 9 | 64 | 62 | -5 | + 3 | |
| Duellona | 10 | 58 | 58 | 0 | -10 | + 10 |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) PRETTY ANALIA (L Nhlapo) and GOLDEN ASPEN (M van Rensburg) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded. b) In the concluding stages, VAVA VEGAS (C Zackey) was brushed in by CONCORDIA (M Yeni), which shifted in. c) In view of the performance of ZOOMBOMBER (K Matsunyane), (distance 7,50 lengths, betting 8/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. d) Jockey G Lerena reported that MICHAEL FARADAY did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. e) GOLDEN ASPEN (M van Rensburg), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee F Naude, acting on behalf of Trainer C Spies, was advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) ZOOMBOMBER blowing post-race. b) MICHAEL FARADAY not striding out left front. c) LAVA FIRE blowing post-race. d) DUELLONA abnormal respiratory noise. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.