Race 9: NEXT TURFFONTEIN RACEMEETING SATURDAY 7 FEBRUARY MIDDLE STAKES MR 85 HANDICAP (Open)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Sunday, 01 February 2026 | 16:50

Distance: 1400m
Going: Good
Stakes: R125,000
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 Tintin TF 3 b. g 55.0kg 5 Mr C Zackey - 75 88 4/10
2nd Brave Viking 5 b. g 53.0kg (54.5) 4 Mickaelle Michel 2.5 74 72 20/1
3rd Global Impact 2 b. c 55.0kg 9 Mr K Matsunyane 5.2 75 74 33/1
4 Juniper Green 4 b. f 59.5kg (61.0) 7 Miss R A Venniker 5.45 87 87 40/1
5 Impact Investor 2 b. c 57.0kg 6 Mr L Nhlapo 5.5 79 77 40/1
6 Chieftain's Shield 4 b. g 56.5kg 3 Mr P Mxoli 8.75 78 80 6/1
7 Coppola 4 b. g 59.0kg 8 Mr J Penny 11.75 83 83 25/1
8 Jabari Thimba 2 ch. c 55.5kg 1 Mr C J Habib 17.0 84 84 20/1
9 Ombudsman 3 b. g 59.0kg 2 Mr K de Melo 38.25 83 83 33/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
84.88s
Average Time
85.53s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,060,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Tintin 1 75 88 +13 + 7 + 6
Brave Viking 2 74 72 -2 -1 -1
Global Impact 3 75 74 -1 -2 + 1
Juniper Green 4 87 87 0 -2 + 2
Impact Investor 5 79 77 -2 -2
Chieftain's Shield 6 78 80 +2 -3 + 5
Coppola 7 83 83 0 -4 + 4
Jabari Thimba 8 84 84 0 -6 + 6
Ombudsman 9 83 83 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 HAD NO REPORTS. 

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded.
b)	Jockey K de Melo (OMBUDSMAN) did not persevere with his riding from the 400m.  Thereafter, Jockey K de Melo reported that he felt something amiss with this gelding in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. 	
c)	In view of the performance of JABARI THIMBA (C Habib), (distance 17,00 lengths, betting 20/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.	
d)	TINTIN (C Zackey), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.	
Trainer S G Tarry advised (MS).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
None.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
None. 

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	OMBUDSMAN not striding out.	
b)	JABARI THIMBA not striding out left hind. 

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.