Race 6: BOOK FOR CHAMPIONS DAY 29 MARCH MR 96 HANDICAP (Open)
TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Thursday, 13 March 2025 | 16:15
Distance:
1000m
Going:
Soft
Stakes:
R150,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:2.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:4.0
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Rondebosch | 3 b. g | 58.0kg | 10 | Mr P J Strydom | - | - | 95 | 3/1 |
| - | Chieftain | 3 b. g | 59.0kg | 8 | Mr G J Lerena | - | - | 106 | 4/1 |
| 1st | Taxi To The Moon | 3 b. c | 61.5kg | 5 | Mr S D Veale | - | 104 | 119 | 5/1 |
| 2nd | Yamadori TF | 4 b. g | 60.0kg | 1 | Mr P Mxoli | 0.1 | 96 | 97 | 18/10 |
| 3rd | Kindred Heart | 3 b. f | 53.5kg (53.0) | 6 | Mr R Munger | 4.6 | 87 | 88 | 8/1 |
| 4 | Halcyon | 3 b. g | 54.0kg | 7 | Mr K Matsunyane | 6.8 | 89 | 72 | 6/1 |
| 5 | Wild At War | 3 b. g | 60.5kg | 4 | Mr C R Maujean | 7.05 | 102 | 92 | 16/1 |
| 6 | Biofarmer | 4 b. g | 59.0kg | 8 | Mr M A Yeni | 8.55 | 94 | 78 | 10/1 |
| 7 | Cian The Conqueror | 5 b. g | 55.0kg | 3 | Mr J Penny | 9.95 | 86 | 81 | 16/1 |
| 8 | What A Tiger | 5 b. g | 55.0kg | 2 | Mr S Khumalo | 15.25 | 86 | 71 | 6/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
59.6s
Average Time
57.71s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R965,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi To The Moon | 1 | 104 | 119 | + 7 | + 8 | |
| Yamadori | 2 | 96 | 97 | -1 | + 2 | |
| Kindred Heart | 3 | 87 | 88 | -2 | + 3 | |
| Halcyon | 4 | 89 | 72 | -3 | -14 | |
| Wild At War | 5 | 102 | 92 | -3 | -7 | |
| Biofarmer | 6 | 94 | 78 | -3 | -13 | |
| Cian The Conqueror | 7 | 86 | 81 | -4 | -1 | |
| What A Tiger | 8 | 86 | 71 | -6 | -9 | |
| Rondebosch | None | - | 95 | - | -193 | - |
| Chieftain | None | - | 106 | - | -193 | - |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE START OF THIS RACE WAS DELAYED DUE TO BIOFARMER (M YENI) HAVING TO BE RESADDLED AT THE START. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) WILD AT WAR (C Maujean) jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) WHAT A TIGER (S Khumalo) proved difficult to settle in the early stages. b) YAMADORI (P Mxoli) hung in in the concluding stages. c) In view of the performance of WHAT A TIGER (S Khumalo), (distance 15,25 lengths, betting 6/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. d) TAXI TO THE MOON (S Veale), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer A P Peter advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) KINDRED HEART : Jockey R Munger weighed out at 53,6kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) WHAT A TIGER examined post race, nothing obvious detected. b) WILD AT WAR blowing post race. SCRATCHED: a) CHIEFTAIN abnormal blood count (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). b) RONDEBOSCH temperature (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.