Race 8: FOR HOSPITALITY BOOKINGS CALL 011 681 1796 MR 100 HANDICAP (Open)
TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Saturday, 14 February 2026 | 16:30
Distance:
1160m
Going:
Yielding
Stakes:
R155,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:3.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:4.5
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Night Bomber | 4 b. g | 58.0kg | 9 | - | - | - | 96 | 11/2 |
| - | Gimmethegoodlife | 3 b. g | 58.5kg | 3 | Mr G J Lerena | - | - | 96 | 9/2 |
| 1st | The Specialist | 2 ch. c | 55.5kg | 3 | Mr K de Melo | - | 91 | 101 | 4/1 |
| 2nd | Lead The Charge | 2 b. c | 54.0kg | 4 | Mr T J Mayhew | 0.5 | 88 | 89 | 25/2 |
| 3rd | Jerusalema Rain TF | 2 b. g | 58.5kg (60.0) | 6 | Mickaelle Michel | 1.5 | 100 | 100 | 9/4 |
| 4 | Frozen Fantasy | 3 b. f | 58.5kg | 8 | Mr C J Habib | 2.0 | 97 | 98 | 7/1 |
| 5 | Palace Prince | 2 b. c | 59.5kg | 1 | Mr M A Yeni | 3.0 | 105 | 103 | 10/1 |
| 6 | Halberdier | 4 b. g | 52.0kg | 2 | Mr M K Katjedi | 4.5 | 78 | 83 | 20/1 |
| 7 | Black Egret | 3 b. g | 54.5kg (56.0) | 9 | Miss R A Venniker | 10.0 | 92 | 90 | 8/1 |
| 8 | Slinky Mapimpi | 5 b. g | 60.5kg | 5 | Mr R Danielson | 10.6 | 101 | 101 | 5/1 |
| 9 | Rollwiththepunches | 6 b. g | 51.0kg (55.0) | 7 | Mr B Marx - Jacobson | 10.85 | 90 | 90 | 10/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
68.45s
Average Time
66.86s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,380,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Specialist | 1 | 91 | 101 | + 7 | + 3 | |
| Lead The Charge | 2 | 88 | 89 | -1 | + 2 | |
| Jerusalema Rain | 3 | 100 | 100 | 0 | -1 | + 1 |
| Frozen Fantasy | 4 | 97 | 98 | -1 | + 2 | |
| Palace Prince | 5 | 105 | 103 | -2 | ||
| Halberdier | 6 | 78 | 83 | -2 | + 7 | |
| Black Egret | 7 | 92 | 90 | -4 | + 2 | |
| Slinky Mapimpi | 8 | 101 | 101 | 0 | -4 | + 4 |
| Rollwiththepunches | 9 | 90 | 90 | 0 | -4 | + 4 |
| Night Bomber | None | - | 96 | - | -193 | - |
| Gimmethegoodlife | None | - | 96 | - | -193 | - |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
EN ROUTE TO THE START, THE SPECIALIST (K DE MELO) LIFTED ITS RIGHT FRONT SHOE, WHICH WAS ATTENDED TO BY THE COURSE FARRIER. THIS CAUSED A DELAY TO THE START OF THIS RACE. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) SLINKY MAPIMPI (R Danielson) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) PALACE PRINCE (M Yeni) was 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 view of the performance of SLINKY MAPIMPI (R Danielson), (distance 10,60 lengths, betting 5/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. c) Jockey M K Katjedi reported that he felt something amiss with HALBERDIER in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. d) THE SPECIALIST (K de Melo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer S G Tarry advised (AH). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) JERUSALEMA RAIN raced equipped with blinkers (declared 13 February 2026 at 08H28). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) SLINKY MAPIMPI coughing post-race. b) HALBERDIER examined post-race, nothing obvious detected. SCRATCHED: a) GIMMETHEGOODLIFE bruised heel (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). b) NIGHT BOMBER abnormal blood count (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None. Race 8 contd.