Race 7: TAKE A BET WINA NUMBA NUMBA MR 80 HANDICAP (Open)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Thursday, 13 March 2025 | 16:45

Distance: 2000m
Going: Soft
Stakes: R120,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:4.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:6.5 4yrs:0.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Irish Love 4 b. g 56.0kg 7 - - - 67 50/1
1st Solar Sail 3 b. g 55.5kg 7 Mr J Penny - 80 109 9/2
2nd Dark Silver TF 4 gr. g 59.0kg 3 Mr C J Habib 2.75 78 84 28/10
3rd Storm Ahead 4 b. g 50.5kg (54.5) 1 Mr G Samo-Burthia 4.55 69 80 40/1
4 Crepuscolo 4 ch. g 52.5kg 2 Mr J Gates 5.55 65 58 10/1
5 Luthuli 5 b. h 60.0kg 4 Mr R Munger 5.8 80 74 25/2
6 Diesel's Shadow 4 ch. g 60.5kg 5 Mr G J Lerena 6.5 81 80 33/10
7 Celtic Rush 5 b. g 57.0kg 9 Mr L Nhlapo 9.5 74 69 33/1
8 Robert Browning 3 b. g 54.5kg 8 Mr C R Maujean 9.7 78 87 25/2
9 Taxhaven 4 b. c 60.0kg 10 Mr M A Yeni 12.0 80 96 25/2
10 High Queue 4 b. g 57.5kg 6 Mr K Matsunyane 14.0 75 74 6/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
132.46s
Average Time
124.74s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R965,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Solar Sail 1 80 109 +29 + 7 + 22
Dark Silver 2 78 84 +6 -1 + 7
Storm Ahead 3 69 80 +11 -2 + 13
Crepuscolo 4 65 58 -7 -2 -5
Luthuli 5 80 74 -6 -2 -4
Diesel's Shadow 6 81 80 -1 -3 + 2
Celtic Rush 7 74 69 -5 -4 -1
Robert Browning 8 78 87 +9 -4 + 13
Taxhaven 9 80 96 +16 -5 + 21
High Queue 10 75 74 -1 -5 + 4
Irish Love None - 67 - -193 -
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)	Jockey K Matsunyane reported that HIGH QUEUE took no interest in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
b)	SOLAR SAIL (J Penny), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.	
Trainer M Khan advised (MduP).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	CELTIC RUSH was ridden by Jockey L Nhlapo (declared 13 February 2025 at 16H26).
b)	LUTHULI was ridden by Jockey	R Munger (declared 13 February 2025 at 16H29).		
	
RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
None. 

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	HIGH QUEUE not striding out behind.

SCRATCHED:
a)	IRISH LOVE insufficient work programme (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).			

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.