Race 3: OWA CEILINGS PINNACLE STAKES (Open)
TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Saturday, 21 February 2026 | 13:20
Distance:
1160m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R120,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Almond Sea | 3 b. f | 58.0kg | 6 | - | - | - | 119 | 8/1 |
| 1st | Buffalo Storm Cody TF | 3 b. g | 62.0kg | 1 | Mr G J Lerena | - | 132 | 132 | 1/3 |
| 2nd | William Robertson | 6 b. g | 62.0kg | 4 | Mr R Munger | 1.0 | 124 | 124 | 14/1 |
| 3rd | Karate Kid | 3 b. g | 52.0kg | 3 | Mr P Mxoli | 3.25 | 103 | 103 | 25/2 |
| 4 | Chrome Tourmaline | 4 b. f | 50.5kg (52.0) | 2 | Miss R A Venniker | 3.45 | 107 | 107 | 10/1 |
| 5 | Main Defender | 4 b. g | 62.0kg | 5 | Mr C Zackey | 7.25 | 130 | 130 | 17/2 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
67.28s
Average Time
66.86s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,146,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Storm Cody | 1 | 132 | 132 | 0 | + 7 | -7 |
| William Robertson | 2 | 124 | 124 | 0 | -1 | + 1 |
| Karate Kid | 3 | 103 | 103 | 0 | -2 | + 2 |
| Chrome Tourmaline | 4 | 107 | 107 | 0 | -2 | + 2 |
| Main Defender | 5 | 130 | 130 | 0 | -3 | + 3 |
| Almond Sea | None | - | 119 | - | -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) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded. b) BUFFALO STORM CODY (G Lerena), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer A P Peter advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) BUFFALO STORM CODY coughing post-race. SCRATCHED: a) ALMOND SEA insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.