Race 8: NEXT TURFFONTEIN RACEMEETING SATURDAY 15 MARCH MR 74 HANDICAP (Open)
TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Thursday, 13 March 2025 | 17:15
Distance:
1600m
Going:
Soft
Stakes:
R100,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:3.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:5.0 4yrs:0.5
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Stormy Winter | 8 gr. g | 57.5kg | 8 | Mr J Gates | - | - | 69 | 25/1 |
| 1st | After Hours | 7 b. g | 56.5kg | 6 | Mr M A Yeni | - | 67 | 79 | 7/1 |
| 2nd | Ombudsman | 3 b. g | 60.0kg | 7 | Mr P J Strydom | 0.25 | 80 | 83 | 7/2 |
| 3rd | Safe Space | 5 b. g | 61.5kg | 9 | Mr S D Veale | 0.3 | 77 | 83 | 25/2 |
| 4 | Guerilla Warfare TF | 3 b. g | 57.0kg | 1 | Mr G J Lerena | 0.7 | 74 | 75 | 33/10 |
| 5 | Carnelo | 6 b. g | 56.0kg | 5 | Mr R Munger | 0.95 | 66 | 75 | 7/1 |
| 6 | Whispers Of War (AUS) | 7 ch. g | 56.5kg | 8 | Mr K Matsunyane | 1.15 | 67 | 64 | 8/1 |
| 7 | Azaleas For All | 4 b. f | 61.0kg | 2 | Mr C J Habib | 2.4 | 76 | 82 | 25/2 |
| 8 | Copper John | 4 b. g | 54.5kg | 3 | Mr K J Lihaba | 4.1 | 63 | 61 | 10/1 |
| 9 | Circle Of Grace | 4 b. g | 59.0kg | 4 | Mr J Penny | 5.5 | 72 | 51 | 16/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
102.72s
Average Time
98.55s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R965,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| After Hours | 1 | 67 | 79 | + 7 | + 5 | |
| Ombudsman | 2 | 80 | 83 | -1 | + 4 | |
| Safe Space | 3 | 77 | 83 | -1 | + 7 | |
| Guerilla Warfare | 4 | 74 | 75 | -1 | + 2 | |
| Carnelo | 5 | 66 | 75 | -1 | + 10 | |
| Whispers Of War (AUS) | 6 | 67 | 64 | -1 | -2 | |
| Azaleas For All | 7 | 76 | 82 | -1 | + 7 | |
| Copper John | 8 | 63 | 61 | -2 | ||
| Circle Of Grace | 9 | 72 | 51 | -2 | -19 | |
| Stormy Winter | None | - | 69 | - | -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, AFTER HOURS (M YENI) LIFTED ITS LEFT FRONT SHOE WHICH WAS ATTENDED TO BY THE COURSE FARRIER. THIS CAUSED A DELAY TO THE START OF THIS RACE. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) WHISPERS OF WAR (AUS) (K Matsunyane) jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls. b) SAFE SPACE (S Veale) and COPPER JOHN (*K J Lihaba) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) AFTER HOURS (M Yeni), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee P de Palma , acting on behalf of Trainer S J Gray, was advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) COPPER JOHN was ridden by Apprentice K J Lihaba (declared 13 February 2025 at 16H38). b) CIRCLE OF GRACE was ridden by Jockey J Penny (declared 13 February 2025 at 16H54). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) OMBUDSMAN raced equipped with a compression mask (declared 12 February 2025 at 09H58). THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS. SCRATCHED: a) STORMY WINTER coughing (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.