Race 5: MARCH STAKES (For 3-year-olds. Non-Black Type)
SCOTTSVILLE RACECOURSE | Sunday, 01 March 2026 | 14:55
Distance:
1400m
Going:
Yielding
Stakes:
R200,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Prince Of Troy | 3 b. g | 54.5kg (54.0) | 6 | Mr K de Melo | - | - | 80 | 25/1 |
| 1st | I'm A Fireball | 2 ch. c | 59.0kg | 1 | Mr C Murray | - | 105 | 108 | 2/1 |
| 2nd | Roland Garros TF | 2 gr. c | 60.0kg | 5 | Mr J P van der Merwe | 0.4 | 108 | 108 | 13/10 |
| 3rd | Gotta Go Eddie | 2 b. c | 56.0kg | 4 | Mr S D Veale | 1.7 | 93 | 93 | 7/1 |
| 4 | Kanaal Skater | 2 b. c | 56.0kg | 2 | Mr C Zackey | 2.5 | 94 | 93 | 25/2 |
| 5 | Cardinal Chief | 2 b. c | 54.0kg | 6 | Miss R A Venniker | 3.1 | 86 | 86 | 14/1 |
| 6 | Safe Travel | 2 ch. c | 56.0kg | 3 | Mr S Khumalo | 6.0 | 92 | 89 | 16/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
84.84s
Average Time
83.82s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,050,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I'm A Fireball | 1 | 105 | 108 | + 7 | -4 | |
| Roland Garros | 2 | 108 | 108 | 0 | -1 | + 1 |
| Gotta Go Eddie | 3 | 93 | 93 | 0 | -1 | + 1 |
| Kanaal Skater | 4 | 94 | 93 | -1 | ||
| Cardinal Chief | 5 | 86 | 86 | 0 | -2 | + 2 |
| Safe Travel | 6 | 92 | 89 | -3 | ||
| Prince Of Troy | None | - | 80 | - | -198 | - |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) A fair start. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED (SR) : a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. b) CARDINAL CHIEF (R A Venniker) jumped awkwardly inwards leaving the starting stalls. c) Approaching the 300m CARDINAL CHIEF (R A Venniker) was directed outwards, away from ROLAND GARROS (J P v'd Merwe) which rolled out and was immediately corrected. d) In view of the performance of SAFE TRAVEL (S Khumalo) (6.00 lengths, 16/1 in the betting), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. e) I'M A FIREBALL (C Murray), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee T Nzilane acting on behalf of Trainers M/M De Kock was advised (SP). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) Nil. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) SAFE TRAVEL : Nothing obvious detected. SCRATCHINGS : a) PRINCE OF TROY : Injured in the saddling enclosure (withdrawn by the Veterinary Surgeon at 14h41). Rule 53.5 applies. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None.