Race 4: WILGERBOSDRIFT RUFFIAN STAKES (Listed) (For 2 yof R100 000 Win BSA / CRS Bonus)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Saturday, 07 March 2026 | 13:15

Distance: 1000m
Going: Yielding
Stakes: R200,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Queen Leila 2 gr. f 60.0kg 1 Mr P Mxoli - - - 16/1
1st Secretary Bird 2 b. f 60.0kg 5 Mr R Munger - - - 2/1
2nd Griselda TF 2 b. f 60.0kg 1 Mr C Zackey 2.25 - - 28/10
3rd Lanzarote 2 b. f 57.0kg 8 Mr K de Melo 2.75 - - 6/1
4 Staggerwing 2 b. f 57.0kg 4 Mr C Murray 3.5 - - 7/2
5 Custodian 2 b. f 60.0kg 6 Mr C J Habib 6.5 - - 16/1
6 Impressive 2 gr. f 57.0kg 3 Miss R A Venniker 7.5 - - 16/1
7 Northern European 2 b. f 57.0kg 2 Mr S Khumalo 8.75 - - 16/1
8 Hoc Est Vita 2 b. f 57.0kg 7 Mr T J Mayhew 15.5 - - 100/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
58.04s
Average Time
57.24s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R5,752,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Secretary Bird 1 - - - + 20 -
Griselda 2 - - - + 10 -
Lanzarote 3 - - - + 5 -
Staggerwing 4 - - - -8 -
Custodian 5 - - - -10 -
Impressive 6 - - - -12 -
Northern European 7 - - - -14 -
Hoc Est Vita 8 - - - -16 -
Queen Leila None - - - -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)	STAGGERWING (C Murray) was restless in the stalls and thereafter jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls.
b)	IMPRESSIVE (R A Venniker) 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)	Approaching the 200m, CUSTODIAN (C Habib) was steadied momentarily when awkwardly placed between SECRETARY BIRD (R Munger) and NORTHERN EUROPEAN (S Khumalo), which shifted out away from the crop.	
c)	SECRETARY BIRD (R Munger), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
Trainer S G Tarry was advised (MduP).
d)	GRISELDA (C Zackey), placed second, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.	
Trainer S G Tarry was advised (MS).	
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
None.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
None.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS. 

SCRATCHED:
a)	QUEEN LEILA off feed (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).	

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.