Race 8: WILGERBOSDRIFT H F OPPENHEIMER HORSE CHESTNUT STAKES (Grade 1) (For all Horses at Weight for Age)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Saturday, 07 March 2026 | 15:35

Distance: 1600m
Going: Yielding
Stakes: R1,500,000
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
1st Tin Pan Alley 2 b. c 57.0kg 2 Mr K de Melo - 117 128 4/1
2nd See It Again 2 ch. c 60.0kg 8 Mr R D Fourie 3.75 130 130 3/1
3rd Texas Red 5 ch. g 60.0kg 1 Mr K Matsunyane 3.85 119 119 50/1
4 Fire Attack 3 ch. c 60.0kg 5 Mr C J Habib 4.45 124 124 10/1
5 Main Defender 4 b. g 60.0kg 4 Mr G J Lerena 5.25 130 130 14/1
6 Cosmic Speed 3 b. g 60.0kg 6 Mr R Munger 6.75 124 122 14/1
7 Atticus Finch 5 b. g 60.0kg 3 Mr Serino Moodley 8.75 127 127 20/1
8 The Real Prince TF 3 b. c 60.0kg 7 Mr C Zackey 10.75 128 128 33/20
9 Pressonregardless 4 b. g 60.0kg 9 Mr C Murray 11.35 109 109 100/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
98.86s
Average Time
97.46s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R5,752,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Tin Pan Alley 1 117 128 +11 + 7 + 4
See It Again 2 130 130 0 -2 + 2
Texas Red 3 119 119 0 -2 + 2
Fire Attack 4 124 124 0 -2 + 2
Main Defender 5 130 130 0 -2 + 2
Cosmic Speed 6 124 122 -2 -3 + 1
Atticus Finch 7 127 127 0 -3 + 3
The Real Prince 8 128 128 0 -4 + 4
Pressonregardless 9 109 109 0 -4 + 4
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)	SEE IT AGAIN (R Fourie) over-raced in the early stages and thereafter hung in badly in the concluding stages. 
c)	MAIN DEFENDER (G Lerena) hung in from the 300m.
d)	In view of the performance of ATTICUS FINCH (S Moodley), (distance 8,75 lengths, betting 20/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.	
e)	Jockey C Zackey reported that THE REAL PRINCE made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. 	
f)	TIN PAN ALLEY (K de Melo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.	
Trainer S G Tarry advised (MduP).
g)	SEE IT AGAIN (R Fourie), placed second, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.	
Trainer J S Snaith advised (MS).	
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
None. 

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
None. 

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	ATTICUS FINCH not striding out right front. 
b)	THE REAL PRINCE cast its left hind shoe in running. 	

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.	


Race 8 contd.