Race 5: RACING TODAY MR 94 OPEN HANDICAP (3 years old) (3 year olds)
TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Thursday, 12 March 2026 | 14:00
Distance:
1600m
Going:
Yielding
Stakes:
R99,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Fire Storm TF | 3 b. g | 55.0kg | 3 | Mr C Zackey | - | 84 | 90 | 18/10 |
| 2nd | Wayne | 3 b. g | 59.0kg | 5 | Mr K de Melo | 0.6 | 92 | 96 | 3/1 |
| 3rd | World Of Royalty | 2 b. c | 52.0kg | 7 | Mr M A Yeni | 3.2 | 78 | 86 | 7/2 |
| 4 | Buddy Boy | 3 b. c | 56.5kg | 2 | Mr C Murray | 7.3 | 87 | 85 | 8/1 |
| 5 | Stokesy | 3 ch. c | 53.5kg | 6 | Mr J R Syster | 9.8 | 81 | 81 | 25/1 |
| 6 | Tenjiku | 2 b. g | 58.0kg (62.0) | 1 | Mr B Marx - Jacobson | 14.5 | 98 | 96 | 10/1 |
| 7 | Ideal Summer | 2 b. c | 59.5kg | 4 | Mr C J Habib | 16.25 | 93 | 87 | 14/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
98.55s
Average Time
97.79s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,085,500
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Storm | 1 | 84 | 90 | + 7 | -1 | |
| Wayne | 2 | 92 | 96 | -1 | + 5 | |
| World Of Royalty | 3 | 78 | 86 | -2 | + 10 | |
| Buddy Boy | 4 | 87 | 85 | -3 | + 1 | |
| Stokesy | 5 | 81 | 81 | 0 | -4 | + 4 |
| Tenjiku | 6 | 98 | 96 | -5 | + 3 | |
| Ideal Summer | 7 | 93 | 87 | -6 |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) TENJIKU (*B Marx-Jacobson) and IDEAL SUMMER (C Habib) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded. b) This Race was run in light rain. c) WORLD OF ROYALTY (M Yeni) over-raced in the early stages. d) WORLD OF ROYALTY (M Yeni) hung in from the 300m. e) In view of the performance of TENJIKU (*B Marx-Jacobson), (distance 14,50 lengths, betting 10/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. f) Jockey C Habib reported that IDEAL SUMMER made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. g) FIRE STORM (C Zackey), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee S Mtwesi, acting on behalf of Trainer S G Tarry, was advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) TENJIKU examined post-race, nothing obvious detected. b) IDEAL SUMMER blowing post-race. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None. Race 5 contd.