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TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Thursday, 12 March 2026 | 14:35

Distance: 1800m
Going: Yielding
Stakes: R105,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:4.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:6.5 4yrs:0.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Back From War 2 b. f 61.0kg 9 - - - 86 8/1
1st Falconfly 4 b. f 55.5kg (55.0) 8 Mr K de Melo - 66 73 6/1
2nd Silver Flare TF 4 b. f 54.0kg 2 Mr P Mxoli 4.0 64 64 4/1
3rd Kensal Green 2 b. f 57.0kg 1 Mr C J Habib 4.1 79 79 7/2
4 Artic Silver 3 b. f 61.0kg 6 Mr R Munger 5.2 78 77 8/1
5 Ariel's Jet 3 b. f 53.0kg (57.0) 9 Mr B Marx - Jacobson 5.4 70 69 25/1
6 Galaxy Queen 3 b. f 56.5kg 7 Mr C Zackey 6.4 78 78 5/1
7 Rosy Lemon 5 b. m 58.0kg 5 Mr S Khumalo 6.6 72 72 7/1
8 Mount Etna 4 b. f 61.5kg 3 Mr C R Maujean 6.8 79 79 8/1
9 Line In The Sky 4 b. f 58.0kg 4 Mr K Matsunyane 10.8 72 72 33/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
114.31s
Average Time
111.88s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,085,500

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Falconfly 1 66 73 +7 + 7
Silver Flare 2 64 64 0 -2 + 2
Kensal Green 3 79 79 0 -2 + 2
Artic Silver 4 78 77 -1 -2 + 1
Ariel's Jet 5 70 69 -1 -2 + 1
Galaxy Queen 6 78 78 0 -3 + 3
Rosy Lemon 7 72 72 0 -3 + 3
Mount Etna 8 79 79 0 -3 + 3
Line In The Sky 9 72 72 0 -4 + 4
Back From War None - 86 - -193 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	KENSAL GREEN (C Habib) jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls.
b)	LINE IN THE SKY (K Matsunyane) and GALAXY QUEEN (C Zackey) were slow, losing one length.

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)	LINE IN THE SKY (K Matsunyane) over-raced in the early and middle stages. 
d)	Shortly before the finish line, ARIEL'S JET (*B Marx-Jacobson), which rolled in, was steadied when awkwardly placed on the heels of SILVER FLARE (P Mxoli), which shifted out marginally away from the crop. This precluded Apprentice B Marx-Jacobson (ARIEL'S JET) from riding his mount out to the end of the race. 	
e)	FALCONFLY (K de Melo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.	
Assistant Trainer L Houdalakis, acting on behalf of Trainer M N Houdalakis, was advised (MduP). 	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	FALCONFLY: Jockey K de Melo weighed out at 55,5kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight.
	
RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	ARTIC SILVER	raced equipped with blinkers (declared 11 March 2026 at 09H54).		

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	MOUNT ETNA cut into left hind. 
b)	ARIEL'S JET stirrup rub on the right side. 

SCRATCHED:
a)	BACK FROM WAR insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).	

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.	




Race 6 contd.