Race 8: TAB 4RACING APP MR 84 HANDICAP (Open)
TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Thursday, 12 March 2026 | 15:45
Distance:
1000m
Going:
Yielding
Stakes:
R112,500
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:2.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:4.0
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Biofarmer | 4 b. g | 57.0kg | 4 | Mr J R Syster | - | - | 78 | 16/1 |
| 1st | Halberdier | 4 b. g | 56.5kg | 4 | Mr P Mxoli | - | 77 | 83 | 8/1 |
| 2nd | His Lordship | 3 b. c | 58.5kg | 6 | Mr L M van Rensburg | 0.8 | 81 | 85 | 7/2 |
| 3rd | Esquevelle | 3 b. g | 57.0kg (61.0) | 5 | Mr B Marx - Jacobson | 2.8 | 86 | 86 | 7/1 |
| 4 | Turbo Power | 3 b. c | 60.0kg | 2 | Mr R Munger | 4.1 | 84 | 83 | 14/1 |
| 5 | Hemisphere | 3 b. g | 59.5kg | 7 | Mr K de Melo | 4.3 | 83 | 83 | 5/1 |
| 6 | Rockaroundtheclock TF | 2 b. g | 57.5kg | 3 | Mr M A Yeni | 5.7 | 84 | 83 | 28/10 |
| 7 | Banyan | 3 b. g | 58.5kg | 1 | Mr C J Habib | 8.6 | 86 | 83 | 9/2 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
58.33s
Average Time
57.83s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,085,500
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halberdier | 1 | 77 | 83 | + 7 | -1 | |
| His Lordship | 2 | 81 | 85 | -1 | + 5 | |
| Esquevelle | 3 | 86 | 86 | 0 | -1 | + 1 |
| Turbo Power | 4 | 84 | 83 | -2 | + 1 | |
| Hemisphere | 5 | 83 | 83 | 0 | -2 | + 2 |
| Rockaroundtheclock | 6 | 84 | 83 | -2 | + 1 | |
| Banyan | 7 | 86 | 83 | -3 | ||
| Biofarmer | None | - | 78 | - | -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) ROCKAROUNDTHECLOCK (M Yeni) 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) HEMISPHERE (K de Melo) hung in from the 300m. c) ESQUEVELLE (*B Marx-Jacobson) shifted out away from the crop from the 150m. d) Jockey K de Melo reported that he felt something amiss with HEMISPHERE in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. e) Jockey C Habib reported that BANYAN made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. f) HALBERDIER (P Mxoli), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer B B Ruiters advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) TURBO POWER raced equipped with blinkers (declared 11 March 2026 at 09H55). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) HEMISPHERE not striding out right hind and left front. b) BANYAN abnormal respiratory noise. SCRATCHED: a) BIOFARMER off feed (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None. Race 8 contd.