Race 9: TAB TELEBET 0861 000 822 MR 96 HANDICAP (Open)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Thursday, 12 March 2026 | 16:20

Distance: 1450m
Going: Yielding
Stakes: R150,000
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
- Ensuing 2 b. c 55.5kg 9 Mr C J Habib - - 87 25/1
1st Tintin TF 3 b. g 53.0kg 3 Mr C Zackey - 82 88 5/10
2nd Got The Feeling 2 b. c 52.0kg (53.5) 5 Mickaelle Michel 1.4 89 90 25/2
3rd Prince Of Kildare 4 b. g 52.0kg 4 Mr P Mxoli 2.2 80 80 10/1
4 Ringa Ringa Roses 2 ch. f 52.5kg 2 Mr L M van Rensburg 3.6 87 87 25/1
5 Fully Loaded 5 b. g 53.5kg (57.5) 7 Mr B Marx - Jacobson 5.1 91 94 16/1
6 Secret Chord 4 ch. g 59.0kg 8 Mr M A Yeni 5.15 94 92 40/1
7 Max The Magician 4 b. g 60.0kg 6 Mr S Khumalo 7.25 96 95 25/1
8 Bristol Hercules 2 b. c 55.5kg 1 Mr C Murray 8.25 87 87 13/2

Race Timing

Winning Time
87.91s
Average Time
87.97s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,085,500

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Tintin 1 82 88 +6 + 7 -1
Got The Feeling 2 89 90 +1 -1 + 2
Prince Of Kildare 3 80 80 0 -1 + 1
Ringa Ringa Roses 4 87 87 0 -2 + 2
Fully Loaded 5 91 94 +3 -2 + 5
Secret Chord 6 94 92 -2 -2
Max The Magician 7 96 95 -1 -3 + 2
Bristol Hercules 8 87 87 0 -3 + 3
Ensuing None - 87 - -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)	FULLY LOADED (*B Marx-Jacobson) jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls.
b)	GOT THE FEELING (M Michel) and RINGA RINGA ROSES (M van Rensburg) 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)	At approximately the 1200m, MAX THE MAGICIAN (S Khumalo), which commenced to over-race, was steadied and switched out to avoid running onto the heels of SECRET CHORD (M Yeni). 
c)	At approximately the 250m, when racing in close proximity, Jockey M van Renburg (RINGA RINGA ROSES) accidentally struck MAX THE MAGICIAN (S Khumalo) on the muzzle with his crop.
d)	Jockey C Murray reported that BRISTOL HERCULES took an awkward stride at approximately the	200m. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. 	
e)	TINTIN (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:
a)	GOT THE FEELING was ridden by Jockey M Michel, who weighed out 52,5kg.
Jockey K de Melo was charged with a contravention of Rule 55.4 in that he failed to weigh out at the correct carded weight on GOT THE FEELING, or at the higher weight confirmed in his engagement with Trainer F Bronkhorst, thereby necessitating a change of Rider.
Jockey K de Melo signed an Admission of Guilt and was fined R1,000.   
b)	TINTIN: Jockey C Zackey weighed out at 53,8kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight as declared.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
None.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	BRISTOL HERCULES not striding out right hind.
b)	MAX THE MAGICIAN scalp wound left hind. 
 
SCRATCHED:
a)	ENSUING bruised left front medial heel (veterinary certificate received) (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).
Suitable for reinstatement. 
	
Race 9 contd.

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.