Race 9: FOR HOSPITALITY BOOKINGS CALL 011 681 1796 PINNACLE STAKES (Open)
TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Saturday, 14 March 2026 | 16:30
Distance:
1400m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R200,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Greaterix | 3 gr. c | 58.0kg | 5 | Mr C Murray | - | - | 110 | 11/2 |
| 1st | Sunset Riot TF | 2 b. c | 50.5kg (52.0) | 4 | Mickaelle Michel | - | 101 | 107 | 7/2 |
| 2nd | Callmegetrix | 4 b. f | 56.0kg | 7 | Mr L Mxothwa | 2.7 | 113 | 113 | 7/1 |
| 3rd | Musical Score | 3 b. g | 56.5kg (56.0) | 2 | Mr K de Melo | 3.0 | 107 | 107 | 25/2 |
| 4 | Busstopinhounslow | 3 ch. g | 58.0kg | 1 | Mr G J Lerena | 4.1 | 110 | 110 | 5/1 |
| 5 | Potberrie | 2 b. c | 54.0kg | 5 | Mr M A Yeni | 5.2 | 105 | 105 | 25/1 |
| 6 | Almond Sea | 3 b. f | 60.0kg | 8 | Mr C J Habib | 5.6 | 119 | 119 | 8/1 |
| 7 | The Last Duke | 2 b. g | 52.0kg | 6 | Mr P Mxoli | 5.8 | 102 | 102 | 11/2 |
| 8 | Miami Mountain | 3 b. c | 52.0kg | 9 | Mr J R Syster | 6.8 | 103 | 103 | 5/1 |
| 9 | Just Be Lekker | 4 b. f | 58.0kg | 3 | Mr Serino Moodley | 7.1 | 116 | 113 | 16/1 |
| 10 | Radicchio | 5 b. g | 52.0kg | 10 | Mr N Klink | 8.8 | 100 | 100 | 40/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
82.7s
Average Time
84.84s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,542,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunset Riot | 1 | 101 | 107 | + 7 | -1 | |
| Callmegetrix | 2 | 113 | 113 | 0 | -1 | + 1 |
| Musical Score | 3 | 107 | 107 | 0 | -2 | + 2 |
| Busstopinhounslow | 4 | 110 | 110 | 0 | -2 | + 2 |
| Potberrie | 5 | 105 | 105 | 0 | -2 | + 2 |
| Almond Sea | 6 | 119 | 119 | 0 | -2 | + 2 |
| The Last Duke | 7 | 102 | 102 | 0 | -2 | + 2 |
| Miami Mountain | 8 | 103 | 103 | 0 | -3 | + 3 |
| Just Be Lekker | 9 | 116 | 113 | -3 | ||
| Radicchio | 10 | 100 | 100 | 0 | -3 | + 3 |
| Greaterix | None | - | 110 | - | -198 | - |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) ALMOND SEA (C Habib) and THE LAST DUKE (P Mxoli) were stubborn loading. b) SUNSET RIOT (M Michel) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. c) JUST BE LEKKER (S Moodley) 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) At approximately the 1200m, MIAMI MOUNTAIN (J R Syster), which commenced to over-race, was steadied to avoid running onto the heels of JUST BE LEKKER (S Moodley). c) Shortly before the finish line MIAMI MOUNTAIN (J R Syster) was steadied when tightened for galloping room between THE LAST DUKE (P Mxoli) and POTBERRIE (M Yeni), which shifted in away from the crop and was corrected. d) SUNSET RIOT (M Michel), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer A G Laird was advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) MUSICAL SCORE: Jockey K de Melo weighed out at 56,6kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight. Race 9 contd. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) BUSSTOPINHOUNSLOW raced without a tongue tie (declared 12 March 2026 at 21H16). b) CALLMEGETRIX raced with a tongue tie on (declared 13 March 2026 at 08H31) and blinkers (declared 13 March 2026 at 09H56). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) THE LAST DUKE mild post-race distress. SCRATCHED: a) GREATERIX mucus in trachea (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.